THIRD ROUND OF FISH IN ATLANTIS

Third round of fish in Atlantis. Fish of approx. 1.5-2.0 kg were released in two submersible pens, respectively 170,000 in each pen. This is the first time biomass of this size has been put in a pen and submerged 30 meters below the surface.

With biomass from both Atlantis and SinkabergHansen, the fish will remain in the submersible pens until harvesting this autumn. When the fish has been harvested, the project will be evaluated towards the target criteria and conversion of the development permit will be considered.

The fish was in good health and virtually free of lice when released. The lice development will be monitored in-depth with Aquabyte’s system as it is important to have the pen submerged as much as possible to avoid lice infestation.

“The fish quickly calmed down after release and we are now closely monitoring swimming speed, behaviour and feeding. The fish will learn to use the air dome to fill the swim bladder and get used to life at depth,” says Project Manager Trude Olafsen. “There has been a fantastic effort from the entire project team to prepare everything for the release – not least from those who work at the site.”

The facility is rigged with four submersible pens to gain experience with several pens at one frame mooring. Based on the experiences from previous rounds, technical changes have been made to the cable and control system, buoys and air dome.

In 2018, Atlantis Subsea Farming was awarded a development permit to test submersible pen systems. Atlantis Subsea Farming AS is owned by SinkabergHansen, AKVA group ASA and Egersund Net AS

Contact: Project Manager Trude Olafsen, TOlafsen@akvagroup.com, 91557400

About AKVA Group

AKVA group is a global technology and service partner that deliver technology and services that helps solve biological challenges within the aquaculture industry. Good operational performance and fish welfare ensures sustainability and profitability for the customer. This is the premise for everything they deliver, from single components to services and complete installations. In-depth aquaculture knowledge, extensive experience and a high capacity for innovation characterises and enables them to deliver the best solutions for both land based and pen based fish farming.

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