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Canada Fish Farm
to Install Closed Containment Systems |
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A British
Columbia, Canada-based aquaculture corporation has signed a
letter of intent to install and operate
Mariculture's patented
SARGO(TM) fish rearing technology. The $1.8 million dollar
project is being scheduled for construction later in 2002,
conditional on a permit expansion by British Columbia's
Provincial Government, and will be a demonstration facility
for Mariculture. |
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Mariculture's Vice President Rick Luce stated, "The proposed
sale provides Mariculture with access to the farm and to
production data for future sales activities. We intend to
show our customers that our closed- containment system is
not only environmentally friendly, but more profitable as
compared to traditional systems."
The farm will consist of four SARGO reservoirs, systems and
controls and will be capable of producing 500 metric tons of
fish. The system is revolutionary in its ability to contain
and collect solid wastes.
Luce continued, "Our ability to collect waste is key. Once
collected, the waste can be processed as a high nitrogen
fertilizer and/or converted into an alternative source of
power. The farm will be used to study positive applications
for the byproducts of the farm."
The SARGO technology utilizes solid-wall reservoirs to
isolate the fish crop from surface contaminants and
interaction with predators, while at the same time capturing
and containing solid wastes in near-shore ocean and lake
locations. Moving reservoir technologies to the source of
water eliminates the need for a large coastal land
investment and eliminates the need to lift water great
heights, significantly reducing operating costs.
Mariculture Systems, Inc.
develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary
closed-containment systems called SARGO(TM). The company
says the technology enables commercial fish farmers to
increase productivity and profits while reducing risks to
their crop and limiting environmental impact. The SARGO(TM)
rearing systems is the first to offer unparalleled control
of the fish growing environment.
The system is a floating farm facility that uses methods
proven in land-based systems and implements them in
near-shore ocean and lake locations. |
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