Chile, the world’s second-largest salmon farmer after Norway, pioneered the use of RAS technology in the noughties to underpin net pen farming. However, in the past decade, Norway (and the Faroe Islands) has eclipsed Chile in this space. Norwegian giants from Mowi to SalMar have led the so-called post-smolt boom, taking juvenile fish from beyond a traditional size of about 120g to well over 200g and in some cases beyond 500g.
Growing post-smolt reduces sea cage time, lowering exposure to disease, lice, and climate-related events. Norway also has the added advantage of achieving higher production from licenses by speeding up sea pen cycles. Chile, with a strict calendar system, does not enjoy the same benefits under current regulations. That said, Chile is finally building a new generation of RAS projects, in both conventional sizes and also some post-smolt projects. In our full report, we provide a global database of RAS smolt projects, including post-smolt expansions. Register interest for the 2024 report sample.
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