Recirculating Aquaculture Technology Project...

Recirculating Aquaculture Technology


Project Presentation

December 2009Prepared for: ecoGROW

MIRABEL, CANADA, J7N 2H4



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART I•1.INTRODUCTION

•2.POTENTIALFISHPRODUCTIONPLANTPROJECT

•3.POTENTIALALLOCATIONOFPRODUCTIONCAPACITYPER FISHSPECIES

•4.PROPOSEDCONSTRUCTIONPHASES

PART II•1.SUMMARYOFPROJECTEDSALES&GROSSMARGIN

PART III•1.GENERALCOMMENTSONTHEECONOMICVALUEAND

MARKET

POTENTIALOFDIFFERENTFISHSPECIES•2.MARKETINGOFFISHPRODUCTION

PART IV•1.WORLDFISHPRODUCTION

•2.ISSUESFACINGWORLDFISHPRODUCTION

•3.ISSUESFACINGAQUACULTURE&FISHERYPRODUCTS

•4.FAOREPORT-CIRCULARNO.1017/2

•5.WORLDAQUACULTUREPRODUCTIONTOP15PRODUCING NATIONS

APPENDICES•APPENDIXIFAONATIONALAQUACULTURESECTOR

OVERVIEW


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Aquacultureisdeveloping,expandingandintensifyinginalmostallregionsoftheworld.Globalpopulation demand for aquatic food products is increasing, the production from capturefisheries has leveled off, andmost of themain fishing areas have reached theirmaximumpotential.Sustainingfishsuppliesfromcapturefisherieswill,therefore,notbeabletomeetthegrowingglobaldemandforaquaticfood.( The State of World Fisheries And Aquaculture 2006 , FAO of the United Nations, Rome, March 2007 )

UAEandSaudiArabiaarenetimporteroffishforanamountestimatedto100Millions$and200Millions$respectivelyin2006,anincreaseof21%overthepreviousyear.Besidemoreexoticspecies like troutandarcticsalmon,Tilapia isamarketwinner,aswellasnew introductionBarramundiwhichhavebeengainingverylargeacceptanceonNorthAmericanandEuropeanmarketsoverthelast10yearsThecurrentfoodfishconsumptionpercapitaisaverage,at18,6kilogramsperpersonperyearinUAE,andonly8,5KginSaudiArabia,Vs60KgperpersoninJapanand24KgperpersoninChinaandUSA.( IFPRI / WorldFish Centre : FISH TO 2020 Supply and Demand in Changing Global Markets, & FAONational aquaculture sector overview )

Fishproductionisbigbusinessontheinternationaltrade.In1984thenetexportsearningsintermofforeignexchangewasUS$5billion;in2004thevaluewasmorethanUS$20billion,afourfoldincrease.Nootheragriculturalproductscomeevenclose.( The State of World Fisheries And Aquaculture 2006 , FAO of the United Nations, Rome, March 2007 )

Fishproductionusingconventionalaquaculturesystems,outdoorponds,cages, tanks,etc.have important limitations; in most instances, inability to control quality of water, weatherchanges,predators,fishdiseasesandhighmortality,resultinginlowproductivity,inconsistencyin fishproduction&qualityandsevere treat to theenvironment.TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationofUnitedNationshavehighlightedinsomeof itsstudies,theintensificationofaquaculturefarmingsystemsincludingtheadoptionofRecirculatingsystemsasawayforwardtoalleviateproblemscausedbyconventionalaquaculture..( FAO Fisheries Circular No. 1017/2, REGIONAL REVIEW ON AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT)

Intensive Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), offers a safe and healthy alternative,controllingallfactorstoproduceupto20timesmorethanponds,cageorflowingtroughfishfarmingsystems,andatthesametimebringingconsistencyandqualityfishproduction.Italsobringthepossibilitytoinstallproductionunitsclosertomarket,thusreducingdeliverycostswhilebringingafresherecologicalproducttotheconsumer.


The Hydronov Intensive Recirculation Aquaculture Systemisaclosedsystem,spreadover24independentandindividuallycontrolledpoolsperhectare.Wateriscirculatedcontinuouslyto guarantee optimum growing conditions, and passed through mechanical filtration, UVsterilizationandbiologicalenhancement.Oxygenisprovidedandfreshwateraddedataratevaryingfrom5to10%perday.

Atypicalproductionunitcanstartfromaminimal1Hectaresizeandexpandasneededupto20Hectaresandmoreifmarketandwaterresourcesallowit.TheinitialproductiontargetshouldfocusonwellestablishedfreshwaterspeciesasArcticChar,Barramundi,Trout,Yellow&SilverPerch,Tilapiaandintroduceprogressivelymoreexoticand/orlocalspecies.

The typicalproductivitywillbeoscillating from1,000metric tonsper1Hectaremodule forcoldwaterfishlikeArcticCharto2,000tonsper1HamoduleforwarmwaterfishlikeTilapia.

Thiscomparesverypositivelywithatypicalproductionof30to50tonsperHectareforthepondsystemunderthebestconditions.

The investment cost for the 1 Hectare module isestimatedat4,5M$fortheRecirculatingAquacultureSystemandrelatedequipment,while1,5M$willbeneeded for the buildings and infrastructure. Savingscanbemadeonbuildingsandinfrastructureaccordingtoexistentsonprojectedsite.

Sufficientlandforfutureexpansionneedtobesecure,with access to sufficient fresh water of acceptablequality.

Theaverageprojectedcashflowprofitpermodule is1,5to2M$,carryingapotentialreturnoninvestment(ROI)of25to35%.

Although this technology, installedclose toconsumermarkets,will favoureasydistributionoffreshfish,thereisalsoanimportantpotentialfordownstreamactivities,fromfilletingandfreezingtoextractionofOmega3fishoilanduseofTilapiaskinforfineleatherprocessing.


PART I

1. INTRODUCTION

HydroNov’s RecirculatingAquaculture System ( RAS ) is a closed system spread over 24independentand individuallycontrolledpoolsparhectare.Water iscirculatedcontinuouslyto guarantee optimum growing conditions, and passed through mechanical filtration, UVsterilizationandbiologicalenhancement.Oxygenisprovidedandfreshwateraddedataratevaryingfrom5to10%perday.

The features of HydroNov’s RAS are as follows : -

> Each 1 Hectare module consists of:

• 24independentproductionpoolsmeasuring27mX9mX1,2m

• 6purificationpoolstopreparefishformarket

• 1stabulationsectiontoraisesmallfishfromfingerlings

• 1hatcherysectiontoraisefingerlingsfromeggs

• Controlroom&laboratory

• Dry&coldstoragearea

• Electrical&heatingequipmentroom

• Administrativeoffice&workersarea


Different types of pools according to space and building configuration


Different pool configurations


Different building types

Hard Roof Building

Insulated Roof Greenhouse

Insulated Roof Mega Dome

Advantages of HydroNov’s RAS

• Reducedwaterrequirementsby95%vsflowtroughsystems

• Waterqualitycontrolbringingcompletefoodsafety,freefrom contaminationbyheavymetal,growthhormone,antibiotics, pesticides……..

• Highstockingdensity&efficientfeedconversion ratiobringingupproductionoutput20timesmore thanconventionalpondfarmingsystem

• Siteflexibility&yearroundstableproductionof healthyfish

• Wastemanagementcontrolandtreatment, withnoadverseimpactonenvironment

• LowproductioncostsVspotentialsalesprices

• Ahighlevelofintegratedbio-security,makingitpossibletoimplement allcertificationprocesslikeGREENFOOD,HACCP,HALAL,….

TilapiaFingerlings

EggsfromTilapia

MaleTilapiaColours

TilapiaFingerlings

BarramundiFry

MurrayCod

Baby“Barra”

BarramundiEggs

TilapiaEggsHatching

InjectingGoldenPerch

SmallJadePerch

PerchLarvae

JadePerch

VerysmallJadePerchLarvae

RegulationsFollowed

PerchFingerlings

CharFingerlings

ArcticGrayling

CutthroatTrout

BrookTrout

CatfishFryatvariousdevelopmentstages

HarvestedsmallCatfish

3monthsoldGobyFingerlings

WeighinganadultGoby

Market-readyGoby


2. POTENTIAL FISH PRODUCTION PLANT PROJECT

To illustrate thepotential of the technology,wewill usea typical 30HaproductionprojectproducingseveralfishspeciesadaptedtoSouth-EastAsiamarket,asthiseconomicmodelhasbeendevelopedforthispartoftheworld;theseproductionchoicesandnumbersshouldbefurtheradaptedtoMexicomarket.Theproposedfishproductionplantcomprises30X1HaModuleswithaprojected720productionpools,ona40Haland.

Wedonotrecommendtostartwithsuchadiversifiedproductionandsolargeascale,butweusethisexample todemonstrate thedifferencesbetweendifferent typesof fish.TheactualstrategytowardstheCanadamarketneedstobefurtherdiscussed,butitappearscertainlywisetostartrelativelysmallandexpandasmarketpenetrationisestablished.

Whenselectingsites,itwillbeimportanttokeepinmindfutureexpansionneedsintermsofland,waterandelectricitycapacity.

HydroNov’s RecirculatingAquaculture System ( RAS ) offers the flexibility to schedule theproductionoffishspeciesaccordingtomarketdemands.

Adetailedpermutationofthenumberofmodulesandpoolsforthevariousspeciestomaximizeproductionandprofitabilitycanbecarriedoutmathematically.

ThefollowingallocationofnumberofmodulesandpoolsperspecieonthenextpagearejustexamplesoffishspeciesthatcanbegrowninHydroNov’sRAS.Theyarebynomeansfixed.Newspeciesarebeingadaptedtoaquacultureeveryyear


AlargemaleAquaculturedTilapia


Seafood consumption per person in Japan was approximately 60 kg in 2002.

This is nearly three times as much as that of the U.S., the EU or China where consumption per person is around 20 kg.

The worldwide trend shows that the amount of consumption, which used to be less than 10 kg in the 1960’s, is increasing gradually and became 16 Kg in 2002. This increase in consumption can be found around the world.

Consumption in Korea, China, the U.S. and Europe is increasing significantly, while that of Japan is peaking.


AccordingtoFAO,productionwillnotbeabletosatisfydemandandthedeficitin2030wouldbealmost92milliontons.

Thisforecastdeficitwillhaveamajorimpactontrade,aslessproductwillbeavailablefortradetodevelopedcountries,andSouth-Southtradeshouldexpand.

Pricesareexpectedtogoup,whichinturnwillhamperdemand

Deutsche Aquakulturtechnolgie in der EZ – Erfahrungen, Herausforderungen und Märkte Bremen, 20 Januar 2004

OUTLOOK: TRADE(1,000 MT)

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2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030Demand - growing per capita consumptionAquacultureCaptureSurplus/Deficit


3. ISSUES FACING TRADITIONAL AQUACULTURE & FISHERY PRODUCTS

a.Lowproductionyieldfromtraditionalaquaculturesystemandconstantchallengetomeetenvironmentalstandards.

b.Increasingtrendinimportationoffoodfish,whileMiddleEastimportsinthissectorreached200Millions$in2006,anincreaseof21%overpreviousyear.

c.Quality&FoodSecurityinimportedFisheriesProducts•LackinQualityControlandFoodSafetyPractices•NonConformingtoExportStandard

d.Naturalcatchreduction•Likeeverywhereelseintheworld,over-fishedareasfailtomeetdemand•CanadahasexperienceditwiththeAtlanticCodsituationinthenineties•Mexicosawthesamewithanchoviesbackintheeighties

4. FAO REPORT - CIRCULAR NO. 1017/2 “ REGIONAL REVIEW ON AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT”

InPARTIIoftheaboveCircular,page53,SectionV,PRIORITIES........

Farming systems, technologies and species Paragraph39,says

“Theissueonfarmingsystemsandtechnologieswasseenbytheexpertsasveryimportantforexpansionofthesector.Itwasnotedthat,duetothegeographicaldifferencesoftheregion,eachcountrymayrequiredifferentsystems.

The intensification of aquaculture farming systems including the adoption ofrecirculatingsystemswasseenasawayforward.“


2000 2002 2004 2005 2000 2002 2004 2005

000's tonnes

000's tonnes

000's tonnes

000's tonnes

China 24,790 27,767 30,615 32,414 1 1 1 1

India 1,942 2,187 2,472 2,838 2 2 2 2

Vietnam 499 703 1,199 1,437 7 7 3 3

Indonesia 789 914 1,045 1,197 3 4 4 4

Thailand 738 955 1,173 1,144 5 3 5 5

Bangladesh 657 787 915 882 6 6 6 6

Japan 763 827 776 746 4 5 7 7

Chile 392 546 675 698 11 9 8 8

Norway 491 550 638 657 8 8 9 9

Philippines 394 444 512 557 10 11 10 10

Egypt 340 376 471 540 12 12 11 11

Myanmar 99 190 400 475 15 15 12 12

USA 456 497 607 472 9 10 13 13

Korea Rep 293 297 406 436 13 14 14 14

Taiwan PC 244 330 318 305 14 13 15 15

32,887 37,370 42,222 44,798

Producer (metric tonnes)

Aquaculture Production Ranking in the World5. WORLD AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION: TOP 15 PRODUCING NATIONS


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