Akvaplan-niva International project examples

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Project examples

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The development of approaches towards the

sustainable management of aquaculture -

MARAQUA (2000)

The overall aim of MARAQUA was to define

scientific guidelines for Best Environmental

Practices (BEP) for the monitoring and

regulation of marine aquaculture in Europe

• APN contribution - The scientific principles

underlying environmental monitoring


Client EU

Project Research

Value E 4,500

Integrated coastal zone management for

Croatia with particular focus on marine

aquaculture.

The project formulated procedures for

development of a coherent CZMP in

Croatia focusing on marine aquaculture,

and proposed solutions to release

development potentials while reducing

negative impact on environment.


PARTITIONING OF

A COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

COASTAL AREAS

ZONES DEFINED

ASSESSMENT OF MAIN

CONDITIONS

biophysical descriptorssupporting infrastructure

existing exploitation- other considerations

DATA BASECOMPLETED

APPLYING ELIMINATINGCRITERIA

POTENTIALLYSUITABLE

Existinginformation

collectingnew data

unsuitable for aquaculture

species

&

technology

unsuitable for given

species/technology

EVALUATIONsocial

economical

environmental

aquacultureonly

priority given toaquaculture

mixeduse

otherusers

Application of instruments to promote aquaculture

and protect environment

- EIA

- training for management practice- monitoring

- regulations- traceability protocol (fish, shellfish)

PARTITIONING OF

A COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

COASTAL AREAS

ZONES DEFINED

ASSESSMENT OF MAIN

CONDITIONS

biophysical descriptorssupporting infrastructure

existing exploitation- other considerations

DATA BASECOMPLETED

APPLYING ELIMINATINGCRITERIA

POTENTIALLYSUITABLE

Existinginformation

collectingnew data

unsuitable for aquaculture

species

&

technology

unsuitable for given

species/technology

EVALUATIONsocial

economical

environmental

aquacultureonly

priority given toaquaculture

mixeduse

otherusers

Application of instruments to promote aquaculture

and protect environment

- EIA

- training for management practice- monitoring

- regulations- traceability protocol (fish, shellfish)

Client Norad

Project Research

Value 100,000

Development of monitoring guidelines and

modelling tools for environmental effects from

Mediterranean aquaculture (MERAMED)

The project developed a protocol for

environmental monitoring systems and

techniques for the control of fish cage

farms in the Eastern Mediterranean.

It developed a predictive model to predict

benthic impact (MERAMOD).


GRID GENERATION MODULEINPUT

• CAGE POSITIONS

• STATION POSITIONS

• BATHYMETRY

PARTICLE TRACKING MODULE

• FOOD/FAECAL PARTICLES SETTLING

• ADVECTION OF PARTICLES BY CURRENTS

• REPRESENTATION OF CURRENT SHEAR

• TURBULENCE (RANDOM WALK)

INPUT

• VARY FOOD INPUT via

FISH GROWTH MODEL• SETTLING VELOCITY DATA

• HYDROGRAPHIC DATA

INPUT

• REDUCTION OF WASTES BY

WILD FISH POPULATIONS

FLUX PREDICTIONS (g m-2 yr-1)

BENTHIC MODULE

• BENTHIC COMMUNITY SUCCESSION LINKED

TO QUANTITATIVE INPUTS OF CARBON

underlying

sediment

layer

bed surface

water

column

sea surface

Client EU

Project Research

Value 50,000

Marine Aquaculture Centre, Government of

Singapore (2001 – 2002)

Design of a state of the art Research and

demonstration recirculation hatchery with

target production of

• 2 million fry per year to 2 grams size

• 1 million fry per year to 20 g size


Client Govt

Project Design

Value 300,000

Design and specifications for a fish breeding

facility and model hatchery – Genomar (2001)

Design of a broodstock multiplier facility, a

model hatchery and associated

infrastructure.

Combination of novel design and production

techniques from Brazil but adapted for use in

the Philippines.

Development of a quality assurance manual.

Preparation for an environmental plan to

achieve EN 45000 status.


Client Private

Project Design

Value 50,000

Design and specifications for a commercial

Tilapia hatchery in Hainan Island, China –

Genomar (2001)

The design was a mix of technologies from Tilapia

culture in Brazil hatchery and Philippine pond

culture. A modular design was mad for easy

expansion

• of 2 ponds of 4 Ca each and 3 ponds of 2 Ca

each with a central building housing egg

• incubation , office, labs, stores, W/C on the

ground floor and Offices and

• accommodation on the upper floor.


Client Private

Project Design

Value 15,000

Fishery management of the bordering rivers of

Croatia (2003)

• The project concentrated on the bordering

rivers Donau and Sava between Serbia,

Bosnia and Croatia.

• The project was the first scientific and

administrative co-operation between the

countries on the West-Balkan after the war

in the beginning of the 90-ties.


Client Norad

Project Research

Value 80,000

Design and development of commercial scale

farming technologies for sole – SoleMates

(2002 – 2004)

The overall aim of this project was to develop

commercial scale farming techniques for sole and

solve the remaining bottlenecks.

• Upscaling of fingerling production

• Development of a diet for sole

• Establishing growth characteristics for sole

• Development of feeding and ongrowing systems

for sole.


Client EU

Project Research

Value 250,000

Conceptual, outline and detailed design of the

National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture

Centre, USDA (2002 – 2003)• The NCWMAC is the main research facilities

for cold water marine fish aquaculture in the

US.

• The facilities are located at Franklin Maine and

on the University of Maine Campus in Orono,

Maine

• These facilities include a selective breeding

facility for 200 families of Atlantic Salmon

based on native strains.

• It also has a quarantine building, disease

isolation research facilities, laboratories and

supporting infrastructure.


Client Govt

Project Design

Value 150,000

Environmental monitoring and modelling of

aquaculture in risk areas of the Philippines-

EMMA ( 2004 – 2005)

• Research project to investigate the impacts of

aquaculture in the Philippines, to develop

predictive models and make recommendations

on ways to mitigate impact.

• Akvaplan-niva trained Government staff in the

operation of the monitoring equipment, analysis

of data collected and the use of models for

predictive assessment of impact and estimation

of safe carrying capacity.


Client Norad

Project Research

Value 90,000

Automated Live Food system for Aquaculture –

ALFA (2005 – 2007)

The project developed an innovative fully

automated system for the continuous

production of phytoplankton (algae) as live

feed in aquaculture hatcheries.

This design provided optimal microclimatic

and nutritional conditions for the stable growth

of algae by using both natural and artificial

illumination and controlling the temperature,

the nutrient content, the pH and the CO2

concentration of the water.


Algae circulation Algae circulation

pumppump

Manifold:Manifold:

Dmax=2.0 m

4 Flexible 20m long 4 Flexible 20m long

transparent pipestransparent pipes

Air pump; also provide controlled Air pump; also provide controlled amount of CO2 mixed with the air amount of CO2 mixed with the air (depending on pH values)(depending on pH values)

AirCO2

Artificial lightsArtificial lights

Buffer tankBuffer tank


Chilling if Chilling if neededneeded

Sea-water

WaterWater--saltsalt--F2 media tankF2 media tank

Air

Air pumpAir pump

Harvested algae

Pump of seaPump of sea--waterwater

Sensors system for cell density Sensors system for cell density automatic monitoring; automatic monitoring;

monitoring temperature, pH etcmonitoring temperature, pH etc

Algae circulation Algae circulation

pumppump

Manifold:Manifold:

Dmax=2.0 m

4 Flexible 20m long 4 Flexible 20m long

transparent pipestransparent pipes

Air pump; also provide controlled Air pump; also provide controlled amount of CO2 mixed with the air amount of CO2 mixed with the air (depending on pH values)(depending on pH values)

AirCO2





Sea-water


Air

Air pumpAir pump

Harvested algae







Sea-water


Air

Air pumpAir pump

Harvested algae




Client Govt

Project Design

Value 200,000

Mitigating impact from aquaculture in the

Philippines- Philminaq (2006 – 2008)

The main objective of the project was to enhance

the Philippine Governments capabilities in the

monitoring, control and enforcement of aquaculture

in a sustainable manner.

The main outputs from the project were

• Government Capacity Building

• GIS aquaculture database

• Guidelines for Local Government management

• Government Interagency cooperation

• Predictive modelling for aquaculture impact

• Developing impact Monitoring surveys


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875 kg feed fed to the

fish per cage per day

400 kg feed fed to the

fish per cage per day

Model results from workshop –

less impact underneath cages

where feed input is less

Dark colours – Greater

than 75 grams of waste

feed and faeces falling per

square metre of sea bed

per day.

= cage

21 % of feed fed is wasted

Client EU

Project Research

Value 90,000

Post Tsunami technical assistance for

aquaculture to Build Back Better (2006)

The staff of Akvaplan-niva donated 6 months of staff

time to help with the reconstruction of the aquaculture

industry after the Tsunami. This was supported by

Norad who covered the project expenses.

• The projects in Indonesia were

– Improving Freshwater aquaculture.

– Development of marine aquaculture on Islands

– Training in Marine fish and shrimp fry production.

• The projects in Thailand were

– Improvement of hatchery production technology

– Training in monitoring environmental impacts of

aquaculture and mitigation of impacts

– Zoning for aquaculture development


Client Norad

Project Training

Value 50,000

Theoretical and Practical training course for

hatchery production of live food, Greece (2001)

APN organised a two-week training course

was held in Greece for 20 cod hatchery

workers from Norway.

They were given theoretical and practical

training in live food production for

hatcheries and made a study tour of Greek

hatcheries.

• Production and enrichment of

– Algae

– Rotifers

– Artemia© www.akvaplan.niva.no

Client Govt

Project Training

Value 25,000

Biological optimization and development of

processing methods for turbot farming –

TurPro (2006 – 2008)

Research topics

– Optimal temperatures for growth

– Growth and extended photoperiods

– Effect of environmental manipulations in

juvenile phase on subsequent growth and

maturation in the ongrowing phase

– Water quality requirements of juvenile

turbot

– Improved processing methods aiming at

improved production yield and flesh quality


Client EU

Project Research

Value 240,000

Hyper-intensive fish farming concept for lasting

competitiveness and superior production –

Raceways (2006 - 2008)

Establish a cost-effective rearing system (the

Shallow Raceway System) and effective husbandry

strategies for several highly priced cultured fish

species

– Water quality in a hyper-intensive

aquaculture production system.

– Water reuse and recirculation farming

technology.

– Hyper-intensive rearing of bottom-dwelling

species.

– Guidelines for the future expansion of the

European union seafood industry © www.akvaplan.niva.no

Client EU

Project Research

Value 190,000


2002: Establishment of aquaculture in Russian Far East

APN: initial evaluation of the site in Preobrazheniya Bay for Preobrazhenie JSC (100, APN:

100 kNOK)

2002: Prospect of Kivach Ltd., Karelia

APN: prospect over Karelian fishfarming company for investors (80/20, APN: 400 kNOK)

2003: Upgrade of Kedrozero hatchery, Karelia

APN: studies and solution proposals (70/30, APN: 200 kNOK)

2004: Development of aquaculture in the Murmansk region.

Suitability evaluations

APN-PINRO: joint research and evaluation (50/50, APN: 200 kNOK)

2005: Limited environmental Due Diligence for Kivach

APN: environmental and health control assessments for Kivach Company and NORUM-

EBRD (80/20, APN: 400 kNOK)

2006: Increase of production at Kedrozero hatchery

APN: production concept and technology solutions (80/20, APN: 300 kNOK)

2007: Nelma as a potential species for aquaculture

PINRO-APN: joint research and evaluation (50/50, APN: 100 kNOK)

Projects in Russia

Implementation of Natural Spawning for Marine Fish

Species in Culture - Improving the quality of spawn and

animal welfare – Prospawn (2009 – 2012).

• Develop and test two new types of features for broodstock

holding systems (breeding nest and shallow raceway

systems);

• Determine species-specific optimal environmental

conditions (photo-thermal regimes) mimicking natural

habitats and investigate the potential distressing effects of

physical perturbations (vibrations, noise) created by

surrounding equipment and staff;

• Develop an automated egg quality assessment tool for

marine fish based on blastomere scoring;

• Provide recommendations and strategies


Client EU

Project Research

Value ???

Strengthening Adaptive Capacities of small

scale aquaculture producers to the Impacts of

Climate Change – AquaClimate ( 2010 – 2013)

The project has provided small-scale farmers with

strategies to maintain their resilience in the face of

climatic change.

The project has established

• guidelines, frameworks and tools for policy and action

programs of governments, development agencies,

NGOs, and farming communities that will increase the

resilience and enhance adaptive capacities

• information for investments in research, technology

development and transfer, public education, training,

infrastructure and systems, and other support services

for the poor farmers and aquatic resource users. © www.akvaplan.niva.no

Client Norad

Project Research

Value 230,000

Planning and management of aquaculture parks

for sustainable development of cage farms in

the Philippines – AquaPark (2010 – 2012)

• The purpose of the project was to develop a

methodology for the selection of new sites for the

establishment of mariculture parks, enhance the

management of the existing mariculture parks and

those that will be incorporated into a mariculture park

framework.

• In addition the purpose of the project was to build

capacity within BFAR for science based site selection,

carrying capacity estimation and productivity

optimization of Mariculture Parks.


Client Norad

Project Research

Value 200,000


Russian regional research-and-production centres for aquaculture development (2010)

Research-and-production innovation centre for

creation aquaculture technologies in the

Murmansk region

• Project of the Federal programme

• PINRO research base

• focus on marine aquaculture

Conceptual design APN and Apn-Barents:

conceptual design and technology solutions

Client Govt

Project Design

Value 20,000

Improvement of feeds and feeding efficiency

for seabass in cage farms in the

Mediterranean – eFISHent (2010 – 2013)

The main objective of this study is to optimise

feed management methods and allow the

European sea bass farmer to significantly reduce

production FCR and thus feeding costs.

In addition nutritional and technical

improvements allowed improvements in fish

growth, labour costs reduction and minimise the

environmental impacts of fish farming.


Client EU

Project Research

Value 175,000

Provision of consultancy services for feasibility

study for a marine fish hatchery and fish farm

plant in the Arabian Gulf ( 2011 – 2012)

• The recommended species was for a

combination of Grouper, Mediterranean and Gulf

sea breams with a target production of 5 million

fish per year.

• The farm will grow fish in tanks using recirculation

technology with a target production comprising

375 tonnes of Grouper, 250 tonnes of

Mediterranean seabream and 375 tonnes of

Sobaiti totalling 1,000 tonnes per annum.

• Recirculation systems will be oversized by 20%

safety margin.


Client Govt

Project Consultancy

Value 135,000

Preparation of Tender Documents for a marine

fish hatchery for the Kuwait Institute of

Scientific Research ( 2013 – 2015)

• Preparation of tender documents to select a

qualified Bidder to submit a Bid for the

engineering, procurement, construction,

insurance, operation and maintenance of a 5

million marine fry per year hatchery as a Design,

Build and Operate Contract.

• The hatchery will be based on seawater re-

circulating technology and will have a target

production of 5 million juveniles per year

producing three species sobaity (Sparidentex

hasta), grouper (Epinephelus Spp.) and gilthead

sea bream (Sparus aurata).


Client Govt

Project Design

Value 180,000


Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Georgia development of aquaculture and mini hydro power

production

Phases I and II results (2005-2011)

• Regional feasibility evaluation

• Temperature classification for aquaculture

suitability

• Production biology and concept –

Rainbow trout and Turbot

• Sites evaluation in pilot areas of Georgia

• Rearing systems and concepts

• Model facilities – construction projects,

production plans, investments and budgets

• Conclusions and recommendations

Client Govt

Project Consultancy

Value ?????


2008: Possibilities for fishfarming in the Republic of Komi

APN, Akva Group – Komi Fishery Committee, SevPINRO, Bioresource: experience

exchange and method studies (30/70, APN: 100 kNOK)

2009: Reconstruction of PINRO research station in Kislaya Bay. Conceptual design

APN and Apn-Barents: conceptual design and technology solutions (100, APN+ApnB:

1,500 kNOK)

2010: Development of aquaculture in the Arkhangelsk region. Feasibility evaluations

APN – Northern branch of PINRO: joint research and evaluation (50/50, APN: 150

kNOK)

2011: Production plan for Atlantic Salmon farm in Ura Guba of the Barents Sea

APN and Apn-Barents: production plan and technological solutions for the Russian Sea

– Aquaculture Company (100, APN: 100 kNOK)

2012: Whitefish and Arctic char hatchery in the Murmansk region

APN and Akvaplan-niva-Barents: feasibility study at Umbozero lake, conceptual design

and technological solutions for North-West Phosphate Company (100, APN+ApnB: 200

kNOK)

Projects in Russia

Akvaplan-niva International project examples

Documents

marine aquaculture centre

aquaculture mixed use

new data unsuitable

environmental effects

environment eia

considerations data

suitable existing information

fish growth model