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dc.contributor.authorMurray, Francisen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBostock, Johnen_UK
dc.contributor.authorFletcher, Daviden_UK
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-20T23:10:16Z-
dc.date.available2014-12-20T23:10:16Z-
dc.date.issued2014-03en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/21109-
dc.description.abstractRecirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) are designed to minimise water consumption, control culture conditions and allow waste streams to be fully managed. They can also provide some degree of biosecurity through measures to isolate the stock from the external environment. RAS technology has steadily developed over the past 30 years and is widely used for broodstock management, in hatcheries and increasingly for salmon smolt production. By comparison, the progress of RAS for grow-out to market size products has been more restricted and there is a substantial track record of company failures both in the UK, Europe and internationally. The reasons for this are varied, but include challenges of economic viability and operating systems at commercial scales. This review considers the current status of RAS technology and its commercial application with particular reference to its potential impact on Scottish aquaculture. With increased reliability and efficiency new opportunities are open to the Scottish industry to both enhance salmon production and diversify to other species. On the other hand, the greater flexibility in locating RAS farms could present a threat to some salmon production in Scotland where production can move closer to key centres of consumption – either in the UK or abroad. After all, one of the environmental advantages of RAS is to enable production in areas unsuited to other forms of aquaculture and where promotion of sustainability is a key element. Consequently, farming close to markets, thereby reducing food miles, may have benefits for both the retailer and consumer. However, what proportion of caged salmon production might eventually be substituted by land based RAS is debateable. This may depend on the economic advantage to some current salmon export markets farming salmon in their own country using RAS technology developed in Europe or North America.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherUniversity of Stirling Aquacultureen_UK
dc.relationMurray F, Bostock J & Fletcher D (2014) Review of recirculation aquaculture system technologies and their commercial application. Highlands and Islands Enterprise. University of Stirling Aquaculture. http://www.hie.co.uk/common/handlers/download-document.ashx?id=236008c4-f52a-48d9-9084-54e89e965573en_UK
dc.rightsThe publisher has granted permission for use of this work in this Repository. Published as 'Review of recirculation aquaculture system technologies and their commercial application' for Highlands and Islands Enterprise. http://www.hie.co.uk/common/handlers/download-document.ashx?id=236008c4-f52a-48d9-9084-54e89e965573en_UK
dc.subjectaquacultureen_UK
dc.subjectRASen_UK
dc.subjectrecirculateden_UK
dc.subjectrecirculated aquaculture systemen_UK
dc.subjectscotlanden_UK
dc.subjectsalmonen_UK
dc.subjectfish farmingen_UK
dc.subjectfish farmen_UK
dc.subjecttechnologyen_UK
dc.subjectwater treatmenten_UK
dc.subjectstrategyen_UK
dc.titleReview of recirculation aquaculture system technologies and their commercial applicationen_UK
dc.typeResearch Reporten_UK
dc.contributor.sponsorHighlands and Islands Enterpriseen_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedUnrefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.hie.co.uk/common/handlers/download-document.ashx?id=236008c4-f52a-48d9-9084-54e89e965573en_UK
dc.author.emailj.c.bostock@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date30/04/2014en_UK
dc.description.notesReport commissioned by Highlands & Islands Enterprise as strategic support to the Scottish Food and Drink Industryen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Aquacultureen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Aquacultureen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationRAS Aquaculture Research Ltden_UK
dc.identifier.wtid617875en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0187-1380en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0723-3929en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2014-04-30en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2014-09-25en_UK
dc.subject.tagSalmon Farmingen_UK
dc.subject.tagRecirculating aquaculture systemsen_UK
dc.subject.tagAquaculture Innovationen_UK
rioxxterms.typeTechnical Reporten_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorMurray, Francis|0000-0002-0187-1380en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBostock, John|0000-0002-0723-3929en_UK
local.rioxx.authorFletcher, David|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2014-09-25en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved|2014-09-25|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenameHIE_RAS_Study_Final_Updated.pdfen_UK
local.rioxx.filecount1en_UK
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