Aquaculture & Blue Foods
Hands-on expertise to develop fish farms and blue foods projects
We are a project integrator, a one-stop shop for aquaculture and blue foods projects. With our extensive expertise in the field as a project management, engineering and consultancy company, we develop our clients’ projects through all design and construction phases.
Combining our strategic thinking with our engineering abilities, we act as single point of contact to deliver projects according to the specific needs of the client. We understand that every project is different, and therefore no solution is the same.
From business planning and feasibility studies to engineering, construction, commissioning and operations, we provide end-to-end solutions for aquaculture & blue foods projects. Our strength lies in the ability to design and coordinate the whole facility by providing project specific expertise, filling all the gaps which are normally not managed by technology suppliers or other specialists.
With a presence in over 50 countries, we benefit from local expertise, as our professionals in each region are familiar with national regulations, environmental requirements and industry standards. This allows us to operate effectively as a local engineering company, ensuring seamless project integration and compliance.
Every investor knows the aquaculture sector is complex. From building a strong business plan and picking the right location to evaluating feasibility, securing permits, selecting technologies, and handling contracts — developing a project can quickly become overwhelming.
AFRY has the knowledge and expertise that can support your project all along the project life cycle. With our experience, we can provide immediate feedback and conduct studies in a short time. We have experienced team members able to provide an agile and fast project execution and delivery.
We provide independent advice, whether clients need a risk assessment during the investment phase or a full-scale EPCM/EPC partner for a greenfield plant, rebuild, or conversion. We scale our delivery capacity according to project needs and collaborate with leading RAS technology suppliers.
Our geographical presence and ability to develop projects at an international level allow us to support our clients in different markets. Our international core team has been involved in many projects within aquaculture to drive and support the local teams during the entire life cycle of the projects.
Our involvement in land-based fish farms dates back to 2013, when we started the Swiss Lachs project. So far, we have been part of more than 25 land-based fish farms projects, either with RAS technology or flow-through. They include hatcheries, smolt, post-smolt ,full grow-out and fish processing facilities. The range of farmed fish includes salmon, trout, arctic char, yellowtail kingfish, shrimp and pike perch. Our projects are located all over Europe, Middle East and we are now approaching Asia.
AFRY maintains a large and flexible pool of in-house specialists across relevant disciplines, including RAS technology, civil and industrial engineering, automation and architecture.
Our experience includes projects within the sectors of fish farming (either land-based with RAS technology or mariculture), fish processing, fish by-products valorization, fish feeding and fish vaccines. We take care of all the synergetic projects that could be necessary to exploit the farming activities or those that could add great value to the project. We develop the following additional features: wastewater treatment plant, biogas plant, vertical farming/aquaponics/algae farming, and energy systems – considering the available local sources and developing a dedicated energy strategy.
Market advisory
- Market assessment and entry strategies
- Mapping of key technology
- High level risk assessment
Due diligence and project set-up
- Business model assessment
- Feasibility studies
- Site Selection
- Financing consulting
- CAPEX estimates
Project development
- Project management
- Bioplan / Production plan
- Basic design
- Permitting
- Environmental studies
- Biology and veterinary
- Sustainability strategy
Engineering & construction
- EPCM partner
- Engineering design
- Engineering review
- Procurement
- Construction Management
- Commissioning
O&M
- SOP
- OPEX optimization
- Technical troubleshooting
Blue foods are foods that are captured or cultivated from the ocean, rivers, lakes, ponds, raceways, and tanks. They derive from aquatic animals, plants, or algae and offer many possibilities for creating nutrition that is healthy, diversified, empowering, and environmentally sustainable.
Blue foods are one of the world’s most highly traded food products and provide a livelihood for millions. It is also critical for global food supply and nutrition security around the globe. As the world sees an ever-growing population, the demand for blue food is steadily rising, increasing pressure on the already fragile aquatic environment. This growth has determined a wave of investments and a corresponding technological development in recent years. It is known that aquaculture is among the fastest-growing food sectors.
The interest in aquaculture has gained notoriety besides increased food production. Blue food projects often result in a combination of a good return on investment, a positive impact on local communities due to local food production, and very sustainable ways of producing healthy and tasty food.
Using mountain water to link local resources with circular fishing industry
Together with AFRY, the Swiss company Basis 57 has made use of tempered mountain water from a railway tunnel to build a fully circular, energy-efficient, land-based fish farm with minimal impact on the local environment.
Sustainability boost for Nutrimar
Nutrimar had a need to optimise and increase the production capacity of the spray dryer at their factory in Frøya. This was a significant investment for Nutrimar which resulted in even more sustainable production. AFRY has provided the factory with new filter and fluid bed solutions.
Sweden's first production of sea squirt
In Hakefjorden, Marine Taste cultivates the sea squirt, an expert at filtering out nitrogen and phosphorus from large amounts of water. Marine Taste use the sea squirt to manufacture their Ciona Umami Fond, and together with AFRY, the company is now facing an upscaling journey to increase their production of climate-smart products.
AFRY and Finnforel at the front of land-based aquaculture development
With environmental challenges tied to traditional farming methods, the demand for cleaner, more efficient food systems has never been greater. During the last two years, AFRY has supported Finnforel, a front runner in this shift.
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