AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES

The new facility will manufacture 48,000 tonnes of animal feed and 15,000 tonnes of aquatic feed annually.

The project forms part of Project Willow, the Scottish government’s initiative to transform Grangemouth into a hub for green technologies.

Hy-D® can now be used commercially in aquaculture across the European Union, effective from December 31, 2025.

The shrimp project is structured to provide consistent shrimp yields and it aims to supply both domestic markets and regional demand.

Nelson will lead aquafeed market development initiatives, provide specialised technical support to key customers, and work closely with the company’s R&D and engineering teams to optimise feed quality, processing efficiency.

The project is expected to generate jobs in hatchery work, grow out activities, processing, transport and technical services.

Longyang Fresh farms trout currently produces about 15,000 tonnes of trout each year, making up 98.8% of China’s total trout export volume. 

Thanks to this project, hydropower operators can automatically tally fish counts and species composition as fish pass through monitoring stations.

The continent’s full blue economy is estimated to be worth US$300 billion per year, with potential to grow to US$405 billion by 2030 and up to US$576 billion by 2063.

Insects are very efficient at converting feed into protein, making them in attractive option to supplement other protein sources in animal feed production.