With extensive global experience in the design and construction of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for new projects and retro-fits, we offer a wealth of knowledge, assisting in management and monitoring of land-based production facilities. From flow-through systems to super intensive RAS, our company undertakes a variety of projects.
These include anything from full project engineering to specific biological aspects of production systems for mainstream and emerging species.
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AquaBioTech Group offers design and engineering services for recirculating aquaculture facilities for both research and commercial use. Our design and engineering department is specialised in the newest and most efficient technologies. The resident team of engineers and architects can tailor projects to every requirement and support the client from start to finish on all technical and biological aspects including;
Ponds can be operated as flow-through systems, but they can also be closed during the cultivation phase. Ponds are used for the intensive, extensive, or semi-intensive cultivation of fish. In some regions of Southeast Asia, the nutrient outputs from animal farming are used as a fertiliser for in-pond primary production, providing a food source for the cultivation of herbivorous fish.
This is sometimes supplemented with homemade aquafeed formulated from ingredients such as bran (wheat or rice) and molasses. Marine species can be cultivated in coastal ponds containing water that is pumped from the sea on a regular or continuous basis. In some cases, fish are grown within small nets, called hapas, placed within the pond. Hapas are often used to produce species such as milkfish and tilapia.
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Following harvesting, ponds are emptied, with the water either being discharged directly into the surrounding environment or used as an input
to the cultivation of terrestrial crops. Water discharged from ponds may represent a point source of pollution when they contain a high level of
nutrients, but this is not always the case. The nutrient concentration of discharged water may be the same, or even lower, than those of
receiving water bodies. Pond sediments can be rich in nutrients, and they are often used as an agricultural fertiliser. Farmers who adopt good
aquaculture practices and intensified production have high productivity and positive profits.
AquaBioTech Group offers a range of services for pond farming including:
Hatcheries are a complex part of aquaculture and their design and operation is possibly the most difficult part of the aquaculture process. Careful thought and consideration must be placed in designing any new hatchery to ensure that an efficient and continuous production of fry is achieved.
AquaBioTech Group offers several hatchery solutions ranging from small and medium-scale units to full-scale commercial hatcheries. Using our inhouse capabilities we have developed new techniques for improving hatchery production, efficiency and knowledge.
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These designs include some of the very latest technologies that allow for partial or complete recirculation of the culture water. Hatchery projects are undertaken for a wide range of species from salmon and trout, through to Asian seabass and shrimp. In designing or upgrading any hatchery operation, the selection of the right technological components is essential for ensuring success. Location, economic circumstances and various other parameters have an impact on the final design of the facility and the level of the technology investment required.
AquaBioTech Group can assist clients in ensuring that their broodstock are managed properly with adequate nutrition and environmental control. Selective breeding programmes are also possible for a variety of species of fish. Live feed production, be it rotifers, copepods or artemia, are the fundamental basis of any hatchery feeding regime, but ensuring continuity and quality of this production is anything but easy. AquaBioTech Group is able to assist clients in preparing production protocols and strategies for continuous and batch culture of rotifers, as well as technically and practically supporting existing operations with site audits.
Broodstock control and management is a difficult, yet essential part of any hatchery operation. Ensuring that the broodstock deliver the quantity and quality of eggs required at the right time involves considerable planning and understanding of broodstock nutritional requirements and environmental control. Broodstock selection is also another area of work that is becoming increasingly important as genetic mapping allows for a high degree of selective breeding to be undertaken.
AquaBioTech Group offers a range of services for hatcheries including:
For cage aquaculture, AquaBioTech Group is able to provide a complete service from project design all the way through to installation and commissioning. Projects of all sizes are undertaken, including assistance in procurement of equipment, technologies and staff for new projects.
With in-house capabilities and a network of associate partners AquaBioTech Group can deliver the design and delivery of nearshore and offshore cage aquaculture projects.
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Near Shore Aquaculture
Whilst the availability of near-shore locations is rapidly decreasing due to competition from other users, there are still a number of countries where near-shore cage operations are feasible. Undertaking intensive aquaculture close to shore possess a number of environmental issues such as water exchange modelling and bioremediation and biological issues such as adequate oxygen levels in the water. These and many other factors require adequate consideration and planning before commencement of operations.
Offshore Aquaculture
Offshore cage aquaculture is widely seen as forming a major part of the future for the global aquaculture industry. Despite these projections technically there are still a number of major challenges that require high-level planning in order to make the operations feasible.
There are a number of cage companies that offer offshore solutions, but this is only one part of the operation and other technologies, and operational procedures are just as important to consider. Experienced in designing offshore aquaculture projects for some of the most exposed sites, our engineers work with cage manufacturers and mooring experts to safely move fish farms further offshore.
AquaBioTech Group has experienced staff and personnel who are able to assist in all aspects of offshore cage culture from cages and moorings, to feeding, harvesting and service / support craft.
Services provided by AquaBioTech Group:
Shrimp farms from large-scale extensive to small-scale intensive operations can be designed in-house. The company also offers technical
assistance to existing farms in areas such as broodstock domestication, maturation and hatchery production.
In addition, the company is working towards establishing successful business and operation models for the development of RAS shrimp farms.
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AquaBioTech Group’s experts can assist to all the different aspects of the shrimp farming development including:
Aquaponics is an integrated approach to efficient and sustainably use of intensive soilless agriculture based on aquaculture effluents. It uses the nutrients that are usually discarded as aquaculture waste water. At the same time this system uses more than 90% less water than traditional agriculture.
As a company that develops highly efficient recirculation aquaculture systems, we are fully aware of the potential value of the effluents released as well as the impact they have on our environment. AquaBioTech Group has developed customised solutions by integrating innovative technologies into the proven horticulture concepts.
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The aquaponic systems we design are:
AquaBioTech Group has established a highly efficient recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) which can be connected to its own biological reactor and connected to a hydroponic system. Either component can be adapted and added on to existing fish or hydroponic farms to create a working ‘aquaponic’ system or developed as an entirely new unit.
Our resident team of engineers and architects, along with external partners, can tailor projects according to the clients’ requirements and provide support from start to finish on all technical, biological and production aspects.
AquaBioTech Group range of services for aquatic research and training facilities includes:
Research involving aquatic organisms is increasing and with this comes the need to create highly customised facilities. AquaBioTech Group has been entrusted with designing, building and installing some of the most specialised aquatic research facilities in the world. The company is able to undertake projects for all types of medical, veterinarian, nutritional and biological / ecotoxicological research.
Furthermore, responding to the increasing demand for specialised training facilities that combine practical and theoretical aquaculture training, AquaBioTech Group has been designing aquaculture training facilities and aquaculture innovation hubs.
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AquaBioTech Group range of services for aquatic research and training facilities includes:
Aquaculture Business Consulting
Feasibility Studies
For new developments, AquaBioTech Group can undertake a complete assessment for projects, including site selection, financial reviews, risk
assessments and technical / non-technical surveys. For existing developments, AquaBioTech Group undertakes complete technical
assessments and troubleshooting for a variety of on growing operations, developing detailed proposals for problem mitigation.
AquaBioTech Group also advises on regulatory control, infrastructure requirements, environmental issues and other matters necessary to
ensure sustainable aquaculture development.
Due Diligence Audits
Technical, operational and financial due diligence audits are undertaken in conjunction with legal and finance auditing teams to assess the
overall status of a potential aquaculture investment asset. AquaBioTech Group employs a unique approach based on extensive management
expertise, market awareness and comprehensive technical knowledge of aquaculture operations to present detailed insight of an operation’s
strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.
Risk Management Audits
For insurance purposes, project planning or as an internal exercise, risk management audits are an important tool to identify, assess and
prioritise threats. AquaBioTech Group, combining multidisciplinary expertise in aquaculture operations can offer a complete approach to
aquaculture risk management, utilising quantitative and qualitative methods to assess risks and recommend cost-efficient mitigation measures.
Specialists Audits
AquaBioTech Group is often called upon to execute specialist assessments for aquaculture projects. These audits are undertaken for entities
such as insurance companies, financial institutions, corporate investors, development agencies and public, private and intergovernmental bodies
for all sizes and types of aquaculture operations.
Business Planning
AquaBioTech Group has a team of business development expert that support the development of a sustainable business plan for the
aquaculture entrepreneurs. Understanding the ins and outs of their business, from its core operations to its customer service. An analysis of the
business and its external environment will help to drive business decisions and develop business strategies. In similar ways, investors, financial
institutions and authorities require them to provide a comprehensive business plan in order to understand the concept behind the investment
and to ensure the entrepreneur is well prepared. AquaBioTech Group has provided business plan preparation services for aquaculture projects
for many years for a diverse range of projects
Market Research & Intelligence
AquaBioTech Group has a dedicated market research and intelligence team providing specialised services for clients ranging from industry
stakeholders, associations, public bodies, development agencies and financial institutions. Market research and intelligence assessments are
commissioned primarily serving the specific knowledge of the blue growth industry covering subjects from aquaculture and fisheries to fish
health, nutrition, research, financing and trade facilitation processes.
Our portfolio includes a number of services including product surveys, regional support services, GIS based studies, business intelligence
research, channel/ supply chain research, market sizing, and trade promotion preparedness studies. Complementary to market research and
intelligence, AquaBioTech Group provides several business and coaching services ranging from business planning and market entry assistance
to export coaching and institutional and human resource development. AquaBioTech Group ensures the legal and ethical collection and analysis
of information whilst treating the data with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity.
Our international team, composed of skilled and experienced staff can provide access to valuable insight information of the markets. By working
with local partners, we can provide accurate information and ensure data validation. Our team offers guidance in more than fifteen languages
including but not limited to English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, Polish, German, Dutch, Greek, Afrikaans, Arabic and Chinese. We work
side by side with our clients to provide strategic guidance throughout the business development phase.
Marketing
With an international team of staff, marketing assessments undertaken include a large variety of projects ranging from country / region specific
assessments to product and product brand development & evaluation.
Assistance with the design of international marketing and sales is also provided in a variety of forms ranging from assessment and introduction
to potential buyers, through to independent liaison between clients relating to trade agreements.
The transfer of technologies, products and services to different markets is a complex and often difficult process. Understanding the languages
and business cultures is important and can facilitate the marketing and technology transfer process. Staff at AquaBioTech Group are recruited
from various countries and their in-depth knowledge of technical, business and legislative aspects of the fisheries, aquaculture and the maritime
industry. That allows them to provide clients with a service to effectively support their product. Market research may also be undertaken so as
to determine the viability of a market and strategies created thus formulating an effective marketing & sales guide.
Aquaculture Operations Support
AquaBioTech Group seeks to assist clients through every step of their business and provide timely information to clients so that their actions
can be proactive and ahead of the competition and proactively address all the challenges that might arise.
Design and engineering make an aquaculture facility work, and good management makes it successful. AquaBioTech Group believes that it is
our responsibility to not only provide the hardware to our clients, but also our knowledge of the efficient operation and management of the
facilities we service.
AquaBioTech Group’s systems come with a number of additional services as standard:
AquaBioTech Group systems come with full and comprehensive documentation on system configuration, operation and maintenance. The regular
tasks of operation and maintenance are summarised in concise tasks list, and detailed information on the procedures is provided in a set of
client-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).As part of the service, we provide full technical training for the operational staff at newly built aquaculture facilities. See more information on Education and Training.
Management Contracts
AquaBioTech Group carries out medium and long-term management contracts for hatcheries, grow-out operations and research facilities. As a
contract manager of public and private research and on-growing facilities AquaBioTech Group emphasises in establishing research and
operation strategies that are looking at the benefits to society, the research community and the industry as well as reinforce national and
strategies through a close to the market philosophy. As part of this it has established its own innovation management approach internally
whereby the facilities become centres for excellence and innovation
Education and Training
As part of the service, AquaBioTech Group provide full technical training for the operational staff at newly built aquaculture facilities. This includes AquaBioTech Group experienced personnel instructing staff on how to operate the equipment on daily operations and in various other scenarios via a fully comprehensive set of SOPs and Technical Information (TIs) documentation as well as failure scenarios. We also provide training on fish husbandry techniques to ensure that the facilities operate at top peak efficiency and the production or research targets are successfully met. Another feature of the technical training provided is how to use the most recent version of the monitoring system we provide as how to utilize all its features, including remote access from digital devices and alarm call outs. Accompanying this is the remote support we provide to the operators for several years after completion to help overcome any problems faced and ensure the overall smooth operation and longevity of the facility. Besides providing training for the projects we deliver; we also offer stand-alone training courses. We can provide tailor made training according to the needs of the project or business requirements.
Previous Training Courses included:
If you are interested in any of the courses that AquaBioTech Group offers, please contact us on courses@aquabt.com
(mailto:courses@aquabt.com). Below you can find a full list of courses we will be offering in the period 2022 – 2025.
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Targa Gap, Mosta
MST 1761
MALTA G.C.
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+356 2258 4100
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