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    Atlantic Sapphire harvests 400 tonnes of RAS salmon in Q4 2021

    • Last Update: 2022-01-21
    • Source: Internet
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    On Thursday, RAS salmon producer Atlantic Sapphire (AS) released an investor report that 400 tons of Atlantic salmon (HOG equivalent) were harvested at the Homestead base in Florida in the fourth quarter of 2021, and the harvest is expected to be 1,000-1,500 tons in the first quarter of 2022, and the full year of 2022.
    The annual harvest is 7,000 tons
    .
     
    In the fourth quarter of 2021, Florida RAS salmon biomass was approximately 1,000 tons, a 67% increase from the third quarter (600 tons)
    .
     
    In addition to increased biomass, RAS system organisms performed well, with reduced rates of precocious puberty and extremely low mortality in new batches of salmon
    .
    As of December, new batches of salmon accounted for 65% of the biomass, compared to 45% in November
    .

     
    AS CEO Johan Andreassen said, "The new batches are doing very well, and these superior batches of salmon make up an increasing proportion of the biomass, which will increase our overall profitability
    .
    "
     
    Andreassen mentioned that recently, the RAS hatchery found that the fungus caused the death of fish eggs.
    The problem is being dealt with, and it is not expected to cause serious impact
    .
    "We don't expect (the fungus) to have an impact on this batch of fish, we just need to sanitize the system regularly to make sure the fungus doesn't become a big problem
    .
    "
     
    Andreassen also said that the company expects to start the second phase of the production project by the end of 2023, with a target output of 25,000 tons
    .
     
      The RAS salmon produced by AS has the label of "Bluehouse premium" in the US retail market, and the average selling price is $12.
    30/kg, which is much higher than the market price of $7.
    50/kg
    .
    Products have been distributed to more than 2,000 food and beverage and retail stores across the United States, and production for the full year 2022 has been pre-ordered by buyers
    .


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      In the fourth quarter of 2021, Florida RAS salmon biomass was approximately 1,000 tons, a 67% increase from the third quarter (600 tons)
    .
     
      In addition to increased biomass, RAS system organisms performed well, with reduced rates of precocious puberty and extremely low mortality in new batches of salmon
    .
    As of December, new batches of salmon accounted for 65% of the biomass, compared to 45% in November
    .

     
      AS CEO Johan Andreassen said, "The new batches are doing very well, and these superior batches of salmon make up an increasing proportion of the biomass, which will increase our overall profitability
    .
    "
     
      Andreassen mentioned that recently, the RAS hatchery found that the fungus caused the death of fish eggs.
    The problem is being dealt with, and it is not expected to cause serious impact
    .
    "We don't expect (the fungus) to have an impact on this batch of fish, we just need to sanitize the system regularly to make sure the fungus doesn't become a big problem
    .
    "
     
      Andreassen also said that the company expects to start the second phase of the production project by the end of 2023, with a target output of 25,000 tons
    .
     
      The RAS salmon produced by AS has the label of "Bluehouse premium" in the US retail market, and the average selling price is $12.
    30/kg, which is much higher than the market price of $7.
    50/kg
    .
    Products have been distributed to more than 2,000 food and beverage and retail stores across the United States, and production for the full year 2022 has been pre-ordered by buyers
    .

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