What do the six papers discuss?
Six international experts were asked to prepare papers to evaluate various elements of the technology as it exists today. The papers include: • Review of past experiences and existing technologies (literature review) • Engineering evaluation – comparison of existing designs and operations • Biological requirements – comparison of salmon production requirements • Water quality for optimal fish health and fish growth • Assess strategies to mitigate transmissions between the farm and environment • Based on results from papers 1-5, conceptualize an integrated system that could be considered in the development of a pilot project or model farm. DFO’s workshop on closed containment, attended by 60 international experts, was very successful as a forum to thoroughly review the status of salt water closed containment systems. The workshop highlighted that there are no closed, confined systems currently being used exclusively for adult Atlantic salmon in salt water environments. While some techno
