Investment opportunities / Sustainable land-based fish farming in Northern Sweden / The case for northern Sweden
With an increasing population, this problem will continue to grow in the future. In order to achieve the global goals of the environment and food supply, we need to increase our fish farming. With 100 % renewable energy in Norrbotten, land-based fish production would contribute to lower CO2 emissions globally.
With new technologies, such as Recirculating Agricultural Systems (RAS), farming fish on land is not only effective but also increasingly profitable. Today, the fish farming industry is dominated by an oceanic presence. This results in damage to ecology due to disease and escapes. These problems do not occur on land.
Fish farms allow enables establishments of circular economy clusters. In several areas, surrounding industries have blossomed, leveraging excess heat and refuse from the fish farms to produce for example algae.
Cold: The northern geographical location and arctic climate (Yearly Avg. 1.4 °C) gives the region ideal conditions for breeding fish without diseases.
Stable: The nature in Norrbotten rarely experiences extreme weather or natural disasters which minimizes risks for effects on operations.
Vast: The vast and flat lands around Norrbotten is ideal to establish RAS-systems of your preference.
Clean: Norrbotten is known for its clean nature and waters. This makes diseases, pollution, and other environmental factors affecting the livestock rare.
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