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Through a partnership with the Shrimp Welfare Project
The shrimp farm based in Thailand Sea Farms has recently become the first to install Ace Aquatec’s innovative stunning system through a partnership with the Shrimp Welfare Project. The collaboration is part of an ongoing program aimed at enhancing access to humane stunning solutions for shrimp producers globally, they reported.
Krzysztof Wojtas, Chief Programs Officer at the Shrimp Welfare Project said: “Our partnership with Ace Aquatec is part of our broader mission to support shrimp farmers in adopting humane harvesting methods. By introducing technology like this stunning system, we are helping producers not only improve shrimp welfare but also streamline their operations in ways that can benefit the entire industry.”
Through the partnership, Sea Farms in Thailand are the first to deploy the new portable system in their factory and pond-side. The Shrimp Welfare Project continues to engage with leading supermarkets, seafood suppliers and producers to explore opportunities for further installations of humane stunning systems, with Ace Aquatec’s technology as one of the available solutions.
“Shrimp producers globally have been calling for a versatile, easy-to-deploy system which can simultaneously make the harvesting process more sustainable and efficient, while also improving quality and streamlining logistics. Working closely with the industry to further understand their needs, we have created a unique product that can be used both in factories and pond-side, and we expect to see it enhance operations for shrimp farmers, both in Thailand and at further installation sites in the future,” said Tara McGregor-Woodhams, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer from Ace Aquatec.
Specially made for crustaceans
Ace Aquatec’s new A-HSU for Shrimp is a small, self-contained, transportable system for humanely stunning crustaceans prior to slaughter which has been adapted and developed in collaboration with this market. The first of its kind for the region, the system is the result of close liaison and consultation with the shrimp farming industry.
The entire unit comprises an entrance chute; stun tube; de-waterer; water collection tank; pump; power unit, and touch screen control system and is mounted on a small trailer, which allows the unit to be moved easily from factory to pond-side. The unit has been designed to withstand robust biosecurity measures and protocols and can process at a rate up to eight tons per hour.
With over 400 billion shrimp farmed each year globally, the new portable system provides effective, safe and rapid in-water stunning in less than a second, reducing handling and therefore stress.
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do
With many aquaculture practices resulting in ecosystem degradation and approximately 30% of wild capture fisheries in decline, Sea Farms is committed to developing new and innovative solutions that will contribute to solving some of the many challenges faced by both the aquaculture and commercial fishing industries today, they say.
The Sea Farms is part of the Seafresh Group and together with ProChaete and Blue Earth Foods has a long-established history within the water prawn business, processing and delivering seafood to processers and retailers from integrated global sources most of which are from operations owned or controlled by our group.
Meanwhile, the Seafresh Group is well-established, fully integrated king prawn and seafood business with their own farming and processing operations in Asia, Central America and Europe. “Through our controlled and integrated supply chains we deliver the highest quality seafood at the best possible value with a strong focus on ethical, social and sustainability standards providing a high level of brand protection and integrity,” they assure.
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