SMART FLOATING FARMS - CHALLENGES FROM A FARMING PERSPECTIVE

Closed containment flow through systems housed on floating structures have been in use for several years now at Singapore Aquaculture Technologies for producing sea bass.  This technique has advantages in excluding the disease vectors believed responsible for the high rates of mortality seen in sea cage farming. Due to the higher running costs of diesel generated electricity the focus is on energy and labor efficient processes for filtration, disinfection, oxygenation, tank configuration and water pumping. This presentation describes some of the challenges in the implementation and running of a coastal smart floating fish farm close to an urban centre