Descriptions:
Construction of a new land-based aquaculture research facility has been completed at the Miyagi Prefectural Fisheries Technology Center. It is expected to become the basis for developing new aquaculture technologies that respond to changes in the environment. About 60 people, including representatives of the prefectural fisheries industry, celebrated the completion of the project on August 27. The facility is a single-story wooden building with a total floor area of about 1,000 square meters. There are 27 tanks for raising fish. Mitsuhiro Shoko, a researcher at the prefectural Fisheries Technology Center: “This coho salmon raised in seawater with a concentration of 0.1% compared to coho salmon raised in the same tank with fresh water, and I was wondering which one grows faster. The system, called a “closed circulation system,” purifies and reuses water and makes it easy to adjust the water temperature. It is hoped that effective aquaculture technology will be developed and disseminated to businesses and fishermen in the prefecture. Akihiro Nakamura, director of the prefectural Department of Fisheries and Forestry, said, “As the amount of fish caught and the types of fish that can be caught change, we would like to use this land-based aquaculture facility as an opportunity for Miyagi. The prefecture will continue to work to maintain Miyagi as a fisheries prefecture.” For now, we plan to start with coho salmon and char, and gradually expand the variety of species.