Agrimarine

Benxi Farm

AgriMarine Holdings Inc. operates in China through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Benxi AgriMarine Industries Inc. AgriMarine’s first commercial farm is located in the pristine, mountain-fed Guanmenshan Power Reservoir in the Benxi Region of Liaoning Province, China (“Benxi Project”).  Launched in September of 2009, the world’s first, fresh-water, floating, solid-wall containment fish farm was assembled at the reservoir and stocked with juvenile trout from Canadian ova. AgriMarine has grown and harvested Pacific Steelhead trout in its systems and has introduced Pacific Chinook Salmon for a 2011 harvest.

AgriMarine’s proprietary technology includes 4 floating, solid-wall rearing tanks 24-metres in diameter, containing 3,000,000 liters of circulating water.The fourth tank was installed in May 2011.

Tanks at AgriMarine's Benxi farm

Hatchery at Benxi Farm in China

AgriMarine has also begun implementing plans to enhance the infrastructure of the hatchery at Benxi which will increase capacity from 500,000 to 5,000,000 smolts per year.

Benxi AgriMarine has 20-year leases (with rolling renewal options) on power reservoirs in China in close proximity to major population centres. The 100%-owned fish hatchery contains close to 1 million Canadian-sourced fingerlings, and has a 50-year land use title.

About Benxi Region

The city of Benxi, located in the mountainous region in eastern Liaoning Province, has a strong and diverse industrial raw materials base producing iron and steel, coal, building materials and chemical products. Known for its policies toward sustainable development and for promoting cleaner production technologies, Benxi City has worked closely with AgriMarine to ensure that our fish rearing facility meets high environmental standard and quality controls. AgriMarine is committed to responsible business practices balancing the needs of the consumer with the requirement of the environment.

How AgriMarine’s technology works at our farm at Benxi

Large tanks (3,000-5500 cubic meters) are launched in pristine waters, stocked with juveniles from our own hatchery with ova brought in from Canada. The systems are designed to draw warmer water from depth, and the water is further supplemented with oxygen to maximize fish health. Our systems force water in the tanks to remain in constant circulation, resulting in healthier, firmer-fleshed fish. Real-time monitoring systems analyze water quality and regulate fish life-support and feeding. A waste system removes fecal material which can be used as fertilizer on land.

By regulating rearing water temperature from depth, AgriMarine’s proprietary systems can optimize the rearing period, resulting in larger fish than produced in Chinese net cages. Furthermore, by setting up a pattern of continuous harvest, seasonal fish can now be enjoyed fresh, year-round, produced in China, and representing a smaller energy footprint than imported fresh fish.