What is Aquaculture and why is it important?
Aquaculture, or aquafarming, involves the farming of fish, shellfish, crustaceans, aquatic plants, algae, and other aquatic organisms. Aquafarmers raise both freshwater, and saltwater populations in different environments — from giant tanks on land, to closed in nets and pens in the ocean.
On a global scale, Aquaculture contributes to the job market, helps alleviate declining aquatic populations, and increases accessibility to food sources.
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Benefits of Aquaculture
- Restoration aquaculture increases declining populations (like coral, sponges and marsh grasses) and improves the health of coastal ecosystems
- Economical alternative to livestock farming: 84% less feed required per pound of food produced
- Promotes wealth and job creation in the aquatic farming industry
- Improves accessibility to a reliable food source, worldwide
- Aquaculture represents nearly 70 percent of the global fish meal supply and almost 90 percent of the world’s fish oil supply
How heat pumps fuel the Aquaculture industry
Each breed of aquatic life has different requirements for their environment — from lighting conditions to diet. But in controlled environments, like Aquaculture tanks, having precise control over temperature is one of the most important factors. And that’s where reliable, high-performance Aquaculture heaters come into play.
Some fish like it cold, and some like it hot. And if you’re an Aquafarmer, the success of your operation lies heavily on getting that right.
Which is why Aquaculture heaters are so important — they allow aquafarmers to set up the perfect conditions for each species they farm with ease. And as any farmer knows, animals that are healthy and happy grow faster, live longer, and require less maintenance.
For the Aquaculture industry, that means lower mortality rates, bigger yields, and near limitless scalability. But there’s an even greater benefit to using heat pump water heaters for Aquaculture: they make aquafarming 3x more cost effective.
Compared to traditional methods like coal and gas heating, Aquaculture heaters are 75% cheaper each month. And they offer more precise and consistent temperature control — which means faster, and more stable growth.
By using Aquaculture heaters, farmers can drastically reduce their overhead costs, produce larger profits, and dedicate more resources to upgrading equipment and facilities
Benefits of using heat pumps for Aquaculture
- At least 75% cheaper than gas or coal heating
- 6x more cost-effective: produces 6 units of heat energy for every 1 unit of energy consumed (compare to gas 1:1 ratio)
- Precise, easy-to-automate temperature control
- Adjustable, on-demand heating & cooling for maximum adaptability
- Eco-friendly: produces zero harmful emissions or C02, unlike gas and coal (better for the environment)
- Require minimal service to maintain peak performance
- Simplifies environmental control: Healthier environment => healthier fish => healthier growth
Real world case study
Spat-Tech uses Medallion Energy’s Aquaculture heaters to power the world’s largest, and only salt water oyster farm/hatchery. The heaters warm over 200,000 gallons of water across 20 giant tanks, each housing thousands of oysters from infancy to adulthood.
And right now, they’re singlehandedly restoring the worldwide oyster population, repairing natural oyster reefs, creating jobs, and supplying fresh, healthy, and delicious seafood to vendors across the globe. Way to go, Spat-Tech!
