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Environmental application for fish farming in Alby submitted

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Big Akwa is making a significant stride forward in its plans to build a large-scale land-based rainbow trout farm near Ljungan in Alby. Today the company submitted its application for environmental permit, marking an important milestone in the project.

The planned fish farm is designed to produce 6,000 tons of rainbow trout per year, equivalent to 2-3% of the annual fish consumption in Sweden. This facility will be one of the largest in the country and will utilize state-of-the-art technology, particularly in water purification. Additionally, the fish farm is planned to be situated near the proposed hydrogen plant in the area, enabling future collaboration based on industrial symbiosis.

“"This is a significant milestone for us, and we are pleased to have progressed this far in the project. All the conditions for building a sustainable and competitive operation are in place in Alby. We also see a high demand for fish, both now and in the future, and there is considerable public interest in increasing domestic food production. Therefore, we are confident that this is a worthwhile investment," says Elena Petukhovskaya, CEO of Big Akwa.

The next step is the processing of the application by the Environmental Permitting Delegation within the County Administrative Board of Västernorrland. The company's hope is that a permit will be granted later this year.

For more information, please contact:

Elena Petukhovskaya, CEO Big Akwa AB

elena@bigakwa.com, +46 (0)76 843 22 04

For more information please contact
www.bigakwa.com
elena@bigakwa.com
CEO: Elena Petukhovskaya
+46768432204

Big Akwa is a Swedish company founded in 2020, specializing in the development of innovative concepts for resource-efficient food production. The company aims to establish large-scale land-based fish farming, operating in collaboration with nearby process industries through industrial symbiosis. This approach allows the use of industrial by-products while contributing to the sustainable and competitive production of fish. The company boasts several individuals with extensive experience in the industry.

For more information, please visit www.bigakwa.com

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Green Technology Food Security Environmental sustainability environmental permit Big Akwa Sustainable Aquaculture Rainbow Trout Farming Industrial Symbiosis Large-Scale Fish Farming Aquaculture Innovation Fish Farming Technology Local Food Production Renewable Energy Integration Water Purification Technology Industrial Collaboration

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Environmental Application for Fish Farming in Alby Submitted Date: June 1, 2024 Place: Alby, Ånge, Sweden Big Akwa has submitted an application for an environmental permit to build a large-scale land-based rainbow trout farm near Ljungan in Alby. The farm is designed to produce 6,000 tons of rainbow trout per year, making it one of the largest in Sweden. The facility will use state-of-the-art water purification technology and will be located near a proposed hydrogen plant, enabling future industrial symbiosis. The next step is for the Environmental Permitting Delegation within the County Administrative Board of Västernorrland to process the application, with hopes for a permit later this year.
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This is a significant milestone for us, and we are pleased to have progressed this far in the project. All the conditions for building a sustainable and competitive operation are in place in Alby. We also see a high demand for fish, both now and in the future, and there is considerable public interest in increasing domestic food production. Therefore, we are confident that this is a worthwhile investment,"
Elena Petukhovskaya, CEO of Big Akwa