ulture Research Center (ARC) officially opened its Hezhoubei Research Station in the Guangdong Province, China on 21 January. This new station becomes Skretting’s main research facility for shrimp and Asian fish species. The station has been established to support the growing need for sustainable feeds in Asia and is positioned to contribute towards the global growth of best-practice aquaculture production.
“The opening of the Hezhoubei Research Station is a very important milestone for ARC. This investment demonstrates our considerable commitment to helping build a more sustainable shrimp farming industry through world-class research and innovation,” said Alex Obach, Skretting ARC managing director.
The research station occupys a land are of 20,000 square meters and comprises indoor facilities for conducting trials on shrimp and fish growth and nutrient digestibility.. There are also outdoor tanks and ponds for fish trials. In total, more than 250 experimental units (tanks and cages) are available to run research trials with both shrimp and fish in different environmental conditions. The species currently targeted at ARC China include whiteleg shrimp, Asian seabass, snakehead, yellow catfish and tilapia. The station will conduct trials throughout the year and currently has a workforce of 18 employees.
