KU Fisheries Starts Salmon Farming in Closed System Using LNG Cold Water

MGR Online•General•17d ago

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Kasetsart University's Faculty of Fisheries is pioneering closed-system salmon farming in Thailand, utilizing waste cold from LNG to create an optimal environment, with the goal of significantly reducing the nation's 100% salmon import dependence.

•Kasetsart University's Faculty of Fisheries has initiated Thailand's first closed-system salmon farming experiment.
•The project uses waste cold from PTT LNG facilities to maintain the necessary cold temperatures for salmon.
•The initiative aims to reduce Thailand's annual salmon import cost of 7-8 billion baht and achieve 100% import reduction.
•The closed-system approach is emphasized for its safety, preventing invasive species and environmental impact.

Overview

•Kasetsart University's Faculty of Fisheries is conducting its first closed-system salmon cultivation experiment.
•The experiment is being conducted in order to address Thailand's status as the 5th largest global importer of salmon, spending 7-8 billion baht annually.
•20,000 fertilized salmon eggs have arrived from Chile for the experiment.
•The project utilizes waste cold from PTT LNG facilities to create a suitable cold-water environment specifically for salmon cultivation, which are cold-water fish.
•The stated goal of the project is to achieve a 100% reduction in salmon imports.
•The closed-system approach is highlighted as ensuring safety from alien species.
•The experiments are being conducted in modern labs in Rayong and Bangkok, not in natural Thai waters that are too warm.
•While market-level production will take time, the project signifies the start of a new era in Thai fisheries, aiming to reduce national losses and generate profit.

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Key Quotes

Thon Thamrongnawasawat

"Thai people love eating salmon. Thailand is the 5th largest importer globally, spending 7-8 billion baht annually. Salmon are cold-water fish; we can't farm them. But what if we could find cold water?"

คนไทยชอบกินแซลมอน ไทยนำเข้ามากเป็นอันดับ 5 ของโลก ปีละ 7-8 พันล้านบาท แซลมอนเป็นปลาน้ำเย็น เราเลี้ยงไม่ได้ แต่ถ้าเราหาน้ำเย็นได้ล่ะ ?

Thon Thamrongnawasawat

"We can use the cold generated from the gas separation plant to cool water to an appropriate level..."

เราสามารถนำความเย็นที่ได้จากโรงแยกก๊าซ มาหล่อเย็นจนได้น้ำเย็นในระดับเหมาะสม...

Thon Thamrongnawasawat

"Closed-system farming, along with fish being unable to survive in hot water/Thai natural sources, ensures safety from alien species. No black convict cichlid cases for sure."

การเลี้ยงระบบปิด รวมถึงปลาไม่มีทางอยู่ได้ในน้ำร้อน/แหล่งธรรมชาติของไทย ทำให้ปลอดภัยจากเอเลี่ยนสปีชี่ส์ ไม่มีกรณีปลาหมอคางดำแน่นอน

Thon Thamrongnawasawat

"This is the beginning of a new era in fisheries. Every fish produced from now on will be a profit for Thailand, as we currently import 100%."

นี่คือการนับหนึ่งของประมงยุคใหม่ ปลาทุกตัวที่ได้ต่อจากนี้ไปคือกำไรของประเทศไทย เพราะตอนนี้เรานำเข้า 100%

Key Entities

Organization

Kasetsart University's Faculty of Fisheries(คณะประมง มก.)ℹ️

The academic faculty undertaking the first closed-system salmon farming experiment in Thailand.

PTT LNGℹ️

The liquefied natural gas company whose waste cold is being utilized to cool water for salmon cultivation.

Place

Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where one of the modern laboratory facilities for salmon cultivation is located.

Chile(ชิลี)ℹ️

The South American country from which fertilized salmon eggs were imported for the experiment.

Person

Asst. Prof. Dr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat(ผศ.ดร.ธรณ์ ธำรงนาวาสวัสดิ์)

A marine and environmental academic and lecturer at Kasetsart University's Faculty of Fisheries, who shared news of the salmon farming project.