Floating constructions for fish farming have been launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Delivery – Within the sea space of Vasilikos
We proceed to strengthen the plans for the wants of fish farming, which is at present the third most dynamic export sector in Cyprus, stated in the present day the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Growth and Surroundings Dr. Maria Panagiotou.
The Minister along with the Deputy Minister of Delivery Marina Hatzimanoli inaugurated in the present day the 2 floating constructions of the Levantina Fish firm, positioned within the Vasilikos sea space, as modern infrastructures of feeding methods for the wants of fish farms.
In her statements, the Minister of Agriculture talked about that they launched the automated feeding system within the fish farming items, which, as she stated, “is an modern system, the one one we now have in Cyprus that applies this contemporary methodology” and congratulated the proprietor of the fish farm, Antonis Kimonides.
He famous that the implementation of the brand new methodology was “with the help of the Sea and Fisheries Fund and naturally the Ministry of Agriculture. The system wins when it comes to time and portions, that are provided and channeled concurrently to the fish cages to feed the fish.”
He additionally said that “probably the most sensible strategy to help and have much more momentum within the fish farming sector, which is at present the third export product of the first sector, is to proceed to strengthen the financing instruments and plans, to satisfy the wants and develop the fish farming sector much more”.
In her personal statements, the Deputy Minister of Delivery expressed satisfaction with the truth that she and the Minister of Agriculture inaugurated the 2 modern floating fish feeding buildings of Levantina Fish.
On the similar time, he expressed delight “{that a} Cypriot firm, after 35 years of presence, has managed to pioneer modern concepts and emerge internationally as an organization with modern concepts and to face out within the open sea, inserting Cyprus on the prime of the fish farming nations in world”.
“I’m certain that the successes will proceed sooner or later,” stated Ms. Hatzimanoli.
Noting the significance of the modern items, the Deputy Minister underlined that they “contribute considerably to the discount of marine air pollution, one thing that has involved us so much just lately and is excessive on the priorities of the Deputy Ministry of Delivery”.
The proprietor of the unit, Antonis Kimonidis, stated that from the unique fish feeding system that was inaugurated two years in the past, the brand new methods are greater, since out of the six cages with fish, he at present feeds eight cages.
He added that “the system has a diameter of eight meters, a top of 6 meters and its important area is about 17 meters under the floor of the ocean. On the similar time, it is rather nicely stabilized, round in form and with a vertical development so that there’s much less resistance to waves.”
He additionally stated that the feeding system “is anchored subsequent to the cages, we now have good supervisory contact with them to have the ability to monitor their feeding, and the entire work is accomplished quickly. Fish breeding is probably the most troublesome and time-consuming course of that exists” famous Mr. Kimonidis, noting nevertheless that “with the brand new system we now have, we end inside a number of hours”.
It’s famous that based on an announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture “the modern feeding methods serve fish farming items within the open sea”.
It added that “by way of their use, as much as 3 million fish are fed concurrently, making the feeding course of fast but in addition extra cautious, as higher emphasis is positioned on the frequency of feeding, thus guaranteeing that every one fish within the cages eat at comparable intervals, one thing that minimizes the potential of sea air pollution.”
Lastly, “the carbon footprint is lowered as a consequence of the truth that the usage of boats to move personnel and fish farmers for his or her day by day operations is now minimal.”
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Growth and Surroundings in addition to the Deputy Ministry of Delivery, “welcome such initiatives, as they goal to scale back marine air pollution and defend the setting”.
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