This document outlines the diversification of Target Marine's RAS farm over time from 1998 to 2014. It began with Atlantic salmon smolts in 1998 and expanded to include sturgeon juveniles in 2001, Chinook smolts, and coho smolts. In 2007 it began farming coho for both smolts and broodstock. The benefits of RAS included minimizing water usage, increasing environmental control, and allowing year-round production. More recently in 2014 it began integrating aquaponics to farm various plant crops which benefit from the nutrients in the water. The presentation emphasizes farming disease-free, monosex female fish available year-round and certified organic.

1. The Diversified RAS Farm
Aquaculture Innovation Workshop 6
Vancouver BC
October 27th 2014
Justin Henry

2. Outline
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Target’s RAS Timeline
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Smolts in RAS
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Sturgeon in RAS
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Coho in RAS
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Plants in RAS 2

3. RAS Timeline at Target Marine
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Atlantic smolts
Sturgeon juveniles
Sturgeon growout
Chinook smolts
Coho smolts
Coho broodstock
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Coho growout
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4. Smolts (1998)
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Value proposition
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High demand
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High value (each)
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Short production cycle
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Benefit of RAS
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Minimize water requirements
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Increase environmental control 4

5. Smolts (1998)
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Increase environmental control
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Year round optimal rearing conditions
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Shorten production time
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Keep disease out
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Bit of advice
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Only allow disease free fish to enter your system
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You can grow any species 5

6. Sturgeon (2001)
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Value proposition
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High value roe
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Niche market
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Long production cycle
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Benefit of RAS
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Minimize water requirements
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Increase environmental control 6

7. Sturgeon (2001)
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Increase environmental control
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Shorten production time
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Year round optimal rearing conditions
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Control of maturation
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Bit of advice
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Need year round harvest (and year round inputs) 7

8. Coho (2007)
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Value proposition
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High value roe (ikura)
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Dark red flesh
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Fast growth rate
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Short production cycle
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Benefit of RAS
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Minimize water requirements
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Increase environmental control 8

9. Coho (2007)
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Increase environmental control
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Year round optimal rearing temperatures
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Shorten production time
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Control of maturation
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Keep disease out
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Bit of advice
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Grow females (prevent jacking, increase roe) 9

10. Plants (2014)
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Value proposition
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Huge market
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Growing market for organic
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Shortfall in supply of many crops
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Benefit of Aquaponics
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Consume NO3-
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Free water
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Free food
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Free heat
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Free CO2
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No weeds
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No soil pests 10

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12. Farming Salmon in RAS
Disease Free
Monosex Female
Year Round Availability
Certified Organic 12

13. You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.
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John Steinbeck 13

14. The Diversified RAS Farm
Aquaculture Innovation Workshop 6
Vancouver BC
October 27th 2014
Justin Henry