Interesting Facts About Aquaculture

Aquaculture is a type of farming that is practiced all over the world. Some of your favorite meals may be enjoyed thanks to the aquaculture industry, especially if you like salmon, catfish, or shrimp! Aquaculture production has actually exceeded that of wild fish captures, and for the last 30 years has been one of your main sources of fish, shrimp, oysters, seaweed, and much more.

But how long has aquaculture been around, and what can we learn about its history that could help us shape its future? How is it affecting our planet, our marine life, and our food products today?

Did you know that as early as 6000 BC the indigenous Gunditjmara people of Victoria, Australia might have been raising eels in the volcanic floodplains around Lake Condah? They actually created channels and dams in a 39 square mile area in order to capture the eels and preserve them, so they could be eaten all year long.

In China, in 2500 BC, floodwaters from the rivers would subside, leaving small lakes full of carp and other trapped fish. The people cultivated the fish and fed them, so they would reproduce and become a source of food. During the Tang Dynasty, a strange genetic mutation of the carp led to what we now call Goldfish.

In Japan, seaweed has been part of the aquaculture industry for years in a process that involves anchoring seaweed spores onto bamboo poles, nets, and even oyster shells.

Artificial fish hatcheries became very popular in Canada and the United States in the late eighteen hundreds.

Only .08 percent of known land plant species and .0002 percent of known land animal species are domesticated as of today, compared to .17 percent of known marine plant species and .13 percent of known marine animal species.

Eating marine animals turns out to be much healthier for humans, as most major infectious diseases, like smallpox and diphtheria, originated with our domesticated land animals.

In 2003, global production of shrimp from aquaculture farms increased to over 1.6 million tons, which is worth around 9 billion U.S. dollars.

Shrimp farms are overwhelmingly located in China and Thailand, with the remaining 25 percent in places like Brazil and other Latin American countries.

Shrimp raised in aquaculture farms are very susceptible to disease, increasing the mortality rates and leading shrimp farmers to look for more sustainable practices, with encouragement from their governments and environmental organizations, of course.

An approximate 90 percent of the shrimp consumed in the U.S. today is farmed and imported.

Fish do not actually produce the popular omega-3 fatty acids that you can find at your health food store. They accumulate the fatty acids by consuming micro algae, or eating other fish who have. That's why in aquaculture, over 50 percent of the world's fish oil is actually fed to farmed salmon.

The biggest concerns when it comes to aquaculture farms are waste-handling, the use and side effects of antibiotics, and the use of other fish to feed the more marketable, carnivorous fish.

When waste collects on the bottom of the ocean, lakes, or ponds where fish are being farmed, it can damage or even exterminate all life living at the bottom, decrease oxygen levels, and disrupt the growth and life of any other wild animals living in the area.

Why are we so invested in aquaculture?

At Avir Environmental, we produce enzyme products that are revolutionizing the aquaculture industry. Our biodegradable and sustainable enzymes eliminate the waste that causes damage to both the farmed fish or shrimp, and also to other animals living in the environment. Our products clean the water, without leaving any damage behind. Visit our website for more information about our innovative water quality solutions.

Let our experience and our products work for you.

Avir in aquaculture

We're excited about the advancements our products are making in the aquaculture industry all around the world. With our water quality solutions, companies are increasing profits by lowering their labor and feed costs on shrimp, tilapia, carp, and salmon farms, among countless others!

Our innovative products and advanced enzymes create cleaner, healthier habitats for fish, crustaceans, and mollusks, allowing for them to grow larger at a faster rate while lowering mortality across the board.

See an increase in your production.

Use less feed and still get better results, for a bottom line you'll love. Our enzymes restore the habitat on your farm to a pristine condition, eliminating excess waste, sediment, algae, and pollution, leaving a fresh and clean environment behind. They work naturally and efficiently, so you can rely on them all season long.

Once their habitat is restored, your fish, shrimp, or other aquatic animal will be capable of fighting off disease-causing bacteria, lowering mortality rates and increasing your revenue substantially. They'll be healthier, larger, and an all around better product for you to sell to your clients.

Allow us to introduce our products.

Enzymes. Not bacteria. That's what we use to completely transform your aquaculture farm into a more thriving, lucrative business. Our products are hardy, durable, and completely biodegradable, for a new kind of water quality you've never seen before.

You can use less manpower while our products do the cleaning for you, by breaking down waste for  naturally present bacteria, moving the growth process along. Our products work fast, to ensure that your production is on or ahead of schedule every single season.

Best of all, they last. Our enzymes are temperature resistant and maintain an exceptionally long shelf life, so you can rest assured that you'll be getting the most for your money.

Environmentally friendly.

Our water quality products continue working wherever they go, which means if they're headed downstream or into the ocean, they'll continue the natural process of assisting bacteria with breaking down waste. Their ability to provide clean, fresh water to the earth does not end with your production, so you can lower your risk of being the cause of any water pollution.

The enzymes are biodegradable, fragrance free, dye free, and completely safe to be handled by anyone. We provide the best way to deliver the completely organic, natural products to your clients that they love. Any fish or shrimp from one of our farms are sure to be larger, healthier, and a better all-around product to ensure that your customers keep coming back for more.

Convenient.

Our products contain thousands of unique strains of enzymes, so whatever your needs, we can handle them. Any type of sediment or waste, in Ph levels of three to twelve will be dealt with when you use our product. We'll help you eliminate the redundant biological products you might be dependent on, because ours do it all.

Humanitarian farming.

Caring for your water quality and the habitat of your fish, shrimp, or other product doesn't just mean you'll be gaining a better product. It allows you to provide a flourishing environment for animals where they are free of hunger and thirst, discomfort, pain, disease, injury, fear, and distress. It allows them to live as normally as possible in their environment, which is what leads to the healthiest aquaculture farm of all.

We really care about your business.

We're always delighted to hear your feedback after you've tried our advanced solutions for water quality, so feel free to add comments below or give us a call to let us know exactly what Avir has done, or can do for you! Our goal is to partner with your business to enhance and refresh your production process, so we can all succeed together!

Let our experience and our products work for you.

Odor Elimination in the Composting Industry

See the difference we can make for your organic waste composting facility when you try our odor neutralizing systems. You won't believe your nose once our advanced products and state of the art systems have eliminated all of your odor problems.

If you've ever purchased organic compost for your garden, soil, or lawn, then we know you value sustainable and eco-friendly solutions for the environment as well as your own backyard.

So do we, which is why we help organic waste facilities with one important aspect of their production every day. These facilities are working to reduce the overabundance of food waste and other organic byproducts in our communities, which has a multitude of benefits, but can lead to at least one unpleasant side effect. Odor.

That's where we come in.

We aim to support sustainable businesses by eliminating the inevitable air pollution and odors that arise while working with organic waste. Our innovative and advanced solutions for odor control make it possible for organic waste composting facilities to function without any unbecoming odor problems. In fact, we have cut odor complaints by up to 90% at some of the most reputable and advanced organic waste composting facilities in the country!

Clean, breathable air is our specialty, and for fifteen years we've perfected our odor neutralizing systems with the most advanced technology and state of the art equipment. We are all about creating a healthy environment for families and communities to enjoy.

So, how do we do it?

Organic waste facilities need assistance with a broad spectrum of odors from sulfides including hydrogen sulfide, to ammonias and many other air contaminants. They are thrilled when we tell them we can adjust the blends of our odor neutralizers for any mixture of air contaminating odors, so the treatment is completely customizable for their needs, and yours too.

This means that no matter how subtle or complex your odor issues are, we have the solutions. In fact, many of our customers tell us they've been trying other products for years, but nothing comes even close to what we have to offer.

Our odor solutions can't be beat

We do not use fragrances or encapsulates because they treat the symptoms instead of the source. Our odor solutions are biodegradable, completely safe, and do not contain masking agents to cover up the smell. Instead, they work by actually converting the odor molecule into an inert amine.

And the best part is, our system is completely effective throughout every season of the year, including humid or dry atmospheres, and low or high wind conditions.

You can smell the results, and we can prove them

Our methods are closely monitored so we can quantify the odor levels at your site and adjust our technology for optimum results. We've helped our customers steer clear of trouble with regional and state commissions for air regulation, as well as lawsuits and legal challenges involving air pollution. We know we're all working toward the same goal of sustainable and pollution-free communities!

And our efforts for organic waste composting facilities don't stop there! We get the same results for waste water treatment plants, landfills, processing facilities, manufacturing and many more.

We really care about your business

We're always delighted to hear your feedback after you've tried our advanced solutions for odor, so feel free to add comments below or give us a call to let us know exactly what Avir has done, or can do for you! Our goal is to partner with your business to enhance and refresh your production process, so we can all succeed together!