By the Numbers:

Salmon is the most traded seafood in the world (outpacing tuna and shrimp). Value: One 10-pound farmed salmon was recently worth more than one 300 pound barrel of crude oil. Aquaculture today provides 50% of global seafood production.

The mission of The Conservation Fund has always included land and water conservation.  Through the Freshwater Institute program that water element sharpens to focus through science, technology and consultation.

By 2050 we are challenged to double the global food supply.  The Freshwater Institute specializes in the production technology and design of aquaculture systems; and in solutions to the water quality constraints and impacts presented by our farms and communities.  We share what we learn through science publication and targeted workshops.  We partner with clients to achieve the complementary goals of environmental sustainability, human health and economic vitality.

Watch this video to find out how recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology provides a sustainable, local way to farm healthy fish that’s good for people, our economy and the environment.



*Please stay tuned for information on our 2018 Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) courses.*