Summerfelt joins RAS first-mover

Steve Summerfelt has left The Freshwater Institute to join the first commercial-scale Atlantic salmon RAS facility in the US.

"My experience at the Freshwater Institute has been incredible. We have overcome many of the biological, technical, and economic challenges that fish farmers must overcome when using RAS. Many challenges remain for commercial producers using RAS and the Freshwater Institute team and facilities are still well prepared to develop solutions to overcome these challenges," Summerfelt told Aquaculture North America (ANA).

"The massive expansion of the land-based salmon-trout farming industry is actually quite intimidating because I'm not convinced that all of the players have the technology and experience to do this right. Yet, with this transition, I will be able to help Superior Fresh - the leader in commercial land-based production of Atlantic salmon in the USA - sustainably expand production of both fish and produce," he continued.

"I look forward to continuing to innovate and optimize RAS and aquaponic production while working for industry. This will also allow me to continue providing the very best technology to Superior Fresh and hopefully leave a legacy of success."