In a bid to minimise its environmental impact, Marine Harvest has installed Fusion Marine decking made from environmentally-friendly recycled plastic at its Ardnish Feed Trials unit at Lochailort.

The decking is made using materials from fish farm waste sources

The decking is made using materials from fish farm waste sources

Supplied by Fusion Marine’s sister operator, Fusion Recycled Plastic, the new decking has been installed at the front of the Ardnish building, enabling visitors to get better views across Lochailort to the feed trial pens.

“We were looking to enhance the visitor experience at the site and we are delighted with how the recycled plastic decking has turned out. We were attracted by its environmental credentials and also because it is will last much longer than wood, requiring virtually no maintenance,” said Davie Corrigan, site manager.

To make the decking, materials are used from a variety of fish farm waste sources including old feed bags, feeder pipes and redundant fish pens.

“Recycled plastic is a very versatile and durable material and we have had enquiries from a number of fish farm sites for long-lasting decking and other products for their shore-based premises. What is particularly exciting about this installation is that it is using old waste material from fish farms that might otherwise have been consigned for landfill,” added Stephen Divers, managing director, Fusion Marine.



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