Connaigre Fish Farms Incorporated has received $33,367 from the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government to develop and implement innovative deep water mussel socking and harvesting technology.
In order to farm mussels successfully on the south coast of the province, farmers must grow mussels in much deeper waters than farms in other areas of the province. This led to Connaigre Fish Farms developing a deep water conveyor system to facilitate growing and harvesting mussels. This innovative equipment will make operations substantially more efficient by increasing the speed and consistency of the entire process.
With the introduction of this deep water socking and harvesting technology to the South Coast sites, the company is expected to be able to increase its annual production from approximately 500,000 pounds to between three million and five million pounds.
“We are continuously improving operations at our mussel farms to give our clients the best product possible. With these advances, we expect to achieve greater efficiency and output. I thank the Provincial Government for its support with this project, and look forward to realising greater gains from future harvests”, said Job Halfyard, CEO/president of Connaigre Fish Farms Incorporated.
