The Caviar Factory has developed new, innovative and sustainable aquaculture systems to add value in intensive fish farming, especially in sturgeon farms.
The first historical mentions on the territory of Romania (Histria) attest the existence of caviar as a commercial commodity over 3000 years ago. In recent decades, the sturgeon industry has faced great difficulties due to overfishing and especially poaching. Sturgeons are vulnerable or endangered species protected by international agreements.
The Caviar Factory developed new innovative technologies for intensive sturgeon breeding and caviar production and a new recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), which provides better growing conditions for better water quality than in the wild.
The company developed the most revolutionary biological filtration system for aquaculture, based on natural zeolites (BIOZEN). This material allows water molecules to pass, but blocks the passage of any pollutant.
Moreover, the Caviar Factory has invested in the research of aquaponic systems, going further on the idea of filtering excess toxic elements in aquaculture systems and protecting the environment.
The company organizes trainings and information sessions and offers consultation to anyone who wants to set up a new aquaculture unit.
The main beneficiaries are fish farms, professional aquaculturists who find a major source of know-how offered through the company's services and all people who want to set up a farm in over 8 species of carp and ending with sturgeon.
Due to the quality of the developed technologies, the most important beneficiaries are the fish from the culture basins!
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The company's management also ensures the presidency of the Romanian Association for Innovation in Aquaculture and Fisheries, that attracted elite specialists in aquaculture-related fields, such as biology and aquatic ecology.
Evidence of success
The company developed the most revolutionary biological filtration system for aquaculture, based on natural zeolites (BIOZEN).
The company's approach to producing caviar is so innovative (it owns the largest and most modern aquaculture laboratory in Europe) that entered the Fish 2.0 competition which connects sustainable fisheries and aquaculture businesses with potential investors.
Each batch of the caviar is accompanied by a roadmap diary illustrating the product's environmental quality.
Difficulties encountered
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Potential for learning or transfer
In an era of declining wild stocks and aquaculture being the fastest growing food production sector, new production must be built on sustainable practices and technologies.
In this context, the Caviar Factory represents a success story of an innovative company in the aquaculture sector that uses innovative and environmental friendly technologies to breed sturgeons and produce caviar.
The systems and technologies used can be successfully transferred to other European regions, as the challenges of the aquaculture sector are alike across Europe.
Tags: Competitiveness, Conservation, Entrepreneurship, Farming, Fishing, Innovation, Organic, Systems, Technology
