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Can salmon farming netpens be recycled? Aquaculture equipment group Akva wants to find out

Akva Group has already used recycled plastic on netpen walkways but the project will explore whether it is possible to produce an entire system from recycled netpens.

Virgin plastic is mainly used in load-bearing structures in the pen due to material quality requirements.
Virgin plastic is mainly used in load-bearing structures in the pen due to material quality requirements.Photo: AKVA Group
Published 8 February 2023, 09:00Updated 8 February 2023, 14:01
Akva GroupPlasticsNorwayRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)