The first batch of king prawn post-larvae have arrived at our commercial-scale demonstrator in Scotland!
Our project demonstrator is located at Guardbridge (nr. St Andrews, Scotland) at being hosted and supported by Rastech Ltd – a unique sustainable aquaculture SME based in Scotland.
King prawns reared at the demonstrator (via a modular RAS systems with built-in circularity) will be available for purchase from early autumn 2024 through Eden Valley Prawns.
Dr Andrew Whiston (CEO of Rastech) and his team are also hosting our newest Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr Rajesh Manchi. Rajesh is located at the Guardbridge site for two years and in addition to supporting the running of the demonstrator, is carrying out a series of research experiments in our king prawn R&D area there. Rajesh is an expert the field of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and brings a wealth of expertise to our project from his role as scientist at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research) in India.
Tours of the demonstrator will be available soon – both in-person and virtual. We welcome visits from all interested parties – those familiar with aquaculture to those completely new to the sector!
To register your interest in (physical & virtual) tours of the demonstrator please complete the form on the Contacts page.
For all other enquiries please email kingprawn@exeter.ac.uk
