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This is Oceansphere – a giant highly automated fish a farm that will grow 1000 tons of tuna at a depth of 400 meters a few kilometers from the coast of Hawaii.
This is a high-tech system that includes automatic feeding system, water quality sensors, engines, that keep the sphere stationary – and its construction will begin at the end of this year. And she’s the first crop will bring in 2017.
The Oceansphere project has been in development for many years – and that’s it. this time its creator, Hawaii Oceanic Technology, led legal battles for the opportunity to translate it into reality. According to the press, 1,700 people signed a petition against creating a sphere, and 400 wrote letters against extension of the construction deadline in 2012 year. “The bottom line is that the benefits of this project do not outweigh possible risks – regardless of which fish will be grown on this farm, “protest activists said.
However, this most likely will not be able to stop Hawaii Oceanic. Technology, which suggests that the deep sea market equipment for growing fish by 2020 will be 75 billion dollars. “The deep ocean is the only thing left a place where you can naturally grow seafood to power the world efficient, economical and environmentally friendly way, “says HOT CEO Bill Spencer.” Our the main goal is technology. ”
Will they give the fish a choice between a blue and a red pill, not yet known.
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