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SEMI-CLOSED WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM CAN NEGATIVELY AFFECT ABOUT 70% OF FISHING FARMS, EXPERT SAYS
YEREVAN, July 25./ARKA/. The shift to semi-closed water recycling
system will make nearly 60-70% of fishing farms close up in Armenia,
said Artur Atoyan, Head of Association of Fish Farmers of Armenia,
on Thursday.
Armenian government instructed all fish farmers to shift to semi-closed
water recycling system within the next 1.5 years. Thus, 70% of water
can be used several times, and the consumption becomes more rational
and it cuts expenses. But the shift to such system requires new
expensive technologies, the price of which may vary between 700,000
to 1.5 million euros.
"By introducing this method, we will make a negative and forceful
interference into the business of fishers. Many of them will get
closer to bankruptcy as they are already heavily burdened by loan
commitments," he said.
According to him, 57 out of 234 farms in Armenia have already closed
up due to severe competition and debts.
The new system will also require complete upgrade of the farms,
which will also cost a lot, he added.
Atoyan came up with a number of new proposals to avoid introducing
this system. He said some other water consuming systems with cheaper
technologies could be rolled out instead, and the responsible bodies
should stop issuing licenses for new fishing farms.
"These days our organization has addressed a letter to the president
and prime minister clarifying all these proposals," he resumed.
The volume of fishing and fish farming rose by 27.8% in May 2013 from
a year earlier to 534.2 tons. ($1- 410.33 drams). -0- - See more at:
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YEREVAN, July 25./ARKA/. The shift to semi-closed water recycling
system will make nearly 60-70% of fishing farms close up in Armenia,
said Artur Atoyan, Head of Association of Fish Farmers of Armenia,
on Thursday.
Armenian government instructed all fish farmers to shift to semi-closed
water recycling system within the next 1.5 years. Thus, 70% of water
can be used several times, and the consumption becomes more rational
and it cuts expenses. But the shift to such system requires new
expensive technologies, the price of which may vary between 700,000
to 1.5 million euros.
"By introducing this method, we will make a negative and forceful
interference into the business of fishers. Many of them will get
closer to bankruptcy as they are already heavily burdened by loan
commitments," he said.
According to him, 57 out of 234 farms in Armenia have already closed
up due to severe competition and debts.
The new system will also require complete upgrade of the farms,
which will also cost a lot, he added.
Atoyan came up with a number of new proposals to avoid introducing
this system. He said some other water consuming systems with cheaper
technologies could be rolled out instead, and the responsible bodies
should stop issuing licenses for new fishing farms.
"These days our organization has addressed a letter to the president
and prime minister clarifying all these proposals," he resumed.
The volume of fishing and fish farming rose by 27.8% in May 2013 from
a year earlier to 534.2 tons. ($1- 410.33 drams). -0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/semi_closed_water_recycling_system_can_negatively_ affect_about_70_of_fishing_farms_expert_says_/#sthash.gwLc2rtT.dpuf