Open Sea Fish Farm

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Open Sea Fish Farm

The open sea fish farm of the company is located at Dolos Cape at the Governor’s Beach area (34° 41′ 742 Β / 33° 16′  253Α, 34° 41′ 745 Β / 33° 16′  010 Α, 34° 41′ 939 Β / 33° 16′  299 Α, 34° 41′ 944 Β/33° 16′ 041 Α) 1 km from the nearest beach, at a depth of 30-60 m.
 
The fish farm has the capacity and the license to produce 1500 tons of fish a year. It is manned by well-trained staff and has state-of-the-art equipment. As the aim of the company is to increase the productivity of its operations and improve safety standards both for its staff and the fish population, it always chooses equipment of the highest quality.
 
The fish farm is supported by modern vessels which moor at the Archirodon port, where the company has its own coastal mooring installations and land installations at Tochni, near Zygi.
 
The fish fry (2-3gr), after delivered from our hatchery, grow in a natural environment of clear waters and strong southeastern and southwestern currents, almost throughout the year. The position of the fish farm is truly privileged. There is high oxygenation, which contributes to the good health of fish. The location of the fish farm in combination with the good management practices followed results in the production of healthy fish in the fish farm, which do not need vaccines, antibiotics, hormones or any other medicine.    
 
The fish produced by Blue Island Plc, in addition to their natural appearance have a wonderful taste due to good metabolism they have as a result of the above mentioned factors and also of the feed used. Dry food in small pellets consisting of natural ingredients, fishmeal and cereals enriched with vitamin and minerals. The feed used is 100% free from products or by-products of animal origin.
 
Fish grow under closely monitored sea conditions, in low stocking density in the fish cages (floaters with mesh) and when they are harvested they are placed on ice-water for immediate death. Subsequently they are taken to the packing house where they are packed and reach consumers, always fresh, nourishing, healthy and safe to eat.

Open Sea Fish Farm Photos

Capacity

The fish farm has the capacity and the license to produce 1500 tons of fish a year. It is manned by well-trained staff and has state-of-the-art equipment. As the aim of the company is to increase the productivity of its operations and improve safety standards both for its staff and the fish population, it always chooses equipment of the highest quality.

Advantages of Our Sea Aquaculture Products

  • Mediterranean supreme quality species:
    • Fresh Sea Bream (Sparus Aurata)
    • Fresh Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax)
    • Fresh Meagre (Argyrosomus Regius) 
  • More than 20 years of Experience in Exports: 
    • Exports to Europe, USA, Russia, Canada and the Middle East. 
  • Naturally healthy fish:
    • Grown without the need of using vaccines, antibiotics, growth promoters or any other medicine and chemicals.
  • Fed with high quality standardized dry feed:
    • The feed is composed of natural ingredients, fish meal, fish oil, cereals, totally free from products or by – products of terrestrial animal origin and GMO origin plants. 
  • Natural appearance and texture:
    • Supreme taste and high nutritional value due to better metabolism, ensured by clean waters and strong underwater south-east and south-west currents all year around, as well as the low density in the fish cages. 
  • Always fresh. The fish is harvested on customer demand.
    • It is maintained in controlled temperature from harvesting to distribution, under strict hygienic conditions, and when the fish is harvested it is placed on ice-water for immediate death. 
  • Fully traceable production and supply chain:
    • From fish egg to end product in order to secure the principle of “know what I eat”. 
  • Carefully selected healthy and strong juveniles (2-3gr fish):
    • Sourced by our own hatchery facilities, Blue Fisheries Ltd, situated at Akrotiri Village, an area with clear waters and natural surrounding environment.  
  • Raised in our fattening unit in open sea:
    • It is situated at Cape Dolos area, with clean waters and strong currents all year round at a depth of 30-60 m. Being raised in these conditions secure fish welfare and minimum environmental impacts. 
  • Professionalism:
The company’s facilities are in line with European Laws and have the European compliance Approval CYF07. 
More specifically our facilities are certified for compliance with regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No853/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 for the following: 
  1. Fishery Products Establishment for:
    • Fresh Fishery Products Plant (mariculture and open sea fish)
    • Fishery Products Processing Unit. 
  2. Dispatch Centre of live Bivalve Molluscs. 
  3. Cold Stores.
Our Processing / Packing Unit / Warehouses has the following Certifications: 
ISO22000:2005 – Production with modern and safe production methods
ISO9001:2008 – Maximum satisfaction of customers through the supply of products with high nutritional value and quality
OHSAS18001:2007 – Ensuring safe conditions of work through the adoption of modern best practices and standards.
Health Certificate issued by the Department of Veterinary Services  of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment of Cyprus certifying that no antibiotics are utilized during the fish rearing process.
 

Privileged Location

The open sea fish farm of the company is located at Dolos Cape at the Governor’s Beach area (34° 41′  742 Β / 33° 16′  253Α, 34° 41′  745 Β / 33° 16′  010 Α, 34° 41′  939 Β / 33° 16′  299 Α, 34° 41′ 944 Β/33° 16′  041 Α ) 1 km from the nearest beach, at a depth of 30-60 m.

The fish fry (2-3gr), after delivered from our hatchery, grow in a natural environment of clear waters and strong southeastern and southwestern currents, almost throughout the year. The position of the fish farm is truly privileged. There is high oxygenation, which contributes to the good health of fish. The location of the fish farm in combination with the good management practices followed results in the production of healthy fish in the fish farm, which do not need vaccines, antibiotics, hormones or any other medicine.    

Superior Quality Fish Feed

The fish produced by Blue Island Plc have a wonderful taste due to the good metabolism they have as a result of the clear waters they grow in and the superior quality fish feed used. 
 
Dry food in small pellets consisting of natural ingredients, fishmeal and cereals enriched with vitamin and minerals. 
 
The fish food used does not contain within their formulations any land animal products, GMO ingredients, antibiotics or growth promoters. 

Good Management Production Practices

Fish grow under closely monitored sea conditions, in low stocking density in the fish cages (floaters with nets) and when they are harvested they are placed on ice-water for immediate death. Subsequently they are taken to the packing house where they are packed and reach consumers, always fresh, nutritional, healthy and safe to eat.

Vessels and Coastal Morning Installations

The company’s fleet of vessels consists of modern vessels and a sea platform.
 
These vessels are specialized in carrying out specific tasks, like the crane ships which are used in fishing, ships for the transport of fish and feed and vessels for night-watch and surveillance. The 10mX20m platform is used as storage place, mainly of food at sea.
 
The fish farm vessels are moored at the Archirodon port, where the company has its own coastal mooring installations. 

Marine Farm Land Facilities

In an area of land of 15,599 m², we have built our land facilities which are currently used as warehouses/workshops providing mechanical support to vessels and diving equipment, workshops for the repair of fishnets and staff residence.
 
The main building is designed so as to be used as a unit for packaging, processing and warehousing. 
 
The company wanted to have a second place in addition to its facilities at the Strovolos Industrial Estate to be used in emergencies and in case of new commercial opportunities arise.

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