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Q&A Uwe Köhler, CEO, Sailing Cargo

Quadriga Aqua: Concept for the world’s

Image courtesy Sailing Cargo first zero emission mobile aquaculture.

AQUACULTURE

Q&A: Uwe Köhler, CEO, Sailing Cargo board of our CO2-Neutral sailing vessel “Quadriga Aqua” to

Is it true that Sailing Cargo is building the world’s become the world’s most sustainable ship based ? sh produc- ? rst mobile aquaculture ship?

That is correct. We at Sailing Cargo Inc. want to change tion. At the same time we aim to deliver the best, healthi- the future of global ? shing while proving the value of clean est, in sashimi-quality “Salmo Salar” that is available on the shipping. Our team of experienced professionals is building global market.

the world’s largest zero emission sailing vessel in order to

What is the main mission of the project?

respond to the increasing global demand for healthy salmon

The world is facing a rising increase in global ? sh demand. and protein in the most ef? cient and environmentally sus- tainable manner. The conventional ? sh farming industry This results in a supply de? cit of approximately 33 million has faced incredible dif? culties in the last decade due to the metric tons expected by 2030. With our project Quadriga increasing destruction of coastal regions and the pollution Aqua we not only aim to offer an ef? cient solution to the sup- of marine ecosystems. We want to create the most unique ply and demand gap of ? sh but we want to deliver the most cradle-to-cradle platform for natural seafood farming on sustainable alternative to RAS and NetCages as we are com- 8 March/April 2022

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