Sustainability
Why? Because it is important.
KAISERZANDER© is not only climate-neutral, but also climate-positive!
The production of food of any kind consumes resources. Meat or fish consumed in the omnivorous or vegetarian diet is associated with higher consumption and an ecological footprint.
Fish is the healthier alternative to meat. Closed aquaculture systems (CAS) or recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), are, overall, more ecological, more sustainable and less harmful to the environment than fishing or open aquaculture systems in nature.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY THROUGH EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES.
The most sustainable production of animal protien is proven to be fish. Our production in Germany in closed aquaculture facilities has no direct (or low impact) on the environment.
LIVE HEALTHIER, THROUGH CLEAN FOOD (WITHOUT HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AND MEDICINES).
Free from drugs, microplastics and heavy metals, eating fish is healthy thanks to its unsaturated fatty acids and easily digestible protein.
Sustainable management of water.
Reuse of up to 98% of the water in the recirculation system, return of absolutely unpolluted water to the natural water cycle.
prefer regional products.
There are approx. 1.5 million potential customers in the immediate vicinity of the RAS.
PROMOTE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.
Elaborate cycle technology is designed to save energy and water, and is 100% green energy.
USE RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
Fish is considered to be the record-breaking animal species in terms of food conversion, recycling of slaughterhouse waste and excreta as raw materials.
WITHOUT LONG DELIVERY ROUTES AND COLD CHAINS.
Delivery to the consumer is within a few hours or within days. The product travels short distances, without long cold chains, or being frozen.
Conserve marine resources, promote overfishing of non-endangered fish.
Zander is not an endangered species. It is recommended by the WWF as a sustainable fish for a recirculation system.
We at KAISERZANDER© and glammeier+john aquakultur have also designed and optimized the closed recirculation system according to technical and ecological parameters.
For example, all machines, pumps and blowers are optimally designed and equipped with frequency converters in order to operate the devices in the optimal range and only consume the energy that is actually required.
The required energy is generated from renewable energy sources (100%). In the cold months, the necessary heat is through a combined heat and power and heat recovery sources. Our photovoltaic and wind energy systems generate more electricity than we consume ourselves.
Our biological water treatment technology saves water. It is very efficient compared to conventional closed aquaculture systems. In principle, all steps of water treatment are based on simple biological and physical processes that we optimize with technology. As a result, we massively reduce our water consumption and generate the cleanest processed wastewater. There is never any danger to the environment., The water in which the fish are kept is more than environmentally compatible for optimal animal welfare. Overall, we use less than 10% the amount of water per kilogram of fish that is used in the production of beef. The used water is finally returned to the global water cycle and is not lost.
Note: Protein retention is a measure of how much animal feed protein is produced per unit of protein feed fed. The feed conversion ratio indicates how many kilograms of feed are required to increase the body weight of the animal by one kilogram
Due to the closed system, there are no heavy metals, plastic or other hazardous substances in use. It is not in the water, or in the fish. In addition, we do not use any hormones, ethoxyquin, antibiotics or antiparasitics when rearing the fish.
Zander are a sensitive species. Their environment – in terms of water quality, light and handling avoid stress to the fish.Among other things, handling is automated without a human ever having to touch the animals by hand.
The automated feeding system does not stress the fish and only administers the amount of food that is really necessary.
Thanks to optimized conditions, we save massive amounts of energy, We are 100% green. Our systems significantly reduce water consumption and give nature the cleanest processed water back. We work with sustainable feed producers, and do not use more feed than necessary. We produce regionally. Our products travel short distances to the consumer without deep-freezing.
Thanks to optimized conditions, we save massive amounts of energy, although we are 100% green, significantly reduce water consumption and give nature the cleanest process water back. We work with sustainable feed producers and do not use more feed than necessary. We produce regionally and with our products we have short distances to the consumer without deep-freezing.
In its fish guide, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) rates zander from closed Aquaculture (compared to wild catch) as sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Together with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), we are involved in setting aquaculture standards for zander and are striving for certification as one of the first recirculation systems worldwide.
All in all, our fish at KAISERZANDER© are completely climate-neutral AND absolutely pure.
facts
Over 17,000 tons of fish are flown into Germany every year.
Climate: Food by air freight (source: look out).
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“Everything we do has an impact, including fish farming. We need to minimize that impact."
General Manager ASC for Germany, Switzerland & Austria & Regional Manager Europe
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Deep-sea fish and fish from aquaculture has the lowest carbon footprint of all animal protein sources
Based on: www.deutscher-fischerei-verband.de – Sustainability
Locations
Our two
Locations:
Take a look at our two locations in Niederlangen and Porta Westfalica and find out more about us and our sustainable farming.