RASTECH Europe 2026: An Industry Growing Faster Than Its Rulebook?
This September, RASTECH crossed the Atlantic for the first time, landing in Porto. Two days of sessions on everything from biofiltration to new species like seriola and shrimp pointed to an industry maturing — land-based RAS is no longer pitched as a future alternative; it's being built and funded now. But beneath the optimism sat a harder truth: mortality in land-based RAS facilities is still too high. Read what was discussed in the hallways of Porto, and why the question of a technology, knowledge, or operations gap still doesn't have a clear answer.
Between Samples: The Blind Spot in RAS Water Quality
Between two water samples taken hours apart, a slow drift and a sudden crash can look identical on paper. Blue Unit's Lab Station closes that gap — cycling through 24 sampling points across a RAS farm every day with a single, consistent set of sensors, turning spot checks into continuous trend lines that flag problems days before alarms would. It's not a smarter alarm — it's a different relationship to the water.