Aquaculture Engineer
Middle East • Europe • Americas

RAS & Fish Farm Design

Solutions for Your Aquaculture Project

Whether you are launching a new aquaculture venture, improving an operating farm, or evaluating an investment — you need engineering decisions you can trust.

We design efficient RAS and fish farm systems, optimize performance, and deliver technically sound solutions adapted to your species, site, and market.

Aquaculture R&D

RAS Investment Project

Existing Fish Farm

Offer

🧪 AQUACULTURE R&D

Concept development

We develop aquaculture concepts for new species and innovative production systems.
Our work includes biological requirements analysis, production strategy, and RAS configuration adapted to site conditions.

Typical scope:

  • species biology and production targets

  • system concept and production flow

  • preliminary RAS configuration

  • site constraints analysis

  • technical concept documentation

Pilot systems

Design and implementation of pilot aquaculture systems for technology validation and investment readiness.

Scope:

  • pilot RAS design

  • equipment selection

  • experimental protocol definition

  • performance monitoring setup

  • scaling strategy

Species technology validation

Verification of production parameters for new species in controlled aquaculture systems.

Includes:

  • stocking density validation

  • growth and FCR assessment

  • water quality tolerance

  • feeding strategy

  • risk identification

Hatchery & RAS prototyping

Development of hatchery and nursery technologies for new aquaculture species.

Includes:

  • hatchery layout and flows

  • larval / juvenile systems

  • water treatment configuration

  • life-stage specific RAS modules

  • prototype testing

💰 RAS INVESTMENT PROJECT

Feasibility study

Comprehensive technical and economic evaluation of aquaculture investment projects.

Includes:

  • site and water assessment

  • species suitability

  • production capacity modeling

  • CAPEX and OPEX estimation

  • risk analysis

CAPEX/OPEX modeling

Financial modeling of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

Includes:

  • equipment cost structure

  • energy demand modeling

  • water and oxygen consumption

  • feed and biomass projection

  • production cost per kg

RAS engineering design

Engineering design of commercial aquaculture facilities.

Stages:

  • process flow diagrams (PFD)

  • RAS sizing calculations

  • equipment specification

  • layout development

  • engineering documentation

Technology selection

Selection of optimal aquaculture technologies and suppliers.

Includes:

  • RAS configuration comparison

  • filtration and biofilter selection

  • oxygenation systems

  • automation and monitoring

  • supplier evaluation

🐟 EXISTING FISH FARM

Technical audit
  • Independent assessment of existing aquaculture facilities.

    Includes:

    • RAS performance analysis

    • bottleneck identification

    • water quality review

    • equipment condition

    • operational risks

Production optimization

Independent assessment of existing aquaculture facilities.

Includes:

  • RAS performance analysis

  • bottleneck identification

  • water quality review

  • equipment condition

  • operational risks

Water quality improvement

Optimization of RAS water treatment and stability.

Includes:

  • biofilter performance

  • solids removal efficiency

  • CO₂ and nitrogen control

  • aeration / oxygenation

  • monitoring strategy

Farm modernization

Upgrade of existing aquaculture systems.

Includes:

  • RAS retrofitting

  • equipment replacement

  • energy efficiency

  • automation integration

  • capacity expansion

About Aquaculture Engineer

About Aquaculture Engineer

Dmitry Yakovlev

Aquaculture Engineer & Project Lead

Dmitry Yakovlev is an aquaculture engineer and project lead with over 13 years of experience in the design and implementation of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), fish hatcheries and commercial aquaculture farms.

Aquaculture Engineer operates as an engineering-led consulting practice bringing together specialists in RAS technology, hatchery systems, water treatment and farm operations. Projects are delivered through collaboration with a network of engineers, technologists and industry partners depending on project scope and location.

The focus is on practical, production-oriented aquaculture facility design adapted to species biology, site conditions and investment objectives. Experience includes RAS fish farms, hatchery systems and aquaculture projects across the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia.

13Years

Experience in Aquaculture

30Projects

Range from small to big

9Countries

Have got my projects

Aquaculture Engineering Projects

RAS, hatchery and fish farm engineering projects across different regions and species.

BENEFITS YOU WILL GET

The best solutions from all over the world

New technologies in aquaculture engineering, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) design, the modern equipment for fish farming, automation.

Flexibility for you

You can choose your own concept, equipment, suppliers.

Cost savings

You don't need to hire an engineer for a long time. You pay only for tasks.

REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION

We will have a discussion. I will ask you some questions based on my questionnaire to understand your need better.