The Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research is a new state-of-the-art facility to research methods of cultivating fish and shellfish under environmentally friendly conditions. CSAR is developing new approaches to fish and shellfish farming, focused on providing the highest standards of animal health and welfare, without risk to the natural environment. 

The Centre will revolutionise approaches to fish farming and is in line with the Welsh Assembly Government’s priority of providing new economic opportunities and new sources of high quality seafood through sustainable aquaculture.

CSAR has been established as part of the European Union and Welsh Assembly Government-funded “Aquaculture Wales” project. The 750 square metre controlled environment facility provides a world-class platform for research on the sustainable aquaculture of practically any tropical or coldwater marine or freshwater fish or invertebrate.  Water recirculation technology provides optimal growing conditions for livestock, to prevent both disease and the discharge of wastes back to the environment.