Service
Technical Aquaculture Consultancy
Pisco provides independent, business-oriented aquaculture consultancy covering technical, biological, and operational challenges across new and established aquaculture operations. Our services are designed to improve performance, reduce risk, and support well-founded decision-making.
Production planning
Pisco develops robust and realistic production plans that form the foundation for operational performance and economic results.
The production plan
- Daily and weekly biomass development simulations.
- Insert and harvest plan.
- Species-specific zootechnical assumptions (e.g. growth rates, FCR, mortality).
- Operational assumptions such as maximum densities and critical handling requirements.
- Specification of optimal size, number, and configuration of production units and tanks.
- Critical Design Criteria for all production departments
Assessment of established operations
For existing aquaculture operations, Pisco provides objective assessments to support optimization, expansion, or reinvestment decisions.
TYpical Deliverables
- Estimation of realistic annual production capacity.
- Identification of required technical and operational investments.
- Environmental assessments and discharge reporting
- Identification of solutions to meet new regulatory requirements
Technical Troubleshooting and Operational Support
Pisco supports clients with structured troubleshooting and solution identification for both acute and long-term operational challenges. Services include:
- Root-cause analysis of technical and biological performance issues
- Practical solution development
- Preparation of standard operating procedures and training of staff
- Ad-hoc technical and operational assistance
DEep operational expertise in demand
Aquaculture expert witness
Pisco has extensive experience acting as an independent aquaculture expert witness, supporting remediation processes, arbitration, and court proceedings. We are familiar with the level of technical, operational, and economic documentation required prior to and in courtrooms.
Insurance Support
Pisco provides independent technical support to insurance companies, underwriters, loss adjusters, and insured aquaculture operators throughout the insurance process, from risk assessment and underwriting support to damage evaluation and claims resolution. Pisco acts as an independent and unbiased technical expert with a strong understanding of both aquaculture operations and insurance processes.
Species-specific
Biological and zootechnical assumptions calibrated to the actual species and life stage.
Operations-anchored
Recommendations tested against real production constraints, not theoretical models.
On-call
Ad hoc technical assistance, expert witness and risk evaluation when needed.