THE WINDING FISHWAY

The Winding Fishway is an integrated fisheries facility which houses all processes in the seafood supply chain at the same place and brings production closer to consumption. The facility uses a land-based aquaculture system to minimise environmental impacts and a recirculating filtration system that recycles up to 90% of water used to minimise water usage. Bio-plastic is produced from fish scale and crustacean shells to reduce usage of non-recyclable packaging and fish meal is produced from grape waste, insects and plants to cut down on fish oil consumption. The main types of fish grown are trout, salmon and cod - popular seafood in the UK that are currently heavily imported. Apart from producing food, a substantial proportion of the fish grown will be returned to the wild to replenish declining numbers. The building is designed to reduce reliance on mechanical conditioning and maximise reuse of heat. It has an inter-dependent relationship with neighbouring projects, exchanging by-products and excess energy to minimise waste and need for imported resources. Ultimately, the Winding Fishway hopes to become a possible alternative for fishery away from the ocean, separating food rearing from natural marine life, and raise awareness to food sourcing and aquatic habitat emergency.