hatchery operations - project evaluation - design evaluation - aqua-feeds and equipment - product development - project management - digital materials

Morten Deichmann is a Danish aquaculture expert and independent consultant who specialises in land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), fish production, and aquafeed. He operates his own consulting firm, M.Deichmann Services, which provides advisory services to companies and global investors within the aquaculture industry. He works alongside commercial aquaculture operations, technology suppliers, and institutional investors looking to enter the sustainable fish farming sector. He holds an MSc degree in Biology from the University of Copenhagen focused on marine biology, fish physiology, and modern aquaculture management.Throughout his career, Morten Deichmann has driven hatchery, broodstock, and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) projects across Europe and Asia. His project portfolio spans research, restocking, and commercial multi-species land-based operations.He has developed rearing protocols for an extensive list of species including Gilthead Sea Bream, Dover Sole, Dusky Grouper, European Seabass, Rainbow Trout, Meagre, Mulloway, Yellowtail Kingfish and Southern Bluefin Tuna.Morten Deichmann’s work with tuna broodstock represents one of the most technically demanding achievements in modern aquaculture. Managing pelagic, high-velocity apex predators like tuna in land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) poses extreme engineering and biological hurdles. Larval and nursery rearing presents difficulties as every stage. He successfully navigated these challenges primarily through his involvement with the landmark Southern Bluefin Tuna initiatives in Australia

M.Deichmann Services offers a suite of international consultancy and operational support services tailored for companies and investors within the global aquaculture, fish-farming, aquafeed, photobioreactors and equipment.Operational & Production Services
Hatchery Operations: Management, strategy, and procedural optimisations for fish breeding and early-stage aquaculture.
Aqua-Feeds: Commercial positioning, sector-specific marketing strategies.
Project management: Rope holding maintaining team alignment, supporting colleagues, and safeguarding a project's core scope and constraints.Advisory & Evaluation Services
Project Evaluation: Assessment of commercial viability and operational readiness for aquatic ventures.
Design Evaluation: Technical reviews and quality analysis of production systems.
Product Development: Support in creating and refining specialised products designed for the marine hatchery sector.Commercial & Digital Media Services
Manuals & Documentation: Authoring of technical operational protocols and operational manuals.
Marketing & Webpages: Commercial positioning, sector-specific marketing strategies, and digital web presence.

Managed a 3 million-liter Recirculating Aquaculture System dedicated to 160 kg tuna broodstock airlifted in by helicopter. Led multiple hatchery teams producing 1.3 million Kingfish in one season and up to 750,000 28-day-old Mulloway larvae out of a compact 16m³ system, alongside 390,000 Kingfish fingerlings out of a 24m³ system in a single run.

Morten Deichmann’s professional experience spans multiple continents (Europe, Asia, and Australia).Academic Foundation: Holds a Master of Science in Biology.Aquaculture & Hatcheries: Hands-on commercial rearing of various marine species with specialised experience in aquafeed management, hatchery production, and development.Southern Bluefin Tuna: Achieved several "world firsts" regarding the rearing and management of Southern Bluefin tuna.Global Aquafeed: On an international level, he has managed the development, optimisation, and international B2B sales of specialised aquafeeds.

Morten Deichmann works with
Aquaculture Producers (Land-based and marine fish farming systems)
Equipment and Feed Suppliers
Industry InvestorsMaximus, Sashimi Royal (Nordic Kingfish), Denmark - kingfish
Kingfish Zeeland (The Kingfish Company), Holland - kingfish
Sterner, Norway - RAS
AquaGroup, Denmark - RAS
Varicon Aqua, UK - PBRs, equipment
INVE, Multinational - sales, feed and premixes
Aliga, Denmark - micro algae paste
Molofeed, Norway - hatchery feed
Nektar Yem, Turkey - hatchery feed
Confidential - various projects with kingfish and tuna

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