Aqua Production Systems

Aqua Production Systems Aqua Production Systems designs liveseafood holding systems that protect your product, reduce stress on your catch, and streamline your operation.

Meet Tara.Don’t let the feet up fool you. Tara is usually one of the first people at APS to get her hands dirty.She look...
09/01/2026

Meet Tara.

Don’t let the feet up fool you. Tara is usually one of the first people at APS to get her hands dirty.

She looks after our shipping department, fleet maintenance and safety — which is a pretty broad way of saying that if something needs to get somewhere, get fixed, get organized, or just generally get figured out, there’s a very good chance Tara is involved.

And she is exceptionally good at figuring things out.

Tara is reliable in the way that makes everyone around her breathe a little easier. She has common sense in spades, jumps in wherever she’s needed, and can be trusted to take something from “we have a problem” to “it’s handled” without a lot of fuss.

But just as importantly, she’s an absolute treat to work with. She’s hilarious, easygoing, genuinely kind, and makes even the annoying parts of a workday considerably more entertaining.

Competence is great. Competence with a sense of humour is even better.

We’re very lucky to have both in Tara.

We could explain the GasXchanger™. Or we could bring one.The APS team put our trade show demo through a dry run before ...
08/31/2026

We could explain the GasXchanger™. Or we could bring one.

The APS team put our trade show demo through a dry run before we head to the Cold Harvest & Aquaculture Canada Conference, September 15–17 in St. John’s, NL.

Come see us at Booth #1 to talk aquaculture, water treatment and system design—and see the GasXchanger™ in action. When it comes to water treatment, we’d much rather show you what the technology can do than make you stand there politely while we point at a brochure.

Stop by for a GasXchanger™ demo. Stay because Philip has started engineering a solution to a problem you casually mentioned five minutes ago.

✈️ Next stop: Portugal.APS is crossing the Atlantic for RAStech Europe 2026!We’ll be at Booth #302 talking aquaculture,...
08/24/2026

✈️ Next stop: Portugal.

APS is crossing the Atlantic for RAStech Europe 2026!

We’ll be at Booth #302 talking aquaculture, RAS, water quality, system design and, inevitably, lobsters.

Before there was Aqua Production Systems, there was P&J Firewood , the first business Philip started with his brother, J...
08/19/2026

Before there was Aqua Production Systems, there was P&J Firewood , the first business Philip started with his brother, Joel, when they were kids.

A few decades later, Philip is still doing much of the same thing: building a business, solving problems and getting hands-on when the job calls for it.

Although there has been one fairly significant change in strategy:

P&J Firewood: make things hot.
Aqua Production Systems: please, for the love of lobster, keep things cold.

Turns out the firewood business didn’t last, but the entrepreneurial streak certainly did.

08/14/2026

Beautiful waterfront location. Philip, naturally, would like to talk about the plumbing.

Intake design might not be the first thing people picture when they think about a live seafood holding system, but getting the source water right is where the whole process begins.

And when Philip starts pointing out the details, you quickly realize there’s a lot more happening between “there’s the ocean” and “there’s water in the tanks.”

Fortunately for us, he’s always happy to explain it.

Sensors and monitoring points help operators know what’s happening inside the system, before the livestock starts provid...
08/14/2026

Sensors and monitoring points help operators know what’s happening inside the system, before the livestock starts providing feedback.

Because by the time the lobsters are filing a complaint, you’ve probably missed a few earlier clues.

Good monitoring gives operators the information they need to spot changes, troubleshoot issues and make adjustments before a small problem starts applying for a promotion.

It’s not the flashiest part of a system, but that’s okay.

Around here, boring data and happy livestock make for a pretty good day.

The best time to think about a chiller going down is before the chiller goes down.The second-best time is while your bac...
08/12/2026

The best time to think about a chiller going down is before the chiller goes down.

The second-best time is while your backup is still running.

Redundancy gives you options. Equipment can be cleaned, serviced, or repaired while the remaining cooling capacity keeps the system at temperature.

No frantic phone calls. No creative emergency plumbing. No standing in the mechanical room asking a machine, “Why today?”Just fix what needs fixing and keep operating.

08/09/2026

More free advice from Philip!

Your sand filter has enough to do. Backwashing itself is one less thing for you to worry about. APS sand filters are set...
08/07/2026

Your sand filter has enough to do. Backwashing itself is one less thing for you to worry about.

APS sand filters are set up to backwash automatically on a scheduled cycle. It’s a simple feature, but in a busy facility, those simple things add up: less hands-on maintenance, more consistent filtration, and one less task on the daily checklist.

Good systems take work off your plate.

08/07/2026

APS sand filters feature automatic backwash on a scheduled cycle. One less task for the daily checklist!

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4036 Gairloch Road
Westville, NS
B0K2A0

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+19023962829

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