Aquatic site feasibility and compliance
DNV delivers comprehensive site feasibility assessments across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments, supporting licensing with robust environmental data, modelling, and compliance expertise.
Aquatic site feasibility and compliance
Challenges in site feasibility for aquaculture
Securing a suitable site is the foundation of any successful marine, freshwater, or land-based development. But site selection is increasingly complex – requiring robust data, environmental due diligence, and alignment with a growing number of regulatory and stakeholder expectations.
Understanding site-specific risks and environmental constraints is essential to meet application requirements and ensure long-term project viability.
How our site feasibility services support you
DNV provides end-to-end services to assess and document environmental suitability for new or expanded operations. Our site feasibility offering combines desktop assessments, site surveys, hydrodynamic modelling, and biodiversity evaluations.
We provide the evidence needed to support regulatory submissions, from screening and scoping to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), permitting, and stakeholder engagement.
Trusted experts in aquaculture
DNV combines global expertise in environment, aquaculture, and energy infrastructure with local knowledge and stakeholder familiarity. Our teams are skilled in both technical fieldwork and regulatory interpretation.
This ensure that your application process is efficient, well-supported, and grounded in quality data. We work with developers, operators, and public bodies across sectors to support sustainable site development.
Benefits of our site feasibility services
- Accelerate licensing and reduce risk of delays.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with high-quality documentation.
- Improve stakeholder confidence and transparency.
- Reduce future operational risk with early insight.
- Strengthen biodiversity and sustainability performance.
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