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The hatchery trial facilities will serve as a hub for research and development activities

BioMar Group announced the expansion of the marine hatchery trial facilities at their Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) Hirtshals in Denmark. The investment will allow for an expansion into a new, larger facility with the capability of performing trials in semi-industrial conditions.

The investment in this state-of-the-art facility follows the continued success of the LARVIVA hatchery feeds across the main hatchery markets, together with the two capacity expansions at the production facility in France to cover the market demand. The decision further reinforces BioMar’s commitment to driving innovation and meeting the evolving needs of hatcheries across the globe.

Henrik Aarestrup, VP LATAM, Shrimp & Hatchery at BioMar said, “We believe that this investment will unlock potential for growth in new markets and new species. This will bring innovations, further solidifying our position as a leading provider of premium-quality hatchery feeds. The expansion of the ATC Hirtshals facility aligns with BioMar’s strategic plan for the hatchery segment, which is a key pillar for the development of marine fish and shrimp feeds.”

The hatchery trial facilities will serve as a hub for research and development activities, with the addition of six multinational R&D staff to the team of experts in marine hatchery operations. It will include units dedicated to larval rearing as well as live feed production, allowing for extensive research and testing of hatchery feeds for several marine species.

Simon Wadsworth, Global R&D Director at BioMar said, “We are commissioning advanced larval research facilities, to ensure the continued high performance of LARVIVA, as well as developing further products for this highly specialised global market. The core research team has also been strengthened by leading larval-rearing expertise from the Mediterranean region. The new facility will significantly strengthen our research capacity in this dynamic segment.” 

The inauguration of the expanded ATC Hirtshals facility is expected to take place in September.

The hatchery trial facilities will serve as

Acquaculture, Agrotech, Animal Health, Company News, India, Live Stock

Bangalore-based String Bio, an innovator that is redefining sustainable manufacturing, announced today that its animal nutrition product – PRO-DG® has been successfully tested and validated in Salmon feed by BioMar, a global leader in sustainable aquaculture feeds. BioMar paid particular attention to the evaluation of this new unicellular protein, which they have been working on for some time together with String Bio, with the intention of biologically evaluating the product, calculating its value in diets, and trying to help the process of commercial acceleration of this interesting new raw material.

String is one of the world leaders in gas fermentation, scaling up economical and modular fermenters that enable the production of high-quality ingredients from greenhouse gases. PRO-DG® is an alternative protein ingredient with optimal nutritional factors, manufactured by the platform. It provides traceability, significantly optimizes the use of land and water, and provides sustainability to the feed value chain. Key performance and physiological parameters from the trials validated the use of PRO-DG as a feed ingredient in Salmon diets. In previous trials with renowned institutes, PRO-DG has been found to increase feed conversion and growth rates in shrimp, poultry and other species as well.

With the global population set to increase to almost 10 billion people by 2050 and the growing demand for fish as an ideal protein source, the market is facing a potential ‘protein challenge’. According to the report The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020, the total aquaculture production is expected to expand from 26 million tonne in 2018 to 109 million tonne in 2030. Sustainable and traceable fish feeds are thus needed to meet the growing demand while ensuring protection of marine ecosystems and ocean resources. The introduction and large-scale adoption of alternative protein ingredients, like PRO-DG, in aquaculture feed can be central to strengthening global food security and lessening pressure on wild fish stocks and the ocean ecosystem.

Commenting on the successful trial, Dr Ezhil Subbian, Co-Founder & CEO, String Bio said “String has been validating the use of PRO-DG across various species in different geographies and varying farm management practices. It’s a great milestone to have the validation studies done by Biomar, an industry leader in the Aqua nutrition sector. We look forward to taking the work ahead with them to drive commercial adoption of novel ingredients in Aquaculture.”

“At BioMar we are constantly seeking innovative raw materials that are aligned with our strategic ambitions to help develop circular & restorative ingredients. The preliminary results of the validation highlight the biological potential of PRO-DG® as a protein alternative within our current basket of raw materials to reduce carbon emissions”, said Fernando Norambuena, Global Category Manager – Novel Raw Materials, BioMar.

Bangalore-based String Bio, an innovator that is