Environmentalist David Suzuki. (Photo Credit: David Suzuki Foundation CC BY 3.0)
(CANADA, 10/17/2013)
A new product based on insects, which is currently being tested, could provide a satisfactory alternative to industrial feed for farmed fish.
The leaders of this initiative are the environmentalist David Suzuki and Enterra’s CEO Brad Marchant, who devised a maggot-based feed as a sustainable source of protein, the Vancouver Sun reported.
In an official release Suzuki, who is also Enterra’s co-founder, informed that: "What excites me about this technology is not just the animal feed issue, which is a big issue, but that we can recapture the nutrients in food that would otherwise go to waste. We need to learn to use our resources in a way that is more sustainable and this technology imitates nature to do just that.”
The privately-owned firm has as its goal to create and apply sustainable technology and has done so in the past with success.
The new product is being tested as salmon feed but Suzuki clarified he...
(More Info)
From the Soviet Experiment to the New Krill Rush (Part 1 of 5) Worldwide
Just half a century ago, Antarctic krill was considered a virtually inexhaustible resource that could feed millions of people. Today, it has become one of the most disputed strategic ingredients for t...
Sockeye Recovers in Hawk Inlet, but Pink and Chum Remain Below Average United States
The fourth and final test of the season placed the sockeye salmon catch in line with the ten-year average. Pink reached 68% and chum 50%, while coho also remained below its usual levels.
The latest p...
Copyright 1995 - 2026 Seafood Media Group Ltd.| All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER
David Suzuki Foundation
(CANADA, 10/17/2013)
