New sustainable solution for shrimps

Although U.S. and European retailers are pressuring
the industry to offer sustainably raised seafood, shrimp farmers and feed
manufacturers had to rely on non-sustainable marine ingredients like fish meal
and fish oil to provide optimal growth of shrimp. 

Natural
sources
AquaGrow® for Shrimp provides a balance of key omega-3 fatty
acids from natural sources, including microalgae, that are essential for the
optimal growth and development of the shrimp. For the first time this enables
the production of feeds to meet the needs of consumers worldwide who desire
sustainable farmed seafood products.

Correct
blend
According to Robert A. Bullis, an aquatic veterinarian and
ABN’s Director of Animal Health and Regulatory Affairs, “AquaGrow® for
Shrimp has been developed and field-tested over several years under a
number of different conditions in tanks and ponds, both in the United States and
Thailand. We have now developed the correct blend of natural components that, in
combination with lower cost vegetable proteins, enables the total replacement of
fishmeal and fish oil in shrimp feeds, while providing equivalent growth and
health in the farm-raised shrimp.” Dr. David Kyle, President of ABN, said,
“Because the microalgae are grown in a clean, traceable, and sustainable fashion
using conventional fermentation, the product can be produced at a scale that
meets the needs of the entire world’s shrimp farming industry and farmers and
manufacturers who are focusing on the sustainable seafood market now have a tool
that enables them to meet market demands.”

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website:
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