Local raw materials for production of fish feed for ... - Nordic Innovation

A seminar on new opportunities for fish feed in aquaculture was held back to back with the project
meeting in Iceland in April 2011. The attendance was very good from the whole value chain and the
involvement and interest from the participants were beyond expectations. In continuation to the
seminar rapeseed producers in Iceland, the feed company Fodurblandan hf., the aquaculture
company Islensk Matorka and the R&D institute Matis have established a project on testing
Icelandic rapeseed meal for tilapia feed. More project ideas are under development, including
utilization of local seaweed and production of proteins with cultivation of invertebrates and/or
fungi. In Denmark and Sweden there is increased interest in utilizing mussel meal as a new
ingredient in fish feed. Norway will need substitutes for marine ingredients in fish feed for further
expansion of salmon production in the future. Thus, the fish feed industry in the Nordic countries is
in a need for innovative new solutions for a future sustainable aquaculture.
The project consortium has expanded the group and is preparing a project application to the Nordic
Innovation Centre´s marine programme. The Coastal Zones Research Institute in New Brunswick
Canada has been included in the work. Also, new contacts have been established in Europe, mainly
UK, Belgium and Spain. Moreover, contacts in the Nordic countries, Switzerland, UK and Canada
on aquaponic systems have been established. The project has thus helped the group to build up a
strong network of scientists and industrial partners.
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