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FISHERIES

THE FUTURE OF AQUACULTURE DEPENDS ON

SUSTAINABLE AND FUNCTIONAL FEED INGREDIENTS

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aquaculture industry demands a via- and astaxanthin, making it a key marine properties, with just 8-10% krill meal
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oil for feeds. Antarctic krill products ly important factor for the aquaculture • The astaxanthin present in krill meal
have emerged as strong contenders industry, which is why use of Antarc- WUDQVIHUV WR VDOPRQLG ÞOHWV LPSURYLQJ
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studies on salmonids, to present a ho- Salmonids, Aker BioMarine. LQJ ÞUPQHVV DQG E\ UHGXFLQJ JDSLQJ
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RI NULOO PHDO RQ WKH ÞVK JURZWK ÞOOHW Review article reveals • Inclusion of 10-15% krill meal in the
quality, and organ health. WKHVH NH\ ¶NULOO· EHQHÀWV VDOPRQLG GLHW LV EHQHÞFLDO IRU OLYHU DQG
intestinal health, due to the phospho-
“This review paper is unique as it’s for salmonids lipids, and phospholipid bound EPA
a culmination of multiple studies all and DHA in krill that help to reduce fat
• Krill meal inclusion in salmonid feed
showing that krill meal has proven accumulation and inflammation in the
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to be a sustainable source of protein, liver and intestinal tissues.
hancing feed intake and growth perfor-
phospholipids, omega-3 fatty acids
Krill products are
sustainably sourced, with
an abundant and well-
regulated biomass
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)
is one of the most abundant species on
Earth, with an estimated biomass of 500
million tons. Krill is an important part of
the marine food chain in the Antarctic
Ocean, and it is strictly regulated by
the Commission for the Conservation
of Antarctic Resources (CCAMLR). Its
plentiful supply and well-documented
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attractive ingredient for the aquaculture
industry.

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SAUDI ARABIA INVESTS IN AQUACULTURE IN

ANTICIPATION OF THE END OF OIL

Saudi Arabia is getting into the aqua-
culture sector to diversify its economy
for a transition to a post-oil economy.
With this plan entitled “Vision 2030”,
the objective is to multiply by 5 the
production of the Saudi aquaculture
sector by 2030. Being one of the sec-
tors with the highest growth rate on a ÞYH \HDUV SURGXFWLRQ KDV PRUH WKDQ
global scale, the aquaculture accounts tripled since it reached the 100,000
for more than 50% of the world’s sea- tonne mark in 2020.
food supply. With the Vision 2030 project, the
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has Saudi government hopes to exceed
experienced strong growth in the 600,000 tonnes of production from “Our goal will be to try to breed local
aquaculture sector. According to the aquaculture. With this strong growth, species to help regenerate the ecosys-
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed the second objective is to preserve the tem and provide seafood originating
Aleyada, in 2015, the country produced ecosystem of the Red Sea, or even re- from the Red Sea to our customers,”
30,000 tons of food from this sector. In pair it. WKH 6DXGL RIÞFLDO VDLG
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