BioMar has created a new RAS feed concept that aims to improve the efficiency of marine nurseries.
LARVIVA ORBIT will support the increasing use of a prolonged time at hatchery for fry before they are transferred to sea, helping to accelerate the use of RAS technology in marine nurseries.
“We understand how challenging RAS operations can be as this farming technology demands skilled manpower, extra attention to the fish, the system and the importance of specially designed feeds to accommodate the requirements and ultimately the success of RAS technology,” explained Joana Amaral, product manager for marine fish hatcheries at BioMar.
Early stage marine fry can be extra fragile and have additional challenges with life at sea. During recent years marine hatcheries, primarily in the Mediterranean, have needed increasing land-based fry production which has resulted in a shift away from traditional flow through systems to more advanced technologies such as RAS.
BioMar markets this new feed concept as coming with optimised recipes, an improved physical pellet quality, and a proven impact on faeces stability and reduction of small solids which all meet the specific needs of RAS facilities.
LARVIVA ORBIT feeds will be available from June 2021.
