Since 2012, the Tasmanian
seafood sector has grown by up to US$200 million in two years, and is now
valued at US$861 million a year.
Neil Stump, chief
executive of the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council, says
that, when the multiplier effect of the industry is factored in,
Tasmania's seafood and food service industry is worth over US$2 billion a
year.
An examination of Zebrafish has revealed how their nerve network protects itself. Scientists have discovered how the
body produces myelin, a fatty sheath that insulates and protects nerve
fibres.
Sharing more than 80% of the genes associated with human diseases, the species has also been shown to respond to drugs in a similar way to humans.
Andromeda Group is one the fastest growing group of companies in the Mediterranean
Aquaculture industry, with activity across Europe and with worldwide
export power as well.
Achieving
dynamic growth with the support of Global Finance, Andromeda is developing into a
dynamic group of companies aimed at establishing itself as the leader in
Mediterranean Aquaculture.
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| Water inlet in South East Tasmania, Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The oceans and everything related to them are the current 'new frontier'. While the food that will come from them through aquaculture is critical to the global economy, the medical potential hidden in them is almost certainly well beyond the wildest dreams of the medical community. These two things combine to make aquaculture the rising star with the most potential of any in the global economy.
ReplyDeleteYou're right: there's huge potential in oceans, not just in terms of food but also medicines and possibly energy. It's an exciting time to be involved in the industry
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