Like her grandfather Jacque Cousteau who famously said, 'we need to farm the oceans responsibly', outlined a plan for how industry can use the ocean while also protecting it. Growing seaweed and farming it offers opportunities to create a sustainable food source for both humans and animals while many strains of seaweed are able to absorb and capture carbon and many nutrients that are a biproduct of aquaculture farming.
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| Alexandra Cousteau launching Ocean 2050 Image credit: BioMar |
'Our Oceans have so much to give and we are underutilising them. We can farm aquaculture offshore and plant various strains of macroalgae that are full of vital nutrients, but of course this all needs to be done in a responsible manner. BioMar with its drive towards sustainability and its research development capabilities and partnerships are well positioned to set a sustainable agenda targeted to restoring abundance to the oceans', said Alexandra Cousteau, Oceans 2050, while at Sustainable Brands Oceans.
BioMar along with IBM Food Trust, Kvarøy and Tellspec showcased a seafood case study talking about how the digital age is affecting consumer product choices. These companies all offer digital solutions that promote transparency of information to distill trust and in some cases can prevent fraud.
'With our new Discover tool, we now offer full transparency so consumers can make informed seafood choices and gain trust in the product. The tool highlights amongst other things; nutritional value, the origin of feed ingredients and the environmental impact of aquaculture production,' said Vidar Gundersen, Sustainability Director at BioMar.
Read the full article on the International Aquafeed website, HERE.
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