Thanks
to pioneering Norwegian salmon farmers rapidly adopting Veramaris’ natural
marine algal oil, Veramaris outperformed its competition in the “F3 Fish Oil
Challenge”. Veramaris sold the largest amount of “fish-free” algal oil rich in
EPA & DHA omega-3 and ARA (arachidonic acid) that meets the nutritional
requirements of fish.
The F3 Fish Oil Challenge is a US $200,000 prize to accelerate commercial-scale
adoption of alternative feed ingredients that reduce the industry’s reliance on
wild-caught fish and help aquaculture to continue producing healthy seafood for
consumers.
According to F3 calculations, the EPA, DHA, and ARA volumes sold by Veramaris
are equivalent to nearly 90 percent of the two billion fish conserved through
the challenge. The Veramaris volumes were predominantly produced at two pilot
facilities in Slovakia and the US.
On July 10th this year, Veramaris opened its world-scale facility in Blair,
Nebraska to keep up with increasing demand for omega-3 EPA and DHA. The
capacity at the Blair site can cover 15 percent of the global salmon
aquaculture’s need for these essential fatty acids that up until now were
sourced from the oceans.
Industry leaders such as the world’s largest salmon farmer Mowi, as well as
Yuehai Feed Group and AlphaFeed have committed to trial Veramaris’ winning
algal oil, rich in omega-3 EPA and DHA – a testament to a strong commitment to
sustainability.
“I have to thank those courageous leaders along the entire value chain for
their collaboration and for taking significant steps to ensure a continued
sustainable future for aquaculture”, says Veramaris CEO Karim Kurmaly during
the award ceremony at Global Aquaculture’s Alliance GOAL conference in Chennai,
India.
Read more, HERE.
The Aquaculturists
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