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Fisheries & Fish Farming
ogy in the industry in recent years. In combination with thermal abla-
tion, we have been able to lower the temperature and improve !sh
welfare".Glen Bradley, Vice President Rostein AS
The optimal solution
Optimar Opti"ush is a well-documented solution that has been
specially developed to remove salmon lice from salmon and trout
- without the use of chemicals or medicines. Only temperate water
is used and a combination of "ushing below and above the water
surface to remove lice. This is done in a very gentle way, which does
not damage either the mucous membranes, skin or eyes of the !sh.
Aquaplan-niva has assessed !sh welfare when using Optimar Op-
ti"ush. The report clearly states that compared to cages that were
only treated with thermal de-"eaing, it was observed here that the
treatment temperature could be lowered by approximately two de-
grees. Opti"ush technology can contribute to increased welfare for the salmon
These results show a median reduction of salmon lice of respec- by achieving e#ective de-lice removal, at signi!cantly lower tempera-
tively 97% for motile stages and scabies, 80% for sexually mature fe- tures than has been common practice. This is in line with the recom-
male lice and 68% for stationary stages. mendations from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, and without
Through the experiments carried out in the report, it appears that the compromising the welfare of the !sh. Circle 32 on enquiry card

SFP launches aquaculture Feed Solutions

Toolkit for seafood companies

Sustainable+Fisheries+Partnership+(SFP)+ “We want all seafood companies to in- use of compound feed ingredients is respon-
launched+its+aquaculture++Feed+Solutions+ clude aquaculture feed in their sustainabil- sible for up to 70-80% of its carbon impact
Toolkit,+ a+ one:stop+ resource+ for+ compa: ity commitments and policies because feed and up to 90% of certain environmental im-
nies+ to+ tackle+ the+ climate+ change,+ habi: poses signi!cant environmental and climate pacts such as land and water use.
tat,+and+biodiversity+risks+associated+with+ challenges,” says Paul Bulcock, aquaculture
aquaculture+ feed.+ The+ toolkit+ combines+ information manager at SFP. “Addressing this While multiple tools, standards, and im-
over+80+tools,+standards,+initiatives,+and+ issue, along with continued improvements provement initiatives have already been de-
platforms+ from+ multiple+ organizations,+ in farm planning and management, will en- veloped to assist the seafood supply chain in
along+with+guidance+and+case+studies+on+ hance aquaculture’s role as a low-carbon, meeting the challenge of feed sustainability,
practical+ steps+ to+ improve+ feed+ sustain: environmentally sustainable, and socially re- the Feed Solutions Toolkit represents the !rst
sponsible food source.”
ability. time these resources have been curated in
Aquaculture now accounts for more than one place.
The Toolkit connects seafood companies
with tools and resources to make commit- half of the world’s seafood, by volume, and is The Feed Solutions Toolkit was produced
critical to meeting increasing global demand
ments, assess the risks associated with their for seafood while o#ering a low-carbon al- with funding support from the Walmart
feed ingredients and implement improve- ternative to other animal products. How- Foundation for the project titled, “Address-
ments. Major suppliers and retailers, includ- ever, aquaculture feed remains a signi!cant ing the Carbon and Biodiversity Impacts
ing factsheet-2024" Tesco, Thai Union, and climate change and environmental hotspot, of Aquaculture by Motivating Responsible
Walmart, have already set goals and targets with risks such as land conversion, defores- Aquaculture Practices at Scale.” The !ndings
to improve the sustainability of the feed tation, overexploitation, pollution, and by- and recommendations are those of SFP alone
used to produce their products or the ingre- catch from the production or capture of feed and do not necessarily re"ect the opinions of
dients it contains. ingredients. It is estimated that aquaculture’s the Walmart Foundation. Circle 33 on enquiry card
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