BioMar’s Aquaculture Technology Centre has opened a new wing dedicated to research and development in the hatchery segment. The trial facility, named the LARVIVA Hatchery Hub, was opened by BioMar’s CEO, Carlos Diaz.
BioMar, one of the global leaders in sustainable aquaculture feeds, has unveiled that it has opened its new R&D wing, the LARVIVA Hatchery Hub, in Hirtshals, Denmark. The trial facility is dedicated to the hatchery segment and was opened by BioMar’s CEO, Carlos Diaz.
Diaz noted at the opening, “We have a solid and fast-growing share in the hatchery segment, but we still see untapped potential as the segment continues to evolve.”
In recent years, the hatchery sector has seen consolidation with larger units and standardisation of protocols, as well as the introduction of new species with unique feeding behaviours.
“This facility is a dream come true for our Global Hatchery Team. Our goal is to ease production, reduce costs, and provide stronger larvae,” said Joana Amaral, Global Hatchery Product Manager at BioMar. “We have successfully reduced the need for rotifers and artemia with early co-feeding, and this new LARVIVA Hatchery Hub will enable us to continue to develop both diets and feeding protocols.”
High-performance hatchery feeds are essential for creating strong and healthy fish and shrimp early in life, as this leads to better survival rates and a more robust animal.
“The new facility is very advanced and versatile. It enables us to do trials with a very high degree of control over all production parameters. We can simulate conditions that our customers experience in different hatcheries around the world and do trials with both marine and freshwater larvae,” explained Simon Wadsworth, Global R&D Director of BioMar Group.
