Vegetable oil can replace solvents

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7. October 2011

Organic solvents are currently used to remove persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from fishmeal. However, a new doctoral thesis points to the fact that vegetable oil can do the job just as efficiently, but in a more environmentally-friendly manner.

Feed resources can be utilised better

24. November 2009

Some types of by-products from livestock farming may be permitted as feed for aquaculture, meaning valuable sources of protein, now used for combustion and soil improvement, can be used to produce food.

Fish bones give robust salmon

Photo: Frank Gregersen
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9. February 2011

By using fish bones as a source of phosphorus in salmon feed, the salmon grow better, the skeleton becomes stronger and the environment is spared unnecessary pollution.

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