Prime ingredient in coho feed
THE new microalgae fish oil alternative that is to be fed to Norwegian farmer Leroy’s salmon, will also be included in the feed of a Chilean coho producer.
Ventisqueros, described as a boutique salmon producer in north Patagonia, in collaboration with BioMar announced that it will begin using salmon feed containing AlgaPrime DHA, a sustainable source of omega-3.
Ventisqueros’ Silverside premium Pacific salmon fed on the feed mix has a forage fish dependency ratio of 0.5 kg, which the company says is an industry low.
‘By achieving this figure, we have become the first ‘net fish producers’ in the salmon farming industry,’ said José Luis Vial, CEO of Ventisqueros.
Eduardo Hagedorn, managing director BioMar Chile, said: ‘We are very excited to see this type of development in Chile.’