New studies out of Nova Scotia show oil made from marine algae grown in tanks can replace wild-caught fish as a key feedstock in salmon farming. Stefanie Colombo, an assistant professor of aquaculture at Dalhousie University's agricultural campus, says there's potential for the algae oil to be used globally. "We took all of the fish oil out and completely replaced it with the marine algae oil — and the fish, they grew the same. (Mara Renewables)Risley neglected to mention Mara Renewables has developed a product that will address a sustainability concern he raised. "Wild fish stocks are finite, and making oil from algae addresses that problem by making fish oil without the fish."

Source: CBC News May 18, 2021 09:00 UTC