Tired of swimming in algae blooming ? This is caused by eutrophication- when an excess of Nitrogen & Phosphorous from human activity is loaded into seas and lakes. The good news is that mussels love N and P!! So farming mussels is a viable solution and it is called Nutrient Recycling! Check out Bonus Optimus and the work they do to make this happen! We are proud to be providing solutions to be tested and scrutinized under this project. http://www.bonus-optimus.eu/about/work-packages/wp5

We couldn’t agree more! The article talks about getting Omega3 from algae. Mussels is another sustainable way to substitute fishoil in fishfeed. Nigel Edwards, Corporate Social Responsibility Director at fish supplier Seachill, said: “The salmon industry has grown rapidly over the last 30 years, with huge steps forward in feed efficiency and farming technology. But to grow further the industry needs novel sustainable sources of omega-3 oils, which are essential to both fish and human health.”

Per Dolmer and Maren M. Lyngsgaard at Orbicon have analyzed Mussel Farming for nutrient-mitigation in terms of the UN Sustainment Goals. Have a look at which goals we contribute too and how much!

In 2016, the average EU citizen consumed 24,33 kg of fisheries and aquaculture products, 763 grams more than in 2015. More than half of total per capita apparent consumption of farmed products is represented by salmon (2,08 kg) and mussels (1,01 kg), both stable compared with 2015.