Atlantic Salmon Farmed In Indiana
A seafood production facility in Indiana is hoping to produce more than 2.6 million lbs. of Atlantic salmon a year. AquaBounty Technologies, which has already produced and sold the product in Canada, says there’s huge potential for raising salmon in the U.S. because about 90 percent of Atlantic salmon is currently imported and wild salmon production is plateauing.
The plant’s production manager, Peter Boyer, says the proprietary AquAdvantage® salmon they’re raising will look and taste exactly like Atlantic salmon that’s imported. The breed has been genetically modified so the salmon grow year-around, not just in the spring and summer like conventional salmon. Approved for use by the FDA in 2015, the fish grow twice as fast as native Atlantic salmon while requiring 25 percent less food. The fish reach market size in 18 to 20 months compared to 3 years with regular salmon. The company says it’s identical to Atlantic salmon with the exception of one gene.
While critics abound when the letters GMO appear, Aqua Bounty isn’t deterred. Their production will be a tiny fraction of the U.S. salmon supply and they know from research that many people aren’t concerned if they’re eating genetically modified food.
Aqua Bounty’s Director of Corporate Communications Dave Conley says, “Our product is absolutely safe. Our facility uses a recirculating water filtration system that minimizes water use. We can deliver fresh fish within a 500-mile radius with a carbon footprint that’s 25 percent smaller than salmon that’s imported from Norway or Chile. And because our fish aren’t exposed to pathogens or parasites in the environment, we don’t have to treat them with antibiotics or chermotherapeutants. There’s no danger of mercury or microplastics in the fish, so consumers can eat at much as they want.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., Suite 395, 2 Mill and Main Place, Maynard, Mass. 01754 (ph 978 648-6000; www.aquabounty.com).
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Atlantic Salmon Farmed In Indiana FARM HOME Food A seafood production facility in Indiana is hoping to produce more than 2 6 million lbs of Atlantic salmon a year AquaBounty Technologies which has already produced and sold the product in Canada says there’s huge potential for raising salmon in the U S because about 90 percent of Atlantic salmon is currently imported and wild salmon production is plateauing The plant’s production manager Peter Boyer says the proprietary AquAdvantage® salmon they’re raising will look and taste exactly like Atlantic salmon that’s imported The breed has been genetically modified so the salmon grow year-around not just in the spring and summer like conventional salmon Approved for use by the FDA in 2015 the fish grow twice as fast as native Atlantic salmon while requiring 25 percent less food The fish reach market size in 18 to 20 months compared to 3 years with regular salmon The company says it’s identical to Atlantic salmon with the exception of one gene While critics abound when the letters GMO appear Aqua Bounty isn’t deterred Their production will be a tiny fraction of the U S salmon supply and they know from research that many people aren’t concerned if they’re eating genetically modified food Aqua Bounty’s Director of Corporate Communications Dave Conley says “Our product is absolutely safe Our facility uses a recirculating water filtration system that minimizes water use We can deliver fresh fish within a 500-mile radius with a carbon footprint that’s 25 percent smaller than salmon that’s imported from Norway or Chile And because our fish aren’t exposed to pathogens or parasites in the environment we don’t have to treat them with antibiotics or chermotherapeutants There’s no danger of mercury or microplastics in the fish so consumers can eat at much as they want ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup AquaBounty Technologies Inc Suite 395 2 Mill and Main Place Maynard Mass 01754 ph 978 648-6000; www aquabounty com
