International fish producers often include fish meal in feed, which is becoming expensive, as well as unsustainable.
Aquaculture conducted in ponds filled with river water or in eutrophic lakes often is unable to maintain fish health, and routinely releases potent wastewater into the local environment.
Feed has to be produced and trucked (or shipped) to the pond or tank system.
All of which largely happens in markets outside the US.
Then the fish are moved to be processed.
Comparing the same capital investment as made across a standalone value chain, the integrated approach we call FISH+ demonstrates dramatically reduced annual operating costs, with significantly higher ROI. This system produces almost no waste, while providing smart resource recycling and an expanded portfolio of highly marketable goods.
FISH+ enables more efficient aquaculture production — as well as value-added extras — adding economic returns up-front and for the long-term. Download our guide for a deeper dive into the details.
Our advisor, Jesse Chappell of Auburn University, has more than 350 pages of research ready to share in a slide, mostly pictorial, presentation. Schedule a call, get the brief, and then decide if building a sustainable source for your seafood needs makes sense.