Feed Ingredients

BioMar’s aquafeeds contain many of the same ingredients found in vegetarian protein shakes or the kitchen at home. See the feed ingredients below for Nordic Blu in falling order based on inclusion level.

Soy Protein

Soybeans provide high-quality protein and oils to the aquafeed industry.

    • Certified non-GMO and deforestation/conversion-free.

    • Soybeans are naturally protein-rich due to a symbiotic relationship with rhizobia bacteria that pulls nitrogen from the atmosphere.

Vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is used in aquafeeds as a great source of energy.

    • Canola (Brassica napus) is an oil-rich plant in the same family as cabbage, brussel sprouts and mustard

    • It is the third-largest source of vegetable oil in the world

Pea Starch & Protein

Peas are used as a high-quality protein and binder to improve the technical quality of the pellet.

    • Peas (Pisum sativum) are nitrogen fixing legumes that require minimal fertilizer inputs

    • Cultivated for at least 7000 years and grown in many parts of the world for both human consumption and stock feed

Marine Protein

Marine protein is the most complete and highly digestible protein in finfish nutrition.

    • Mostly North Atlantic herring, Sprat, and Blue whiting

    • 100% certified sustainable according to MSC, MarinTrust, or Fishery Improvement Projects

    • The majority is from circular fishery by-products (fillet trimmings)

Marine Oil

Marine oils contain the essential and heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

    • Fish oil consumption dates back to Viking times in Northern Europe and was an important source of vitamin D

    • The fish oil is sourced from sustainable fisheries and utilizes only the by-products, such as filet trimmings

Wheat Starch & Protein

Wheat is used as a binder to improve technical pellet quality.

    • The protein fraction of wheat is highly digestible and well-suited for aquafeeds

    • Wheat has one of the lowest carbon footprints of any agricultural crop

Guar Protein

The protein fraction of the guar bean is an excellent ingredient due to high digestibility.

    • Guar (Cyamopsis tetragomoloba) is a nitrogen-fixing legume tolerant to drought and high temperatures

    • Guar is mainly a rain-fed crop that requires minimal fertilizer inputs

Krill

Krill is a natural source of pigment, which gives the salmon its characteristic pink colour.

    • Rated "A" by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP)

    • Krill provides EPA and DHA as phospholipids, the preferred nutritional form of marine lipids

Microalgae

Microalgae is a highly sustainable ingredient that helps to reduce dependency on wild fish stocks.

    • AlgaPrime DHA™ is produced by cultivating the microalgae Schizochytrium sp., a primary producer of marine omega-3

    • The fermentation feedstock is deforestation-free and non-GM sugarcane

    • The AlgaPrime™ DHA production process has a low carbon, water, and land use impact

Sunflower

Sunflower oil is an excellent source of dietary energy for the fish.

    • Sunflower protein can be up-concentrated into a protein used as a fish meal alternative

    • Sunflowers are named because they love the sun. Provided enough, sunflowers can reach up to 5 meters in height!

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Why is this a good feed composition?

Marine finfish prefer nutrient-dense diets containing high-quality protein and oils and minimal carbohydrates. Like humans, fish require vitamins, minerals, and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, including EPA & DHA.

To lessen the impact on wild fish stocks, BioMar sources these nutrients primarily from vegetable sources, including canola, peas, beans, wheat, and sunflowers. They also incorporate a small amount of marine ingredients to enhance the taste of the fish feed and complement the nutritional completeness of the recipe.

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