R&D Solutions for Farmed Fish

BioVenic is a leading provider of research and development services for farmed fish. We specialize in offering innovative and sustainable solutions to help our clients enhance the productivity and profitability of their aquaculture operations. Our team of experts has years of experience in the aquaculture industry and possesses the necessary skills and knowledge to help our clients overcome the challenges that come with farmed fish industry and research. Our services cover a wide range of areas, including fish health and nutrition, breeding and genetics, system design and optimization, and more.

Background of Farmed Fish

• Farmed Fish for Meat Supply

Farmed fish is an excellent source of protein for meat supply. The protein contained in fish belongs to high quality protein, and the fat is mainly composed of unsaturated fatty acids, which have high nutritional value. In addition, fish is rich in trace elements. Such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iodine, zinc, selenium, and vitamins, which are essential for preventing disease and malnutrition. Fish farming is a more environmentally friendly way of producing meat than traditional livestock farming. Therefore, fish becomes more acceptable for sustainable considerations. With the decline of wild fisheries, aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing agricultural industries in the world and is increasing the global food supply.

• Ornamental Fish

Ornamental fish farming is becoming an emerging hobby that involves raising and breeding fish for aesthetic phenotypes. With modern molecular breeding technologies, ornamental fish breeding could be less challenging and more satisfying.

To reduce disease outbreaks, increase production, improve meat quality, and achieve sustainability, fish producers often need to conduct selective breeding to produce better strains. Selective breeding with genomic data analysis makes it possible to develop fish with high reproduction rates, disease resistance, stress resistance, high nutritional value, and unique phenotypic traits. Hybridization is a traditional breeding method that has been used successfully for decades. The introduction of other molecular genetic breeding and reproductive techniques into traditional breeding directly and accurately improve specific traits without affecting other traits, which achieves directional breeding. Nutritional and veterinary studies for farmed fish also play important roles in the fish industry to improve economic profit and enhance fish health.

Fig. 1 Combining in vivo and in vitro screening approaches to identify, test, and apply disease resistance alleles in aquaculture species. (Gratacap, 2019)

Our Services

BioVenic provides customized one-stop solutions for farmed fish research and development. Our services include but are not limited to modern molecular breeding, veterinary drug development and feed development. With years of experience in animal research and mature technology platforms, we are confident to provide you with a variety of genetic technologies accelerate the breeding process of farmed fish (such as rainbow trout, bass, zebrafish, carp, etc.). Our scientific team is dedicated to assisting the aquaculture industry to prevent and treat common diseases and develop feed for farmed fish.

Want to Learn More?

Whether you are a small-scale producer or a large commercial operation in the field of farmed fish R&D, we have the expertise and tools to help you achieve your goals. At our company, we pride ourselves on our customer-centric approach, and we are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service and support. If you are interested in our innovative and sustainable solutions for farmed fish, please contact us for more information and a detailed quote.

Reference

1. Gratacap RL.; et al. Potential of Genome Editing to Improve Aquaculture Breeding and Production. Trends Genet. 2019, 35: 672-684.