Aquaculture

This little land-based group has a big retail client, and big dreams of expanding its 'circular' fish farms

The aim was to create a company that is totally circular and sustainable -- and it's a concept that at least one major retailer has jumped on. The challenge now, though, is scale.

The founder of the company, Stijn Van Hoestenberghe, chose the native Australian jade perch since it is receptive to a totally vegetarian feed and functions well in a recirculation aquaculture system (RAS).
The founder of the company, Stijn Van Hoestenberghe, chose the native Australian jade perch since it is receptive to a totally vegetarian feed and functions well in a recirculation aquaculture system (RAS).Photo: Omegabaars
Published 6 September 2022, 07:25Updated 6 September 2022, 12:56
BelgiumRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)Farmed whitefishInvestmentsAlternative feed