ORACLE-FISH

Background

The majority of the fish we consume are saltwater fish, so why not also farm them organically? This is what ORACLE-FISH believes can be achieved by producing organic saltwater copepods. This is achieved by feeding the fish larvae with organic copepods until they are accustomed to organic fish feed pellets. This is possible due to the discovery of a special type of copepod that can be fed organic products, thus making it organic. Consequently, the fish we feed with these copepods also become organic. The copepod AR (Apocyclops royi) is truly unique as it can synthesize essential fatty acids (Omega 3-6-9) from a wide range of food sources.

The purpose of ORACLE-FISH

The experiments in ORACLE-FISH are to be conducted in the research basement beneath the National Aquarium of Denmark, known as the Blue Planet. The research and outcomes are expected to pave the way for Starterfeed to manufacture and export AR copepod systems to organic aquaculture farms that rely on organic cultivation from fish larvae to the consumer's final product.

Project step-by-step

• Establish copepd cultures and test different organic feed sources for them.
• Optimize and scale up the copepod cultures while validating their biochemical profile.
• Test organic water fleas as feed for fish larvae compared to fish larvae fed with traditional live feed.
• Scale up and conduct an "organic" proof of concept on a larger batch of fish larvae.