January 19, 2007
Kiotech obtains positive results from pheromone-based fish feeding trials
Kiotech International PLC said results from its pheromone-based fish feeding attractants in full scale commercial production were positive and it intends to obtain full regulatory approval with commercial sales to follow.
The company said it is in joint venture discussions for the production and distribution of its products in China, and aims to bring a product to market by mid-2008, although sales may be possible earlier.
Kiotech focuses on the commercialisation of pheromone-based technologies in aquaculture and commercial fishing. It uses pheromone-based products to trigger heightened responses relating to shoaling, feeding, reproduction and migration behaviour and accelerated rate of fish growth
Kiotech has been conducting large-scale trials in partnership with UK Government Agency CEFAS (the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science).
The company said that the fish in the experiments recorded 17 percent more weight gain with the Kiotech product.