September 24, 2019

BioMar leads ocean-based climate action for aquaculture

The High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy, a group of world leaders committed to developing and supporting solutions for ocean health and wealth in policy, governance, technology and finance, recently launched their latest report on climate action focusing on oceans.

The report stated that ocean-based climate action can deliver a fifth of the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions required by 2050 to prevent climate change through the 1.5ºC global temperature rise.

BioMar accepted the invitation to join the advisory network of the High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy as it understands the important role that aquaculture feed and seafood products play in ensuring a sustainable future for the planet by 2050, the company said.
 

"BioMar are sole producers of aquaculture feed and we deeply understand that our feed can be responsible for up to 80% of the environmental impact of aquaculture farming. The onus is on us to find alternative ways of making feed to reduce the environmental footprint so that our customers can answer the call to double aquaculture production by 2050", Carlos Diaz, CEO of the BioMar Group, commented.

A new study called "The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: 5 Opportunities of Action," which was released at the Climate Action Summit in New York, the United States, pinpoints several action areas for aquaculture. These actions include the sourcing of alternative and untraditional nutrients for aquaculture feed and promoting seafood to shift diets to lower carbon protein sources.

"At BioMar, we are ready and able to support our customers who wish to join the ocean-based climate action by lowering their carbon footprint. Recently, Salmon Group, a cooperation of 44 Norwegian salmon farmers, announced the reduction of their carbon footprint by 50% by using a customized BioMar recipe," BioMar revealed in its press release.

"BioMar (is) not alone in the desire to drive ocean-based climate action."

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, a co-chair of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean economy, stated: "(This) report signals an exciting new pathway to a low-carbon climate-resilient future."

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said: "Addressing climate change is crucial for our ocean economy and for future generation, and the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy's Call to Ocean-Climate Action will help us do so." This comes on the back of SalmonChile announcement of their members seeking to achieve 50% carbon neutrality by 2020 and 100% by 2025.

"At BioMar we are willing, and able to do our part for a sustainable future for us all. It will not be easy, but we are determined to continue driving sustainable change in aquaculture", Diaz said.
 

- BioMar