Kick Off Conference of Interreg Project "Smart Aquaponics" Presentation of AquaforC who produces Omegabaar

2. “As a biologist, I wondered
how to grow a tasty nutritious fish without
burdening the environment”

3. THE CHALLENGE
POPULATION
7 BILLION
FISH NR 1 PROTEIN
SOURCE IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
90 MIO TONS FISH
CAUGHT YEARLY
EUROPEAN CONSUMPTION
9 MIO TONS,
55% IMPORTED
0,7 MIO TONS IN
BE&NL
MAINLY IMPORTED

4. 90% OF BIG FISH (SHARK, TUNA, SWORDFISH) ARE GONE
80% OF ALL FISHING GROUNDS ARE OVERFISHED
40% OF FISH SERVE FOR ANIMAL FEED
30% IRREVERSIBLY EXTINCT

5. 1,5 KG FEED
+ 100 0 L WATER
=1 KG FISH
8 KG FEED
+ 10 000 L WATER
=1 KG BEEF
HOWEVER

6. Europe share 2%

7. CONSUMER AWARENESS:
- ANTIBIOTICS
- LOCAL WILDLIFE DISRUPTION
- POLLUTION VIA EXCREMENTS
- POLLUTION ACCUMULATION IN FOOD
- 30 MIO TONS/Y WILD CATCH FOR FEED

8. “In everything we do we believe in making a better future for our children.
We do this by farming smart, locally and sustainably in the pure waters of our ecosystems.
We just happen to make the most healthy and delicious fish”

10. Omegabaars / Bar Oméga / Omega Bass
(Kruishoutem)

11. Omegabaars / Bar Oméga / Omega Bass
(Kruishoutem)
VEGETARIAN
NO WILD CATCH FOR FEED
TROPICAL FISH
LIMITED FEED NEED
FIRM FILETS, NO FISHBONES
EASY PREPARATION
MULTIPLE USAGESBY NATURE LOTS OF OMEGA 3
VERY HEALTHY
MILD TASTE
MANY COMBINATIONS
SCHOOL FISH
LIMITED WATER NEED
FRESH WATER FISH
EASY WATER RECYCLING

12. Sustainable farming through
Aquaponics

13. Sustainable farming through
Aquaponics
Biggest industial aquaponics system in Europe
200 Tons of Omega bass – 15Ha Greenhouse
Decoupled aquaponics, 2 companies:
Aqua4C – Tomato masters
Exchange of energy & water

15. PEOPLE
ANIMALS
SEA
LOCAL
PRODUCTION
NO
ANTIBIOTICS
MINIMAL WATER
CONSUMTION
MINIMAL ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
RISDUAL WATER USED
AS FERTILISER FOR
NEIGHBOURING
GREENHOUSES
NO WILD FISH
CATCH
100% PLANT BASED FEED
0% FISH MEAL IN THE FEED
ANIMAL FRIENDLY BREEDING
NO BYCATCH
FULL OF
OMEGA 3
NO PCB’S,
MICROPLASTICS,
DIOXINES AND
HEAVY METALS
NO SEA
POLLUTION
VIA MENURE
SUSTAINABILITY
CHARTER

17. A HINT OF INSPIRATION

18. OR SUBTLE REFINEMENT

19. “In everything we do we believe in making a
better future for our children.
We do this by farming smart, locally and
sustainably in the pure waters of our
ecosystems.
We just happen to make the most healthy
and delicious fish”
Omega Bass: probably the most
sustainable fish in the world