This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 3 2026.
BioMar is expanding its research and development activities at its Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) in Hirtshals, Denmark, with a focus on developing feed solutions for new species as the company enters markets beyond its traditional base. The Hirtshals facility is BioMar’s largest research centre, comprising 15 experimental trial units, 27 recirculating aquaculture systems and more than 350 tanks. While the centre has historically focused on cold water species such as salmon, trout, seabass and seabream, recent work has extended to warm water species including yellowtail kingfish. Barramundi is the next species to be added to the research programme, with a particular focus on its relevance for the Australian and Southeast Asian markets. The planned research will cover feeding strategies, biological performance and the development of predictive performance models for barramundi, with findings intended to inform feed solutions across different production systems and regions. The expansion reflects a broader trend in aquaculture toward species diversification, which places increasing demand on feed producers to develop targeted nutritional knowledge outside their established portfolios. BioMar Australia has identified barramundi and yellowtail kingfish as central to growth in the country’s warm water sector.
