This Scottish startup saves wild fish by replacing them with Omega-3 algae fed on whisky waste

A Scottish startup is developing omega-3 rich algae as a sustainable alternative to wild-caught fish in fish farming feed. The algae is grown on waste from the Scottish whisky industry, turning an industrial byproduct into aquaculture nutrition. Per Euronews, the approach could reduce the sector's dependence on wild fish stocks.

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