Panama has advanced technology in fish aquaculture

Teacher and principal University of Miami AquacultureBrazilian Daniel Benettipanelist on Aquaculture Congress of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Regional Branch World Aquaculture Society LACQUA23which takes place in this capital from April 18 to 21, pointed out that in Panama there is the most advanced technology in the world in the cultivation of marine fish, as is the case in the Panamanian Atlantic.

In this sense, Benetti indicated that Panama should be very proud of the cages in the sea for breeding marine fish.

“It’s an extraordinary thing, which is job creation, because it brings socioeconomic benefits to the country and, above all, world recognition that these technologies exist in Panama,” he added.

Benetti claimed that Interministerial commission for tropical tuna It is located in Panama and is internationally recognized because that country has the only land-based laboratory that spawns tuna.

“I come to Panama because I love this country, but here is the most advanced technology in the world for marine fish, sea farms and tuna,” he mentioned.

He added that for this and many other reasons, the example of Panama should be followed, which is doing its best to apply good technology for the benefit of aquaculture.

He expressed that this is an innovative country and that Panama is ahead in every sense in terms of innovation, technology and aquaculture, with social and economic advantages, above all, with international recognition for the application of these innovative characteristics in fish aquaculture. marine, off shore and tuna.

scientist Daniel Benetti highlighted which everyone in the world is talking about Blue economyfrom Circular economyzero waste and carbon neutral here in Panama it is also being done and he cited the example of the company Open Blue, located in the international port of Vacamonte in western Panama, which reuses all waste from its production in a plant for the production of flour and fish oil.

In addition to flour, the ingredients of other foods produced by the company are also used to feed livestock, chickens, shrimps, and even fish skin is used, which is sent to Europe to extract collagen for the production of cosmetic products and which is practically nothing, which also produces dog food.

Benetti at the plenary session of April 19 Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture Congress of the Regional Branch of the World Aquaculture Society LACQUA23 addressed the topic “Marine Fish Aquaculture in the Americas: From Technological Advances to Commercial Reality”.