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CSIRO Scientists' Aquaculture Holy Grail: Fish-Free Prawn Food

Posted by timothy on from the sweet-sweet-prawn dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A team of CSIRO scientists has discovered the holy grail of aquaculture by developing the world's first fish-free prawn food: Novaq. According to the article there is intense global interest in Novaq because it solves one of the farmed prawn industry's biggest problems — its reliance on wild fisheries as a core ingredient in prawn food. The Novaq formula is a closely guarded secret, but it is known that the product is based on microscopic marine organisms. Not only will the new feed introduce greater sustainability into a growth industry but prawns fed on the new diet grow 40% faster and are healthier and more robust."

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  1. Not very secret by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Novaq formula is a closely guarded secret

    Whenever anyone says that the answer is always the same...

    Novaq is made out of PEOPLE!

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    1. Re:Not very secret by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Funny

      Which really isn't that scandelous, since prawns are crustaceans

      Er, Novaq is made out of PRAWNS!

      Not quite as impactful though, probably not even to a prawn.

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      "There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
    2. Re:Not very secret by deek · · Score: 5, Funny

      My kingdom for mod points!

      Whatever this Novaq thing is, it sure sounds tasty. I say we cut the middle-prawn out, and make Novaq a spreadable condiment for toast.

      Come to think of it, Australians already do consume something suspiciously similar. I believe it's called Vegemite.

    3. Re:Not very secret by aevan · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dunno... nothing beats the taste of a succulent apple, still quivering on the branch...


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