At Vattenfall\u2019s compensation hatchery in Heden, tests are now underway to feed trout with larvae as part of their diet. After a hesitant start, the fish have begun to eat \u2013 an important step in the project that could lead to more sustainable alternatives to traditional fishmeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Boden\u2019s green transition, future fish feed also plays a role. The project, carried out in collaboration between Axfoundation, SLU, the Municipality of Boden and DC Farming, explores whether larvae raised on local food waste can replace parts of today\u2019s feed.\u00a0The larvae are cultivated at Boden Plug & Play<\/mark><\/a>, where they are fed with vegetables from ICA Supermarket in Boden \u2013 surplus produce that would otherwise have been discarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “At first the fish were a bit skeptical, but then they started eating. We noticed that livelier larvae triggered the fish even more. Now we even see some individuals practically taking the larvae straight from our hands”, says Henri Heimonen, operations manager at the hatchery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n