Special fodder to be used for the promotion of the fish reproduction in Lake Sevan

Danish BioMar company is selected to be the food supplier of the Lake Sevan fish. As “Armenpress” was informed in the Ministry of Environmental Protection, it was announced during the discussion of the implementation of the project on breeding trout fish in Lake Sevan.

During the conference the director of the “Amy Fruit” company engaged in selling the products of “BioMar” company, represented the implemented and anticipated works. Special attention was attached to the quality and composition of the food, as well as the observation and monitoring questions during the implementation of the project.

“BioMar” company was founded in Denmark in 1962; it is currently one of the leading fish food supplier companies. BioMar group sells food to 60 countries for more than 25 species of fish. It produces special certified food for the purpose of organic fish production annually more than 710 000 tonnes.

Within the framework of the Sevan endemic fish reproduction pilot project EFICO ENVIRO 975 or 920 brand fish food is expected to be used. This food is composed of high quality components, which allows to satisfy the nutritional requirements of the fish, at the same time minimizing the impact of the environment. Due to the optimization of the food composition, the company managed to reduce the content of nitrogen and phosphorus in it thus providing minimum water pollution with those materials.

“Amy Fruit” company is ready to provide from the fish food to all the organizations that want to implement a laboratory research on the food quality and composition.

The First Deputy Minister of the Armenian Minister of Environmental Protection Simon Papyan noted that this project is experimental and is first of all directed to the provision of the endemic species of Lake Sevan fish reproduction.

At the end of the experimental program all the positive and negative impacts on the ecosystem of the lake will be evaluated, which will allow to make further steps being led by the requirements on “Lake Sevan” set out in the Armenian law.