Shifting the Path of Aquaculture Through The Probiotics

Aquaculture is defined as the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fishes, algae, and other organisms thriving in all types of water bodies for commercial purposes. Human life has been thriving on the sea or freshwater organisms for survival and for delicacies. Today this market has reached a business of USD 67 billion in the European Market. All across the world, there is a huge dependency on this segment for employment and growth. World fishery production accounts for a number that is close to 150 million tonnes.

 

Why are Probiotics?

Probiotic is a new biotechnological concept to inculcate good bacteria and yeasts in the food items for human and animal consumption. Probiotics contain useful bacterial species such as Bacillus that are already found in parts of our digestive system. Such species are organically grown in the biotechnological lab and are mixed with the consumable food items. Spirulina is the algae having very high calorific value and lots off benefits when consumed. Such probiotics are called as Superfoods. Probiotics are often helpful as they help keep your gut healthy and boosts up our immunity.

 

Probiotics & its Connection with Aquaculture

Several microorganisms like Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas, Clostridium, etc. are used as probiotics for aquaculture. Just as probiotics enhance the immunity and growth for human consumption, it does the same for fishes. When added to the fish ponds, it boosts the growth of cells in fishes and supports easy and faster growth in fishes. Such type of farming is called probiotic for biofloc fish farming.

The involvement of probiotics in aquaculture the rearing of fishes offers enormous benefits like better nutrition, disease resistance, and other beneficial activities in fishes. Besides numerous health benefits attributed to aqua enzymes, modulation of the immune system is one of the most major offered benefits of the probiotics and this helps in easy sell to big restaurants that demand fresh and best harvest.  Probiotics either monospecies or multispecies supplement can elevate phagocytic, or lysozyme activity as well as expression of various cytokines in fish. The advantage of probiotics for aquaculture lies in increasing the number of Ig+ cells and acidophilic granulocytes that regulates immunity.

Benefits of Aqua Enzymes

Aqua enzymes are often termed as Shrimp enzymes and considered problem solver for brackish and saltwater for rearing the high shrimp production. These aqua probiotics or shrimp enzymes are used to improve water quality, removing organic waste, regulates the quantity of organic sludge that might affect the fish production rate. The chelated mineral mixture is proven to increase survival by reinforcing the body’s natural defense mechanisms.

 

The Conclusion

Prions Biotech, a GMP certified Probiotics company, based in Karnataka has been manufacturing probiotics for aquaculture that helps the fisheries industries grow and flourish. The company has been manufacturing enzymes and other probiotics products that can help meet the demand for this enormous and huge industry.