{"id":616468,"date":"2024-04-11T15:03:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/europes-first-pilot-plant-for-cultivated-fish-opens-in-germany\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T15:03:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:03:41","slug":"europes-first-pilot-plant-for-cultivated-fish-opens-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/europes-first-pilot-plant-for-cultivated-fish-opens-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"#Europe\u2019s first pilot plant for cultivated fish opens in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a381cade7a99\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a381cade7a99\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/europes-first-pilot-plant-for-cultivated-fish-opens-in-germany\/#Cultivated_fish_approaches_the_market\" >Cultivated fish approaches the market<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            German startup Bluu Seafood today launched Europe\u2019s<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0first pilot plant for cultivated fish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The facility in Hamburg brings lab-grown seafood a step closer to the market.<span>\u00a0<\/span>Bluu<span>\u00a0had previously developed the controversial food in a small lab in L\u00fcbeck, Germany. The new site expands the work across 2,000 square metres of customised research, production, and office space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the plant\u2019s core are new fermenters for cultivating muscle, fat, and tissue cells f<span>rom Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> The current devices have a capacity of 65 litres. But Bluu said they can increase to 2,000 litres, providing space to grow far larger quantities of fish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The recipe begins by extracting cells from real salmon and trout. No animals are harmed during the making of this cuisine, <span>Bluu promises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2024 &#8211; Calling all Scaleups to join on June 20-21<\/p>\n<p>Showcase your scaleup in front of investors, change-makers and potential customers with our curated Scaleup package.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the temperature-controlled fermenters, oxygen and nutrients are fed to the cells, which then develop and multiply. Once fully grown, the cell mass is harvested and refined. It\u2019s then formed into familiar products, such as fish sticks or fish balls.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cultivated_fish_approaches_the_market\"><\/span>Cultivated fish approaches the market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1405679 js-lazy\" alt=\"An Atlantic salmon in Petri dish\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns.jpeg 3000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-1592x1194.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2024%2F04%2F11%2Fbluu-seafood-cultivated-fish-european-plant%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Atlantic salmon is one of Bluu\u2019s two cultivated fish. Credit: Bluu GmbH\/Anna Brauns\" data-title=\"Share Atlantic salmon is one of Bluu\u2019s two cultivated fish. Credit: Bluu GmbH\/Anna Brauns on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Atlantic salmon is one of Bluu\u2019s two cultivated fish. Credit: Bluu GmbH\/Anna Brauns on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Atlantic salmon is one of Bluu\u2019s two cultivated fish. Credit: Bluu GmbH\/Anna Brauns<\/figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1405679\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns.jpeg\" alt=\"An Atlantic salmon in Petri dish\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns.jpeg 3000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-1592x1194.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/Atlantic-salmon-in-Petri-dish_copyright_Bluu-GmbH-2023_photo_Anna-Brauns-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Bluu says the lab-grown products have a similar taste<span>, nutritional content, and cooking behaviour to today\u2019s supermarket versions. But cultivated fish sidesteps the GMOs, heavy metals, and microplastics that often contaminate conventional seafood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Another selling point is the environmental impact. Almost 90% of global marine fish stocks are overfished or fully exploited, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/fishery\/en\/capture\">according to the UN<\/a>. Industrial farming also pollutes its surroundings and creates hotbeds for disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cultivated fish could offer a greener alternative. By opening the new plant, Bluu hopes to commercialise the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the scalability and market conditions are favourable, we will be able to offer cultivated fish at wholesale fish prices in as little as three years,\u201d said Sebastian Rakers, the startup\u2019s co-founder and co-CEO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new site is an important building block in this development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To meet that three-year deadline, Bluu<span> will need regulatory support. The company expects Singapore to deliver the first <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval in early 2025, followed by the US and EU. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That would echo the progression of cultivated meat, which was initially permitted for sale in Singapore. The US then followed suit. In <span lang=\"EN-US\">Europe<\/span>, applications are currently being reviewed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With production plants and rubber stamps impending, cultivated fish is getting closer to our plates.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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