Rethinking Growth in Aquaculture

Fish farming is essential for feeding the world but the way we grow fish today isn’t as efficient as it could be.

Aquaculture faces some tough challenges:
🐟 Slow growth rates.
💸 High feed costs, with much of it going to waste.
🌊 Pressure on wild ecosystems as demand rises.

At Biolyth, we’re exploring how genetic tools can unlock faster growth and better resilience without putting more strain on the environment. Our current research focuses on muscle-specific gene overexpression in zebrafish, a model system that helps us understand how to improve fish growth safely and sustainably.

By testing these ideas in the lab, we’re laying the groundwork for future broodstock that can thrive in commercial hatcheries making aquaculture more productive while reducing its environmental footprint.

This isn’t about pushing nature too far. It’s about using science responsibly to make fish farming work better for both people and the planet.