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Salmon aquaculture
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SuperSmolt®: Process to dramatically improve seawater transfer and subsequent ocean growth of anadromous fish
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Under commercial use with Atlantic salmon, trout, coho and chinook in all of the world's leading salmon aquaculture markets. |
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New methods for the production and processing of fish eggs for the caviar and sushi markets
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Pacific salmon enhancement and restoration
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Extension of MariCal's technology to improve ocean survival and subsequent adult return rates of hatchery-reared fish
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Trials initiated in 2003 and 2004 with various Pacific salmon enhancement organizations in Alaska
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Wild Atlantic salmon
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Working in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to aid in the recovery of wild Atlantic salmon in Maine
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Trials initiated in 2003 and 2004 with federal hatchery fish
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Marine ornamental fish
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Process that enables the raising and production of marine ornamental fish in freshwater conditions
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Marine food fish
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Process that enables the production of marine food fish in freshwater conditions
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Growth modulation
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Feed formulations that enhance growth performance of a wide variety of species
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Nutrition / gut development
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Process to improve digestive system function (larval stage) |
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Unique processes and feed formulations that will enable effective use of non-marine (renewable, land-based) protein sources
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Muscle / fat composition
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A process that permits fine-tuning of the taste, increases the fillet thickness, and assures consistent taste/texture of aquacultured freshwater and saltwater fish
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Ready for market deployment for certain species (e.g., flounder, tilapia)
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Feed compositions designed to improve flesh characteristics
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Biomineralization
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Novel technologies that improve the color, luster, and surface quality of cultured pearls
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Harnessing the nanoscale biological fabrication processes of biomineralization for use in the materials science and information technology industries
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Idea stage; research consortium in this area is being led by MariCal and funded by a grant from NASA (US space agency)
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Aquatic plants
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CaSR based research on aquatic plants such as algae and rice
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