The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and
fish food, according to prize-winning research at UiB and Uni Research.
On the ocean floor, under the pier, and on ship ropes –
that’s where the tunicates live. Tunicates are marine filter feeders that serve
as bacteria eaters and as a foodstuff in Korea and Japan. But in the future
they may become more prevalent.
Five researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB) and Uni
Research have found that a certain type of tunicate – ascidiacea – can be used
as a renewable source of biofuel and fish food. This is particularly good news
for the growing aquaculture industry, which for years has struggled to find
enough quality feed for its fish. There also is the prospect of reducing
emissions from traffic.