When waste becomes a resource: vitamin D from blue fish
What if what we currently consider waste could become a valuable resource for human health? This is the question behind a research project that brings…
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Turning waste into resources: the regenerative potential of fishery by-products
Around the world, awareness is growing that fishery and aquaculture by-products are not “waste” but materials rich in untapped value. Viscera, skins, shells, scales, processing…
From fish skin a treatment that heals
In Brazil, a team of researchers and doctors has found a surprising way to treat burns: using tilapia skin as a natural dressing. Rich…
From Bythos to Highgel: shaping the future starting from the “waste” of the sea.
In the heart of the Mediterranean, between Mazara del Vallo and biotechnology research laboratories, a vision is taking shape – one that could transform the…
Following global population’s expansion and the subsequent rapid growth of urbanization and industrialization, fisheries and aquaculture production keeps growing every year, also thanks to the…
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Startup Index
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a not-for-profit organization on a mission to promote a circular economy. It conducts evidence-based research, shedding light on the benefits…
RELICTA: A Sustainable Solution to Plastic Pollution from Fish Waste
RELICTA is an innovative start-up based in Sardinia, Italy, committed to tackle the problem of plastic pollution, that has devised a remarkable solution by creating…
What is the FRAP Unit develpped by Bythos Extend project?
The Bythos Extend project is a capitalization project, funded by the Interreg Italia-Malta cooperation programme. It developed a mobile Fish Residue Automated Processing (FRAP) unit…
Bythos Project Uses Jellyfish Extract for Pharmaceutical Purposes and More
Bythos Extended project focused on reducing jellyfish population by grinding them into an extract rich in protein and collagen using a technique for discarded fish…
Nutraceutical Sector: Reusing Fishing Waste for Health and the Planet
Nutraceuticals is a broad umbrella term that is used to describe any product derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the…