Dr Abayomi Alabi is a marine biotechnologist and president of Seed Science. Yomi is a joint venture partner of Manatee Holdings. Yomi’s experience in the biochemical, microbiological and nutritional requirements for successful aquaculture seed production. Here in British Columbia, Yomi pioneered commercial scale production techniques for prawn, pacific sea urchins, northern abalone. In addition to this, he spearheaded the development of probiotics effective against cold water bacterial diseases for agricultural use in BC. He was the founding head of the Shellfish Health and Husbandry research programme at Vancouver islands University Centre for shellfish research.

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[0:03:00] How Dr Abayomi Alabi got into aquaculture

[0:04:44] Pros and Cons and challenges of the aquaculture industry

[0:07:26] Dr Abayomi Alabi view of the future of the aquaculture industry

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