# Eco-Friendly Fish Farms This Company Developed a Pollution-Free Way to Grow Fish By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-10-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-fish References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3051419/fish-20-6-startups-making-seafood-more-sustainable?partner=rss) & [timberfishtech](http://www.timberfishtech.com/content/aquaculture) 'TimberFish' is a New York-based company that developed a [sustainable way to grow fish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finnish-brands) in controlled environments. Although fish farming is nothing new, the practice is often associated with pollutants that can be damaging to the ecosystem. This company has developed a more sustainable way of growing fish, which does not result in the kind of pollution that is often associated with aquaculture. TimberFish takes a unique approach to fish farming, which involves combining scientific principles with economic realities. The company uses comprehensive environmental biotechnology in order to grow fish in a contained environment. Unlike other fish farms, TimberFish has devised a way of capturing and concentrating nutrients while degrading organic materials. The process ultimately removes [pollutants from the water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pfas-removal-technology) and leaves behind [clean seafood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-chef). The eco-friendly fish farm demonstrates how new technology can be uses to improve the quality of the product being produced without damaging the ecological health of the planet in the process. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Fish Farming:** TimberFish demonstrates the trend of sustainable fish farming by developing a pollution-free way to grow fish. - **Environmental Biotechnology:** The use of environmental biotechnology by TimberFish showcases the trend of using scientific principles to improve fish farming. - **Clean Seafood Production:** TimberFish's process of removing pollutants from the water highlights the trend of producing clean seafood. ### Who This Affects Most - **Aquaculture:** The eco-friendly fish farm disrupts the aquaculture industry by introducing a sustainable and pollution-free approach to fish farming. - **Environmental Technology:** TimberFish's use of comprehensive environmental biotechnology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the environmental technology industry. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** The sustainable practices employed by TimberFish contribute to disruptive innovation in the sustainable agriculture industry by improving fish farming methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cell-Cultivated Fish Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wanda-fish-technologies.md) - [Cultivated Seabass Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-alternative.md) - [Aquatic Floating Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-marine-farm.md) - [Cultivated Fish Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-fish-sticks.md) - [Alt Seafood Scallops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alt-seafood.md) - [Land Based Eel Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-unagi.md) - [Tropical Trout Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/landbased-rainbow-trout.md) - [Plant-Based Tinned Fish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-to-surf.md) - [Bio-Printed Fish Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-fish-fillet.md)