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Fish attractants

We discovered and patented a potent fish-feeding pheromone called Factor X. Following this discovery, we formed a joint venture with Kiotech to develop and promote an advanced fish-bait attractant for the sports-fishing market.

A truly revolutionary product, Ultrabite reproduces the natural attractions of fish pheromones to stimulate fish and encourage vigorous feeding behavior. Factor X is the key ingredient of Ultrabite.

Ultrabite has been assessed as environmentally and ecologically friendly and is distributed worldwide by Rapala. Further developments in attractants for the sports-fishing market now take place between Cefas and Rapala directly.

This venture also resulted in the development of products to support the rapid expansion of sustainable aquaculture worldwide. These products are currently being registered for commercial sale.

If you would like to know more about this work, please contact us.

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