Fish of the Future. Grown in rice farms of the Parana region of northern Argentina, Pacu is a relatively new aquaculture species, and is the vegetarian cousin of the Piranja. 

This particular farm is practicing truly regenerative farming, as Pacu eat what’s left after harvesting the rice, and the waste from the pacu serves as fertilizer for the next rice planting! As it requires no fish meal and feeds on decaying rice stalks and agricultural by-products, unlike other farmed fish Pacu requires no fish meal in its diet.

Moist and delicious, the Pacu’s white meat has extremely high fat content, excellent for pan frying, on the grill, or broiling. The skin-on boneless filet is ideal for sandwiches, with a crispy skin and meat that stays moist, won’t dry out (= can’t screw it up!).

Saving the Planet, Sustainability Story: Prime Time Seafood, Patagonia, PLP
Rice farming worldwide creates 12% of agricultural greenhouse gases, and requires a lot of water — it is not the most efficient crop on the planet. Stocking Pacu that eat the decaying rice stocks and other agricultural by-products reduces greenhouse gases and turns waste into protein! As Yvon Chouinard from Patagonia has pledged, “Companies should act like the forest — there is NO WASTE in the forest. One company’s waste should be another company’s raw material.”