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Meta-analysis of the effects of black soldier fly meal on fish growth
Results indicate it is feasible to achieve high levels of substitution of fishmeal with black soldier fly meal without risking a negative impact.
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Researchers say sparing fishmeal and fish oil in farmed salmon diets can foster long-term growth
Deakin University study finds that just 3% of fishmeal and fish oil in farmed salmon diets could allow the industry to grow for the rest of this century.
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Fact check: Global fed aquaculture produces three to four times as much fish as it consumes
University of Stirling researchers say fed aquaculture efficiently utilizes traditional marine feed ingredients, refuting a recent published study.
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Response of Pacific white shrimp to various diets demand-fed with passive acoustic feeders
An evaluation of commercial feeds finds them adequate to achieve acceptable shrimp growth in outdoor production conditions regardless of protein source.
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‘We will very likely find it’: Microplastics warning sounded for aquafeeds
The warning about microplastics pollution is finding its way to aquaculture, as a new study finds contaminated samples of fishmeal, a prominent aquafeeds ingredient.
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Comparing microalgae-blend diets to reference diet for Nile tilapia
Nutritional study with Nile tilapia compared three microalgal diets to a reference diet containing fishmeal and fish oil levels found in commercial feed.
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Counterpoint: Marine ingredients are stable in volume, strategic in aquaculture nutrition
IFFO Director General Petter M. Johannessen says fishmeal and fish oil offer unmatched nutrition and benefits to fuel aquaculture’s growth trajectory.
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Point: There are no essential ingredients in aquaculture feeds
Kevin Fitzsimmons, leader of the F3 (fish-free feed) Challenge, says aquaculture may currently depend on fishmeal and fish oil, but farmed fish do not.
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Testing diets without fishmeal and fish oil for kampachi
An evaluation of experimental juvenile kampachi (Seriola rivoliana) diets – with zero fishmeal or fish oil – finds significant potential.
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Replacing fishmeal with soy protein concentrate in juvenile pearl gentian grouper diets
Evaluation of partial replacement of fishmeal with soy protein concentrate in diets for pearl gentian grouper, a hybrid of giant grouper and tiger grouper.
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With byproducts, getting more from – and for – fish
Use of fish trimmings and byproducts in fishmeal and fish oil is a win for aquaculture. But challenges loom, including logistics and economics.
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IFFO, GAA urge Asian trawl fisheries to improve stocks, product quality
Fisheries improvements projects (FIPs) are an important mechanism for bettering South East Asian fisheries that supply into the aquafeed industry, a new report finds.
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Long-term dietary replacement of fishmeal, fish oil in rainbow trout
This study evaluated the effects of replacing fishmeal and fish oil with a plant-based diet in juvenile and on-growing rainbow trout from first-feeding.
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From bench to belly: Driving supply-side solutions for the future of fish feed
How can the interesting and valuable research on alternate feed ingredients get from the laboratory bench to consumers’ bellies through market mechanisms?
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Shrimp feed sustainability conundrum: Fishmeal substitution
A shift towards crop-based ingredients in shrimp feeds reduces dependency on marine resources but places resource demands onto the land and could impact the nutritional value of shrimp.
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Aquafeed moonshots at the F3 ‘talent show’
At the F3 (fish-free feed) Companies Got Talent event in Burlingame, Calif., last week, alternative (non-marine) aquafeed ingredient companies spoke of decoupling aquaculture from fishmeal and fish oil in their quest for greater sustainability.