Pressure groups question the use of
fishmeal in aquafeeds on ethical grounds. This has forced the feed industry to
more seriously examine the use of alternative protein sources during the
formulation process. Successful substitution of fishmeal with more sustainable
proteins could act to limit or eliminate the aquafeed industry’s dependence
upon uncertain fishmeal supplies.
This article can also be found at Feed Tech, volume 9, no. 9
Keywords: Fish feed, aquafeed, protein, alternative,
fishmeal, NuPro, tilapia, shrimp, cobia, yeast
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