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 ...

01 nov 2006

In this and in upcoming issues of Feed Tech Dr Joachim Hertrampf will elaborate on items that affect shrimp farming and feeding, which he frequently writes about as a consultant in the monthly newsletter "Shrimp Matters", of The Waterbase in Chennai,...

01 apr 2006

Tilapia is one of the world's most widely farmed fish. Research work carried out in Egypt by Abdel-Tawwab and Ahmad Metwalli for the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries could save growers money on their feed bills and get their fish out ...

01 feb 2006

In culturing fish in captivity, nothing is more important than sound nutrition and adequate feeding. The cost of feeding is the major cost in fish culture. The production of cost-effective nutritionally balanced diets for fish requires efforts in re...

01 jun 2002

It seems that the MBM ban is not only hitting the animal feed industry hard. Increased demand for fishmeal is pushing up prices, leading the aquaculture sector to look for new protein sources, both plant and animal. Whilst growth and efficiency of a...

01 sep 2001