Feed ingredients

This factsheet published by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on the principles of fish nutrition.

Many in the aquaculture industry are dependent on fishmeal, according to the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.

There have been substantial technical advances in recent years which have dramatically changed the use of fish meal and the efficiency of feeding. Marine Harvest, the worlds biggest salmon producer, has now explained some of the major factors behind the fish f…

The main ingredients of feeds for farmed carnivorous fish species are fishmeal and fish oil, at levels of about 25 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to a new report, called Towards Sustainable Aquaculture in Europe.

In a new book, The Benefits of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets, RD Miles and FA Chapman, from the University of Florida, explain the value of fishmeal in feeds for fish and shrimp.