Nutrition

A new Seafish report shows that the food chain should be the first choice for discarded fish that could be landed under a future discard ban, but when that is not practicable then utilisation for fishmeal or fish oil reduction for animal feed, is currently the…

Aquaculture has the potential to make a significant contribution to the increasing demand for aquatic food in most world regions; however, in order to achieve this goal, the sector will have to face significant challenges, including the production intensificat…

The Australian New South Wales government looks at the prospect of farming yabby. Yabby (Cherax destructor) is the best known of the hundred or so freshwater crayfish species found in Australia (not to be confused with the saltwater yabby, ghost shrimp or pink…

Endogenous microbiota play essential roles in the hosts immune system, physiology, reproduction and nutrient metabolism. Research led by Matteo A. Avella, University of Marche, Ancona, Italy, treated zebrafish from birth to sexual maturation with Lactobacillus…

In a study, tilapia were fed fish oil or vegetable oil based diets for five months, then switched to a fish oil finishing diet for three months. Results showed growth and feeding efficiencies were not significantly compromised, writes Nicholas Romano et al, Un…

In commercialization and high stocking density of culture practice, feeding has a significant contribution for fast growth and high yields. Aquafeed has many ingredients in highly balanced nutritious components for enhancing the digestive mechanisms in fish an…

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

USDA, along with the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the Fisheries Development Board (FDB), has funded a three year aquaculture project FEEDing Pakistan with an initiative to improve the livelihood of Pakistan farmers and consumers through increased aqu…

This factsheet published by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on mycotoxins in aquaculture feeds.

A six-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the suitability of animal oils as total replacement for cod liver oil (CO) in rainbow trout juvenile feeds. The effect of animal fats on the growth performance, survival and fatty acid profile was measured.…

A study led by Dong-Fang Deng, Oceanic Institute, Hawaii, USA has investigated the effects of storage temperature and duration on the quality of finished fishmeal fed to juvenile shrimp. Results found that although the fishmeals stored at 30 had less crude pro…

The use of alternative lipids in tilapia feeds is becoming increasingly commonplace due to the rising cost of fish oil (FO). However, since this practice will reduce the content of heath beneficial long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in tilapia fi…