Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed

As the population grows, demand for food increases. Fish is considered to be one of the most efficient sources of protein. But as demand increases, we need to think about the efficient and sustainable fish feed. There is a need to replace existing feed ingredients such as fishmeal and fish oil with...

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Main Authors: Beate Zlaugotne, Jelena Pubule, Dagnija Blumberga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018151
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description As the population grows, demand for food increases. Fish is considered to be one of the most efficient sources of protein. But as demand increases, we need to think about the efficient and sustainable fish feed. There is a need to replace existing feed ingredients such as fishmeal and fish oil with more sustainable sources of protein and oil. In 1990, fish feed consisted mainly of fishmeal and fish oil, but today’s fish feed is dominated by vegetable protein and vegetable oil. Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the alternatives is concluded that previously used fish feed ingredients such as fishmeal and fish oil are not the most efficient, sustainable, and economically viable resources. The comparison shows why the composition of fish feed has shifted from 1990 to 2020 towards the use of plant resources in fish feed, as plant resources are more efficient, sustainable, and economically viable.
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spelling doaj.art-761cd92356214cac8ce591105b5514532022-12-22T03:23:37ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-09-0189e10527Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feedBeate Zlaugotne0Jelena Pubule1Dagnija Blumberga2Corresponding author.; Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes Street 12/1, Riga, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes Street 12/1, Riga, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes Street 12/1, Riga, LatviaAs the population grows, demand for food increases. Fish is considered to be one of the most efficient sources of protein. But as demand increases, we need to think about the efficient and sustainable fish feed. There is a need to replace existing feed ingredients such as fishmeal and fish oil with more sustainable sources of protein and oil. In 1990, fish feed consisted mainly of fishmeal and fish oil, but today’s fish feed is dominated by vegetable protein and vegetable oil. Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the alternatives is concluded that previously used fish feed ingredients such as fishmeal and fish oil are not the most efficient, sustainable, and economically viable resources. The comparison shows why the composition of fish feed has shifted from 1990 to 2020 towards the use of plant resources in fish feed, as plant resources are more efficient, sustainable, and economically viable.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018151SustainabilityFish feedAlternatives to ingredientsSalmon
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Jelena Pubule
Dagnija Blumberga
Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
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Sustainability
Fish feed
Alternatives to ingredients
Salmon
title Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
title_full Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
title_fullStr Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
title_full_unstemmed Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
title_short Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
title_sort advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish feed
topic Sustainability
Fish feed
Alternatives to ingredients
Salmon
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