Photo: Frank Gregersen26. February 2010
More than 300 fish and shellfish species are farmed on a global basis. Marine feed ingredients are an extremely valuable source of protein and fatty acids for most farmed species. However, marine raw materials and ingredients are exposed to oxidation (rancidification) because of a high content of unsaturated fatty acids.
24. November 2009
Some types of by-products from livestock farming may be permitted as feed for aquaculture, meaning valuable sources of protein, now used for combustion and soil improvement, can be used to produce food.
25. August 2009
Scientists at Nofima Ingrediens have discovered a new component in fish feed that influences muscle firmness in salmon.
Photo: BarryResearch on ingredients in fish feed and food