Is it likely that insects will be intensively farmed as key ingredients in fish feeds in the near future?

Is it likely that insects will be intensively farmed as key ingredients in fish feeds in the near future? The supply of raw materials used in the formulation of fish feeds is a critical limit for sustainable aquaculture growth. Currently, aquaculture fish feeds rely heavily on fish meal and fish oil derived from wild fish, limiting the sector’s potential growth because wild fish stocks have historically been overexploited. After several years of research, the aquaculture industry has increasingly used alternative sources of proteins and oils to fish meal and fish oil for developing new formulations of fish feeds over the last decade. Furthermore, the role of feed additives is investigated by the researcher in conjunction with alternative sources of fish feeds, as adding functional additives such as pre- and pro-biotics, an antoxidant, or an enzyme, can improve the digestibility of the new formulation of fish feeds, and is sometimes required to overcome some issues related to allergies or in the ability of fish to efficiently digest a new formulation of fish feed, for example, when insect or plant protease Describe some of the current challenges and limitations in finding alternatives to fish meal and fish oil as ingredients in fish feeds, as well as how feed additives could help.

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