Aquaculture is an ancient practice, that has continued for many thousands of years. Creating feeds to grow fish has become a major industry in itself. One of the big issues in the aquaculture industry is cost and the problems that some aquaculture practices cause to the environment. In the United States at the Baltimore Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology the research they are carrying out could be the future of the aquaculture industry.
The research using plant based feeds to grow fish instead of fishmeal is proving successful, the fish are grown in self contained tanks utilising recirculating water system. One of the main reasons for this research is that within 40 years the fish used for fishmeal could be depleted. So by growing fish on a plant based diet and releasing them back into the wild can go someway to restoring protein balance in the marine environment.
This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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