Acronym NA
Category
Aquaculture
Title Local raw materials for production of fish feed for aquaculture Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator NA Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
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Institutions involved
DTU-AQUA - Technical University of Denmark; National Institute of Aquatic Resources (Denmark) ,
Start year 2011 End year 2014 Funding (€) € NA Website https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/projects/local-raw-materials-for-production-of-fish-feed-for-aquaculture-3 Summary The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing food production industry in the world and approximately 50 % of all fish consumed by humans comes from aquaculture. The main cost factor in aquaculture is the cost of feed. Furthermore, high amounts of feed ingredients from marine sources have been of concern both environmentally and economically. Thus, it is of importance for the aquaculture industry to aim for the development of new locally-produced, cost-effective, beneficial and eco-friendly ingredients for innovative practical feed production. The aim is to identify innovative solutions for a competitive and sustainable Nordic aquaculture focusing on local feed raw materials. Ideas are put forward on utilization of seaweed and algae, production of rapeseed and barley and high quality proteins from mussel meal, fungi and single cells or invertebrates. In some cases waste organic material from horticulture, green houses and other agriculture products could be utilized or even remnants from one fish species as feed raw material for another species. Moreover, the production could be beneficial for the environment as in the case of production of mussel meal, seaweed and algae, with utilization of excess nutrients/contaminants in the environment for the production of valuable raw materials. In spite of good knowledge on feed for aquaculture there is still a need for research in the area, especially on sustainability, economical solutions regarding new technology, new species and new local feed raw materials. In this respect long-term effects on changes in the diet for different species need to be clarified. The carbon footprint of the production is also of increased concern as the aquaculture business is often accused for being unsustainable and impacting the environment negatively. Food production, not least in the marine sector and aquaculture, is one of the main fundamental industries in the Nordic countries. Wild fisheries have stagnated or even declined and the aquaculture in other continents has been increasing substantially. It is therefore essential for these industries to implement innovative solutions to maintain the competitiveness of the region in this field. New opportunities for sustainable aquaculture production are emerging providing the tools.
Keywords
Bivalve;
Shellfish;
Fish meal replacement;
Feed composition;
Mussel;
Animal feed;
Sustainability;
Mollusc;
Fish;
Fish oil replacement;
Waste valorization;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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