In reality, fishmeal and fish oil are not needed as ingredients in fish feed at all, according to Giovanni Turchini, a professor at Australia’s Deakin University, speaking at the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Global Outlook on Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) conference in Guangzhou, China last week.
By 2030, Turchini believes fishmeal will no longer be the primary protein source in aquafeeds. Instead it will be a specialty ingredient added to enhance palatability, balance amino acids and supply other essential nutrients.
Likewise by 2030 fish oil will more likely be used in the nutraceutical market -- which can afford it -- rather than aquaculture, said Turchini.
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