Potential and challenges for the use of insects as feed for aquaculture

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2022

Authors

Gasco L. (Author) Other; Biasato I. (Author) Other; Enes, P (Author) FCUP; Gai F. (Author) Other

Book

Title: Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms: Invertebrates and Entomopathogens

Pages: 465-492

ISBN: 9780128221068

Indexing

Scopus - 12 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00X-K1G

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822106-8.00009-9

Abstract (EN): The use of insect-derived products in animal nutrition attracts great attention and shows a great opportunity for meeting the increasing feed raw material demand. Not only the protein fraction is of interest, but also fat and bioactive compounds are present in insects. In the aquaculture sector, the interest in the use of insects as feed pushed the European Union to allow, in 2017, the inclusion of insect-derived protein from seven insect species in aquafeeds. After a brief introduction, this chapter reviews and reports a synthesis of the available literature about the dietary use of insect protein, fat and bioactive compounds in freshwater and marine fish species with a special focus on fish performance and health. In the end, the chapter also highlights the challenges to be solved to allow the real inclusion of these products in aquafeeds.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 27