Will PAPs be the new aquafeed?
To meet the global population’s appetite for affordable seafood, aquaculture around the world has expanded widely, reaching a record 122.6 million tonnes in 2020. But to support the sector’s growth and safeguard fish stocks in the wild, there is a need for resilient, sustainable aquafeed ingredients as alternatives to wild-sourced fishmeal and fish oil. Although the nutritional profile of fishmeal and fish oil is perfectly suitable for aquaculture species, the sector’s increasing growth and development will outstrip the number of forage fish that can be sustainably harvested.
To meet the global population’s appetite for affordable seafood, aquaculture around the world has expanded widely, reaching a record 122.6 million tonnes in 2020. But to support the sector’s growth and safeguard fish stocks in the wild, there is a need for resilient, sustainable aquafeed ingredients as alternatives to wild-sourced fishmeal and fish oil. Although the nutritional profile of fishmeal and fish oil is perfectly suitable for aquaculture species, the sector’s increasing growth and development will outstrip the number of forage fish that can be sustainably harvested.
