Insect and fish by-products as sustainable alternatives to conventional animal proteins in animal nutrition

L Gasco, G Acuti, P Bani, A Dalle Zotte… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews current knowledge on two feedstuffs, that is, insect meal and fish by-
products, as alternatives to conventional animal protein sources. After an introductory part …

Alternative proteins for fish diets: Implications beyond growth

C Aragão, AT Gonçalves, B Costas, R Azeredo… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aquaculture is now well-established as a provider of protein for human
consumption, and its contribution will be paramount to providing food for a nine billion …

A meta-analysis of the effects of replacing fish meals with insect meals on growth performance of fish

K Hua - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Recognizing the importance of reducing fish meals in fish feeds to ensure the economic and
environmental sustainability of aquaculture operations, there have been growing interests in …

Insect rearing on biowaste represents a competitive advantage for fish farming

J Maroušek, O Strunecký… - Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Feeding cost is among the main drivers in the price competitiveness of intensively‐fed‐
aquaculture (IFA) products. As soaring energy prices increase the costs of technologies …

[HTML][HTML] Can diets containing insects promote animal health?

L Gasco, M Finke, A Van Huis - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2018 - brill.com
Insects are promising feedstuffs for animal feeds as they contain not only valuable nutrients
but also particular compounds that seem to be able to modulate animal microbiota and to …

Insect (black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens) meal supplementation prevents the soybean meal-induced intestinal enteritis in rainbow trout and health benefits of using …

V Kumar, FJ Fawole, N Romano, MS Hossain… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2021 - Elsevier
Black solider fly larvae (BSFL) and their oils (BSFLO) are receiving increasing attention as
sustainable ingredients in fish feeds, but mostly as replacements to marine sources. There …

A comparative study on the effect of fish meal substitution with three different insect meals on growth, body composition and metabolism of European sea bass …

M Mastoraki, PM Ferrándiz, SC Vardali… - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Insects are considered a sustainable alternative protein source in aquaculture diets. So far,
most studies regarding the inclusion of inset meals in the diets of farmed fish focus on one …

The use of insect meal as a sustainable feeding alternative in aquaculture: Current situation, Spanish consumers' perceptions and willingness to pay

PF Llagostera, Z Kallas, L Reig, DA De Gea - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The growth of aquaculture and the increasing demand of farmed fish have led to a rise in the
price of fishmeal and fish oil used in fish feeding during the last years. The experimental use …

Fishmeal alternative protein sources for aquaculture feeds

L Gasco, F Gai, G Maricchiolo, L Genovese… - Feeds for the …, 2018 - Springer
Aquaculture currently accounts for approximately 50% of fish consumed by humans. The
future development of aquaculture will be greatly constrained by the increasing costs of …

Beyond the protein concept: Health aspects of using edible insects on animals

L Gasco, A Józefiak, M Henry - Journal of Insects as …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
There is an increasing interest in the use of insects in animal feed since they contain high
proteins levels, lipids, vitamins and minerals. In particular, insect-derived proteins are seen …