Demand and supply of feed ingredients for farmed fish and crustaceans

Description

Italy: Rome, 2011. — 87 р.Contents Preparation of this document Abstract List of tables and figures Contributors Abbreviations and acronyms Executive summary ntroduction Current feeds and feeding practices Major fed fish and crustacean species n-country fed species production and feeding practices Global aquaculture feed production by major species group and country Feed ingredient production and availability Animal nutrient sources Plant nutrient sources Microbial ingredient sources Current levels of feed ingredient usage and constraints Continued use of fishmeal and fish oil as major dietary animal protein and lipid sources ncreased use of terrestrial animal protein meals and oils as dietary nutrient sources Continued and increased use of plant protein meals and oils as dietary nutrient sources ngredient competition with other users Growing importance of feed and food safety Recommended approaches to feed ingredient selection and use Reduce country dependence upon imported feed ingredient sources Select feed ingredients that can be sustainably produced and grow with the sector Minimize environmental and ecosystem impact of feeds and feeding regimes Give special attention to small-scale farmers using farm-made/ semi-commercial aquafeeds References