Why insect production may have minimal impact on aquaculture sustainability

Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture

Why insect production may have minimal impact on aquaculture sustainability
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So notes a new report by Rabobank, which suggests that, while investing in insect protein production looks promising, the overall impact that the sector is likely to have on the sustainability of the global aquaculture industry is going to be limited by the relatively low volumes of insects produced.

On a more positive note, it argues that developing functional feeds from insect ingredients could help to improve performance, reduce FCRs and lower mortalities in the the aquaculture sector.

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