Aquaculture

The article highlights the significant occurrence of fatty liver disease in aquaculture. It is caused in fish consuming a high-fat diet, resulting in increased...

The predominant sources of prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrate fractions. Commercially available examples include β-glucans; oligosaccharides derived from galactose, fructose or mannose; organic acids; inulin;...

Starches are macronutrients in aquafeeds and acts as binders and provide inexpensive digestible energy to aquatic animals. It consists of amylopectin (soft amorphous) and...

The MedFish4Ever Conference brought together high-level officials and industry representatives in Malta to survey the state of the vital fisheries and aquaculture sector and...

Today, modern aqua feeds are aimed to provide balanced nutrition for specific species of fish, promoting healthy growth and efficient feed conversion. The global...

The use of soil probiotics in aquaculture can lead to improved production efficiency, reduced disease and mortality rates, and a more sustainable approach to...

There is a need to enhance the availability of a larger range of tiny sized live feeds in order to diversify the number of...

Fats and oils constitute the main energy source of animals and possess the highest caloric value of all nutrients, with almost 3 times higher...

The fish processing industry produces more than 60% by-products as waste, which incorporates head, skin, trimmings, fins, frames, viscera and roes. These by-product wastes...

Overall, it can be stated that feed additives can play a vital role in the reduction of antibiotics. Feed additives, however, cannot stand alone...