ISSUE FOCUS 56 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2024 Marc Campet Aquaculture Business Development Manager – Asia ADM Frederic Baron Aquaculture Nutritionist Creation & Development ADM Farm management-related stressors are common in aquaculture operations, ranging from transportations, transfers, gradings, as well as vaccination procedures including fish exposure to hypoxia, injuries, various water qualities, infectious environments and populations. Many of these events happen at juvenile stages when the fish are immature and not yet fully developed, including on digestive and immunological aspects, which may lead to mortalities, loss of performance and ultimately may impact the entire production cycle. Aquaculture producers are seeking ways to address these stressing events and minimize possible further consequences to their operations. Precise formulation, tailored to nutritional and physiological requirements of animals at all life stages, is designed to support animal production performance and resilience. THE COMMON PROBLEM When it comes to aquaculture performance, health and profitability, most farmers know how important a successful early start can be on future life stages. Stress in young fish can affect physiological structures and growth at a time when both the immune and digestive systems are not fully developed. Factors like water temperature, quality and salinity can affect fish metabolism and nutritional needs. Each life stage in aquaculture has different nutritional requirements. The earliest feed stages are fundamental, providing both an immediate impact and long-term effects as fish advance to maturity. Proper and precise nutrition during the nursery phase is “Each life stage in aquaculture has different nutritional requirements. The earliest feed stages are fundamental, providing both an immediate impact and long-term effects as fish advance to maturity. Proper and precise nutrition during the nursery phase is essential for growth, organ development, resistance to pathogens and fillet yield at harvest.” ADDRESSING STRESSORS IN FISH THROUGH PRECISE NUTRITION
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