NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2025 21 According to a new study published in Nature Food, aquaculture’s rapid expansion could be limited by its continued reliance on a fragile feed supply. The findings underscore how closely the sector’s future growth remains linked to the very ocean it seeks to relieve. The analysis was conducted by researchers from Xiamen University, University of Massachusetts, Boston, University of Arizona, and University of Tasmania. It found that despite major progress in using fishmeal and fish oil more efficiently, the aquaculture industry would need to secure an additional 1.8 million metric tons of alternative feed ingredients each year to keep pace with rising global demand for high-value farmed seafood such as salmon and shrimp. “This is a practical moment to secure feed supply and unlock new value streams,” said the study’s lead author Ling Cao, a professor at Xiamen University and judge of the F3 Challenge. “Treating fishmeal and fish oil as strategic, finite resources, while accelerating alternative innovations, can help sustain aquaculture growth and reduce exposure to supply variability.” Aquaculture has emerged as the fastest-growing food production sector worldwide, supplying more than half of the world’s seafood and nearly one-fifth of all animal-sourced protein. As the global population approaches 10 billion by mid-century, aquaculture’s continued growth is essential to meet our global food security needs. Read more>> Study warns feed shortage may limit aquaculture growth L-Tryptophan for Layers Download Tryptophan Technical Data Leaflet View the Tryptophan Card News for Layers Discover the Hidden Potential in Layers Photo: Freepik
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