date:May 30, 2014
of research.
Using insects as a feed in aquaculture is not new, and some scientific trials have already been carried out on tilapia and rainbow trout, among other species, although insect meal has never been brought into use on a large scale.
The trials that have been performed at NIFES are the first that involve Atlantic salmon. The insect meal was provided by Dutch company Protix Biosystems BV, that cultivates insects on a large scale.
Insect meal could make an important contribution to th