Recent Advances in Nutritional Ingredients for Aquaculture
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aquaculture; fish nutrition; fish physiology; fish digestive system; alternative aquafeed ingredients; histology
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Dear Colleagues,
The main goal of aquaculture is to meet the increasing global need for seafood while minimizing its environmental impact. The aquafeed industry represents a significant portion of production costs within the sector and is still facing sustainability challenges. In recent years, several attempts have been conducted to replace no longer sustainable conventional ingredients without compromising the nutritional composition of the feed as well as the welfare and quality of the farmed animals. The integration of alternative ingredients or feed additives in aquafeeds can offer a promising solution towards a sustainable and environmentally friendly aquaculture.
Research is constantly focusing on optimizing the dietary inclusions of novel ingredients to ensure optimal growth performance, overall health, and nutritional quality of farmed animals. Furthermore, several efforts are aimed at improving feed utilization and palatability to reduce feed waste, as well as innovative raw material processing technologies, making them more economically competitive ingredients in the aquafeed market. Within this context, this Special Issue aims to collect the latest advances in aquaculture nutrition in terms of innovative ingredients and feed additives and their effects on the growth, welfare, and product quality of aquatic farmed animals.
Dr. Matteo Zarantoniello
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aquaculture
- fish nutrition
- crustacean nutrition
- aquafeeds
- feed additives
- aquafeeds ingredients
- fish welfare
- fillet quality
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