Advancing Fish Nutrition Research for Sustainable Aquaculture
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Feeding".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 1142
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fish nutrition; climate change effect on fishes; sustainable aquaculture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which highlights significant advancements in optimizing fish dietary formulations, enhancing nutrient utilization, and improving fish health and welfare, with a particular focus on tropical species and their adaptation to diverse environmental conditions.
Key topics to be addressed include:
- Optimizing protein sources for aquaculture diets.
- Using functional additives to promote gut health and growth.
- Developing plant-based feed alternatives to reduce reliance on traditional fishmeal.
- Exploring the sustainable use of fish by-products to produce supplementary feed ingredients, reducing waste and supporting the dietary needs of species such as grouper, pompano, and barramundi.
A unique feature of this Special Issue is its emphasis on region-specific challenges, particularly the metabolic needs of tropical species and their responses to alternative feeding strategies. Additionally, the global implications of these advancements will be discussed, including their scalability and applicability to temperate and cold-water species.
By addressing these critical areas, this Special Issue aims to provide valuable insights for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers. It seeks to foster collaboration across regions and disciplines, attract high-quality submissions, and engage a broad readership.
We look forward to your contribution and the opportunity to collaborate on this important endeavour.
Dr. Simon K. Das
Dr. Leo Nankervis
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fishes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- fish nutrition
- alternative feed formulation
- protein source optimization
- sustainable aquaculture
- essential amino acid
- fishmeal
- hepatic health
- growth indices
- digestion physiology
- tropical species adaptation
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