Bioactive Peptides from Marine By-Products and Underused Marine Organisms

Dear Colleagues,

According to “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018” published by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), fish accounted for about 17% of animal protein consumed by the global population in 2015. By contrast, it is estimated that byproducts occupy about 25 to 35 percent of the total volume of fishmeal and fish oil.

However, fishery byproducts (trimmings, skin, fins, bone, scale, etc.) and underused marine organisms (invertebrates, macro algae, fisheries bycatch, etc.) usually contain a considerable amount of proteins. Therefore, these materials can be considered a potential source of bioactive peptides, as well as nutrition.

This Special Issue aims to accumulate the knowledge of preparation, function, structure, and application of bioactive peptides from fishery byproducts and underused marine organisms. This Special Issue aims to contribute to the achievement of multiple goals of SDGs (No. 2, 3, 12, 14), and we would like to invite scientists to submit their latest research findings in this field. Comprehensive review papers are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Hideki Kishimura
Dr. Yuya Kumagai
Guest Editors

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