Camelina source could prove elusive fish oil replacer for salmon
Canadian researchers examined the effect of replacing 100% of fish oil with camelina oil, as well as the effect of partial replacement of fish meal with camelina meal at a level of 10%.
Their trial results indicated that, after 16 weeks of feeding, there were no differences between the camelina and control groups for weight and growth for the oil replacement group only, and, importantly, there were no difference in sensory quality of salmon fillets for the fish oil or camelina oil diets.
However, weight and growth rate were lower when fish meal was partially replaced by 10% camelina meal.
