special edition: aqua feed innovation
Using fish diets to address health
Researchers have been exploring how feed can boost fish health.
Researchers with the University of California, Davis have been testing fish feed covered with bacteriophage and an edible coating as an alternative to using antibiotics.
Similarly, researchers in the UK are looking at adding a bioactive premix to feed in a bid to help defend fish from sea lice.
Scientists based at Nofima have been exploring the role of zinc and omega-3 fatty acids in feeds to improve barrier tissues in fish – like the skin, gills and intestinal tract.