# Taking fish out of fish feed can make aquaculture a more sustainable food source - Hatchery InternationalHatchery International

> A Conversation article describes research on a fish-free aquafeed built from microalgae, which produced 58% higher tilapia weight gain than conventional feed. The authors argue that fishmeal and fish oil made from wild small fish are an unsustainable input for aquaculture.

- Date: 2021-05-21 · published 2021-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47187-taking-fish-out-of-fish-feed-can-make-aquaculture-a-more-sustainable-food
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The work is early research and does not yet move fishmeal supply or demand, though it points to a possible long-term substitute for fishmeal.

## Sources

- hatcheryinternational.com: https://www.hatcheryinternational.com/taking-fish-out-of-fish-feed-can-make-aquaculture-a-more-sustainable-food-source/

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