# Taking fish out of fish feed can make aquaculture a more sustainable food source

> Researchers report a fish-free aquafeed built on microalgae that produced 58% higher weight gain in Nile tilapia than conventional feed at a lower cost per kilogram. The research is at an early stage and the article does not describe a market event.

- Date: 2020-12-14 · published 2020-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49741-taking-fish-out-of-fish-feed-can-make-aquaculture-a-more-sustainable-food-source
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Viable fish-free feeds could reduce long-term demand for fishmeal and fish oil, but the research has no near-term price effect.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- theconversation.com: https://theconversation.com/taking-fish-out-of-fish-feed-can-make-aquaculture-a-more-sustainable-food-source-150728

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