Potential of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) as Partial or Full Replacement of Fishmeal in Aquafeeds: A Review
By Sogade Kehinde, et al.For
decades, fishmeal has been the major source of protein in aquafeeds due to its
comprehensive amino acid composition with about 68% of global supply; however,
there have been major concerns regarding the economic and environmental
sustainability of fishmeal in aquafeed production and such concerns have led to
the pressing need for alternative protein sources. Consequently, the
aquaculture industry is shifting towards a sustainable feed ingredient to
reduce reliance on wild-sourced fishmeal which has been heavily utilised over
the decades. Recently, focus on insect-based protein has greatly increase with
studies to evaluate their potential as protein sources in aquaculture as a
natural replacer of fishmeal. The review considered the potential of black soldier
fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens as a
replacer of fishmeal in aquafeeds.