Proteiner til oppdrettsfisk (Senter for fremragende forskning: Akvakultur protein senter)

Background Worldwide, the fish farming industry is developing rapidly. Salmon and trout are no longer the only fish species it's all about. A diversity of aquatic species and organisms are being developed for use in aquaculture. However, the bottleneck in this development will be a shortage of raw materials for feed production The trends within the industry indicate an insufficient supply of protein sources in the future. APC will focus on the utilisation of protein resources in the aquacultureindustry. Intensive fish farming is not just a temporary fad - it will increasingly contribute to the global human food supply Fish protein as an ingredient in fish feed is now more or less fully exploited. Alternative sources must be found. Such alternatives can be plant-derived protein, protein from microorganisms or from other marine organisms further down the food chain. In order to achieve this, new basic knowledge is needed. APC wishes to contribute to the generation of this knowledge Challengesand possibilities * Improved utilisation of protein resources based on knowledge about the nutritional requirements of fis * Increased understanding of antinutrients in protein sources, thus enabling their elimination in the long ru * Securing a supply of suitable protein source * Focus on vegetable and microbial sources of protei * Using feed technology to solve problems associated with antinutrients