Reducing feed costs by optimising nutrient utilisation

Apart from optimising nutritional inputs and ingredient selection, aquaculture nutritionists have spent little attention on the optimal functioning of the digestive system of fish and shrimp. The knowledge gained for livestock is often not trivial due to the specific digestive physiology and nutritional requirements of fish and shrimp. In this article we delve into the potential to reduce the cost of feeding in aquaculture by the application of species-specific feed additives to enhance the effi