The water footprint of aquafeed production
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A sustainable growth of the aquaculture sector is what we aim for. But to achieve this, freshwater consumption and pollution due to aquafeed production must be considered. The water footprint is an indicator that is used to measure this. With the increasing importance of aquaculture in feeding the growing world population, the requirement of natural resources for producing aquafeed ingredients is intensifying. There is a growing interest in the potential to replace fish meal and fish oil with t
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