Aquaculture Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 7 - 7
Published: March 19, 2025
The rising scarcity and cost of fishmeal due to overfishing environmental challenges demand alternatives. Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) meal, with its nutritional value, shows promise as a sustainable supplement for aquaculture species. This study evaluated the effects BSFL meal supplementation on growth performance, survival, feed conversion efficiency, meat quality in juvenile swamp eels (Monopterus albus) initially weighing 4.0 ± 0.5 g. were fed diets 0% (control), 10%, 30%, 50% three months. Growth performance was assessed using absolute rate (AGR) specific (SGR). Feed ratios (FCRs), survival rates, metrics, including fillet percentage, crude protein, moisture content, analyzed. Statistical differences among groups one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test pairwise comparisons. 30% group exhibited superior achieving highest AGR SGR (p < 0.05) lowest FCR (2.33 0.03). Fillet percentage this (27.3% 0.7%), no significant protein or content. Survival rates consistent across treatments (75.2–76.0%, p > 0.05). These results confirm that optimally enhances productivity eels, highlighting meal’s potential aquafeed alternative.
Language: Английский