Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Michael! I believe the key reason wild fish ingredients in aquaculture have yet to be eliminated is due to EPA/DHA (omega 3s) which as far as I know are only derived from algae or the marine creatures which consume it. Thus, insect meal might be able to replace some of the fish meal, but certainly not the fish oil. Currently, both insect meal and, especially, algae oil seem to be expensive, so even if producers were to switch to these ingredients, salmon prices would rise, likely decreasing demand. But I agree that if insect and algae farming become more efficient this could be a concern in the future.
Also, thanks for sharing the information on krill, I’ve updated my thoughts thanks to you :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Michael! I believe the key reason wild fish ingredients in aquaculture have yet to be eliminated is due to EPA/DHA (omega 3s) which as far as I know are only derived from algae or the marine creatures which consume it. Thus, insect meal might be able to replace some of the fish meal, but certainly not the fish oil. Currently, both insect meal and, especially, algae oil seem to be expensive, so even if producers were to switch to these ingredients, salmon prices would rise, likely decreasing demand. But I agree that if insect and algae farming become more efficient this could be a concern in the future.
Also, thanks for sharing the information on krill, I’ve updated my thoughts thanks to you :)