Use of Worm meal as Animal Protein Source in Fish Feed

Year 2016, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 64 - 69, 30.11.2016

HURİYE Arıman Karabulut , İLKER ZEKİ Kurtoğlu , TURAN Yüksek , MUSTAFA İBRAHİM Osmanoğlu

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.273810

Abstract

Aquaculture keeps topics of rapid increase in manufacturing amount, economy of feed additives, alternative feed additives, and sustainable supply of feed additives on the agenda. Discontinuity in supply of fish meal being fundamental animal protein source in fish-feed accelerated pursuit for alternative animal protein sources. Earthworms are preferred for the use of domestic and industrial organic wastes as fertilizer in agricultural areas in recent years. Earthworm is a significant animal protein
source which emerges as final product in this manufacturing. The use of worm meal, which has a significant value in terms of essential amino acid in aquaculture. Total aquaculture production of Turkey in 2015 reached up to 240.334 ton which reveal the increasing need towards animal protein source being a significant component of fish-feed. The aim is to attract attention to the need of researching the effect of worm meal on aquaculture performance. In addition to the use of worms and worm meal in domestic animal feed, research on the use of them in fishfeed also increases rapidly. In this review, importance of the worm and worm meal, and researches conducted with usage potential in fish-feed were discussed. Some resolution advisories for sustainable growth in the amount of aquaculture were presented via worm meal in fish-feed.

Keywords

Aquaculture, worm meal, Eisenia fetida, fish meal

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