Use of Worm meal as Animal Protein Source in Fish Feed

Authors : HURİYE ARIMAN KARABULUT, İLKER ZEKİ KURTOĞLU, TURAN YÜKSEK, MUSTAFA İBRAHİM OSMANOĞLU

Pages : 64-69

Doi:10.35229/jaes.273810

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Publication Date : 2016-11-30

Article Type : Research Paper

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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