Advances in nutritional biotechnology in aquaculture

3^rd International Conference on Veterinary & Livestock

November 02-03, 2017 Bangkok, Thailand

Vladimir Radosavljevic, Dobrila Jakic-Dimic, Vesna Milicevic and Dragan Sefer

Institute of Veterinary Medicine of Serbia, Serbia
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Serbia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Vet Sci Technol

Abstract :

The importance of aquaculture continues to expand especially for freshwater species and almost one third of fi sh used for human consumption are now produced in aquaculture. Also, consumption of fi shes for food is projected to reach 165 million tons by 2030. As wild catch fi sheries are now approaching full exploitation worldwide, a large part of this increase will have to come from aquaculture. Th e identifi cation of alternative fi sh species and suitable feed ingredients for their diet formulations has therefore become very important. Th e main goal of fi sh nutrition as a scientifi c discipline is to produce feeds that support good growth rates while maintaining fi sh health and quality, resulting in a safe and healthy product for the consumer at low cost. Besides feed development, feed management and feed quality are critical factors for profi tability of fi sh farming, especially in intensive aquaculture. A balanced knowledge on fi sh nutrition and feed management is of paramount importance for sustainable fi sh production. Use of nutritionally balanced and complete formulated feed will continue to play a dominant role in fi nfi sh production. Th e potential of biotechnology in aquaculture nutrition and health management is to contribute to increasing agricultural food and feed production, improving human and animal health, decreasing pollution and protecting the environment. Biotechnology makes it possible to achieve increased growth rate in farmed species, boost the nutritional value of feed, improve fi sh health, extend the range of aquatic species and improve the management and conservation of wild stocks. Biotechnology is also helping to answer some of the technical and environmental concerns of fi sh farming. Alternative and biotechnologically improved feed ingredients should be sought along with improvements in pond management and manipulation of pond productivity. Th is paper briefl y reports the current progress in the use of biotechnology in aquaculture nutrition and health management.