Aquaculture America 2020

February 9 - 12, 2020

Honolulu, Hawaii

ALTERNATIVE FEED INGREDIENT TESTING FOR Seriola rivoliana

Helen Meigs*, Lisa Vollbrecht, Neil A. Sims, Frederic Barrows, Mark Portman

Kampachi Farms, LLC
PO Box 4239
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745

Correspondence to:
helen@kampachifarm.com
(808) 331-1188
 

Relian ce on fishmeal and fish oil is a significant constraint to the expansion of finfish aquaculture.  Alternative feeds for marine finfish can increase the economic performance and decrease the ecological footprint of commercial mariculture.  This is critically important to sustainability, scalability, and profitability of the industry both in terms of the bottom line and attracting capital investment. Commercial opportunities and sustainability concerns are arguably greatest for high-value marine finfish, such as kampachi (Seriola rivoliana).

In partnership with both leaders and newcomers to the alternative feeds space, Kampachi Farms has tested experimental diets for over a decade on high-value marine finfish.  This presentation will highlight the resulting trial data from these partnerships, as well as the value of alternative feeds in commercial culture.  A status update will be presented on current feed s in development for Seriola, including fishmeal free and fish oil free formulations.