Review on Biofloc Meal as an alternative Ingredient in Aquaculture Feeds

By : P. Halekhya Sri Himaja , Rajagopalsamy. C.B.T.

Page No: 199-220

Abstract
Aquaculture is an extremely diverse industry which is expanding rapidly and represents the most efficient method by which to convert waste feed to edible protein. Rendered animal proteins and fats have been used in aquaculture feed for several decades and have undergone much research in recent years. Potential alternative include meals and oils from plants, fish processing waste, yeast, bugs and other special meals, and even seaweed. Potential alternative ingredients already in use include soybeans, barley, rice, peas, canola, lupine, wheat gluten, corn gluten, other various plants proteins, yeast, insects and algae, Other sources that show great promise include waste from biofloc shrimp farms. Researchers have been successful in identifying alternatives that grow fish and help maintain the human health. One of the alternative ingredient for fish meal in aquaculture is microbial floc (Biofloc meal).

Authors :
P. Halekhya Sri Himaja and C.B.T. Rajagopalasamy
P.G. Research Scholar, Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Thoothukudi-628 008, Tamil Nadu, India.