Hot off the press: New research in February 2019

Kate Bevitt -

Inspecting the fishing nets, Africa.
Each month, we highlight a selection of our new publications. Research by WorldFish, FISH and partners published in February addresses some of the challenges facing fisheries and aquaculture that limit the benefits derived by value chain actors and restrict the sectors’ growth.

Novel fish feed ingredient boosts tilapia growth, new study shows

Kate Bevitt -

Collecting fish for sub-sampling during Novacq feed trials
Fish feeds containing little to no wild-caught fish combined with a novel feed ingredient has the potential to greatly increase the growth of farmed tilapia, finds a new study by WorldFish and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.