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ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar

This seminar explores the use of insect meal as an alternative raw material to fish meal in aquaculture feeds. The objective is to find a sustainable, stable, and economically viable solution to the protein deficit in feed. The potential benefits include lower environmental impact, use of waste materials, and improved quality of final products. The results will be useful for insect farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture and agro-food industry.

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ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar

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  1. ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar “How to better involve end-users throughout the research process to foster innovation-driven research for a sustainable Mediterranean agriculture at the farm and local scales.” 30 May - 3 June 2016, Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (IAMM), France OPTIMIZATION OF AQUACULTURE FEEDS THROUGH THE VALORIZATION OF INSECT MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIAL TO FISH MEAL Cristina TOMÁS (tomalmcr@itacyl.es) Aquaculture Research Centre-Agrotechnological Institute of ‘Castilla y León’, Spain 1

  2. FEEDING THE WORLD IMPORTANCE OF AQUACULTURE SECTOR World’s population > 9 billion people by 2050 • Fish provides 17% intake of animal protein/capita • Aquaculture is a promising alternative  fastest growing • Capture fisheries dominate world output  aquaculture provides 47% ~50% FISH FEED FISHMEAL PRICES 40-45% PROTEIN UNSTABLE PROTEIN SOURCE FISHMEAL Source: FAO, 2013. “World Food and Agriculture” ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar, 30 May - 3June 2016, Montpellier, France

  3. OBJECTIVE & HYPOTHESES Objective • Search for an alternative to fish meal protein Vegetable protein Microalgae SUSTAINABLE, STABLE and ECONOMICALLY VIABLE Animal protein Insect protein Hypotheses • Edible insects are natural renewable resource used as food by humans. (Africa, Asia and Latin America; Barroso et al., 2014) • Viable solution for the deficit of animal protein in feed (FAO, 2014) Rich in proteins and lipids (species/stage): high biological value and rapid growth • Sustainable source of protein Lower environmental impact than conventional livestock Can be fed with waste generated by humans (recycling materials) ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar, 30 May - 3June 2016, Montpellier, France

  4. METHODOLOGY  ACTUAL PARTNERS Rearing conditions/Biomass characterization • Proximal composition • Fatty acids • Aminoacids • Growth parameters • Digestibility parameters • Health and welfare fish • Quality of final product • Acceptance by consumers The Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA, Portugal) Agrotechnological Institute of ‘Castilla y León’ (ITACyL, Spain)  Aquaculture Research Centre-ITACyL (Castilla y León, Spain)  University of Granada (Granada, Spain)  Aquaculture Centre ‘Vegas del Guadiana’ (Extremadura, Spain)  University of Almería (Almería, Spain)  MEALFOOD EUROPE S.L.  Agrotechnological Institute of ‘Castilla y León’ (ITACyL, Spain) 1) Determine the better substrate for insect growing 2) Determine the optimal inclusion level of insect meal/specie 3) Evaluate the effect on the quality of final product (flesh) ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar, 30 May - 3June 2016, Montpellier, France

  5. EXPECTED RESULTS 1) Partly substitution of FISH MEAL by INSECT MEAL • Without negative effects on growth, health fish and quality of final product (flesh) 2) Sustainable production of INSECT MEAL as food for AQUACULTURE • Daily feeding rate/biomass produced  ECONOMICALLY VIABLE • Optimization of the insect production/reproduction  STABLE and RENEWABLE source of protein • Can be feed with great variety of by-products SUSTAINABLE There are not specific European Regulations about use of insects as feed The results will be useful for insect farmers ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar, 30 May - 3June 2016, Montpellier, France

  6. PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP POTENTIAL FUTURE PARTNERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WASTE MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS AGRICULTURE AGRO-FOOD INDUSTRY LIVESTOCK ARIMNet2 Young Researchers Seminar, 30 May - 3June 2016, Montpellier, France

  7. Thank you for your attention!

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