Aquaculture
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Young kampachi in an open ocean AquaPod®, 12 miles offshore from the Big Island of Hawaii.i
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What does aquaculture have to do with soybeans?
Soy products have the potential to replace fishmeal and fish oil as a renewable fish feed, and can scale up a growing global aquaculture industry.
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Soybean meal can provide the protein and amino acid complex to meet the nutritional requirements of fish.
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Soybean oil and meal are much more cost-effective than fishmeal.
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Research has found that soy-based feed has improved growth rates and feed conversion ratios for some fish species.
Aquaculture presents a huge potential market for soybean products in aquaculture feeds.
According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, aquaculture is the world's fastest growing source of animal protein. It must increase by at least 50 percent in the next 20 years to meet global demand for fish and seafood products.
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The United Soybean Board (USB) advocates the use of U.S. soybeans in aquaculture through the investment of soybean checkoff funds in research and development projects.
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Recent research funded by USB and ISA focuses on various soy-based feed formulations and cutting-edge open ocean aquaculture technology that leaves no environmental footprint.
Help grow this industry and your bottom line!
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Support aquaculture initiatives in your area and around the world.
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Research and purchase fish and seafood products raised with aquaculture.
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Visit www.soyaqua.org or browse through our press releases to gain more knowledge about the positive relationship between soybeans and aquaculture.
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Watch this video on the "Valella" Research Project and help raise awareness about the benefits of the sustainable, yet natural, open aquaculture movement.
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