'Spaghetti' fed to shrimp in bid to cut aquaculture cost

Pagador, Juliana Rose

Date

November 21, 2020

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Pagador, Juliana Rose

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PN20201121_13

Excerpt

Humans are not the only ones who enjoy eating spaghetti – shrimp can, too. Researchers are using nutritious green “spaghetti algae” in fish and shrimp feeds as part of a broader move to bring down the cost of expensive aquafeeds which account for over half the expenses of farmers. “The ultimate aim of using spaghetti algae, or any other alternative ingredient, in aquafeed is to bring down the feed cost in aquaculture,” said Joseph Biñas, associate researcher and feed mill supervisor at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo.

Citation

Pagador, J. L. (2020, November 21 - 22). 'Spaghetti' fed to shrimp in bid to cut aquaculture cost. Panay News, p. 13.