Insects as innovative protein source for fish feeds: a brief review

Global fish production has grown steadily over the last 5 decades reaching a total of 158 million tons in 2012 with more than 42% coming from aquaculture. From 1980 to 2012, the global aquaculture production grew at an average annual rate of 8.6% and this increasing trend is expected to continue. In order to feed the world population (9 billion in 2050), food production must increase by 70% and aquaculture production will need to increase by 133%. An increased availability of quality aqua feeds is required for sustaining such rates of increase in aquaculture production.