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Farming insects to feed farmed fish

The InnovaFeed project proposes insect-based fish food as a sustainable alternative to soy-based feeds.

Europe doesn’t grow enough soy to produce its own animal feed, meaning that the aquaculture industry is reliant on imports, limiting its sustainability. InnovaFeed proposes an alternative: using insects as a source of protein for fish feed. By building an insect rearing facility, deploying new production factories across Europe, implementing a circular value chain, and creating feed solutions formulated for aquaculture species, the project has secured several commercial contracts with leading industry players.