Optimisation of feed margins: as COVID-19 presents a real crisis for the aquaculture industry, it could also induce improvements in shrimp farming

ABSTRACT

This article describes the economic impact of COVID-19 to the global aquaculture industry and possible mitigation procedures to improve the supply, breeding and genetics, farming techniques, feed formulation, production costs, marketing and prices. The results of studies regarding the beneficial effects of proteinases on the growth performance and nitrogen digestibility and excretion in fishes and shrimp are also presented.