Research abstracts: Optimum inclusion levels of canola meal in aquaculture diets

July 2025

Explore research that shows how canola meal supports strong growth and feed efficiency in fish and shrimp when used as a replacement for fish meal.

Abstracts:

https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2021.1890661
Partial and full substitution of fish meal and soybean meal by canola meal in diets for genetically improved farmed tilapia (O. niloticus): Growth performance, carcass composition, serum biochemistry, immune response, and intestine histology.
Iqbal, M., Yaqub, A. and Ayub, M., 2021. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, pp.1-26.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737108
Effect of feeding level on the digestibility of alternative protein-rich ingredients for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus).
Elesho, F.E., Kröckel, S., Sutter, D.A.H., Nuraini, R., Chen, I.J., Verreth, J.A.J. and Schrama, J.W., 2021. Aquaculture, 544, p.737108.

https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12560
Graded replacing fishmeal with canola meal in diets affects growth and target of rapamycin pathway gene expression of juvenile blunt snout bream, Megalobrama amblycephala.
Zhou, Q.L., Habte-Tsion, H.M., Ge, X., Xie, J., Ren, M., Liu, B., Miao, L. and Pan, L., 2018. Aquaculture Nutrition, 24(1), pp.300- 309.

https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000256
Substitution in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Diets.
Mohammadi, M., Sarsangi H., Mashaei, N., Rajabipour, F. and , Bitarat, A., 2016. Canola. Journal of Cell Science and Therapy 7,pp. 256-260.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.10.036
Can canola meal and soybean meal be used as major dietary protein sources for kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus?
Bulbul, M., Kader, M.A., Asaduzzaman, M., Ambak, M.A., Chowdhury, A.J.K., Hossain, M.S., Ishikawa, M. and Koshio, S., 2016. Aquaculture, 452, pp.194-199.

https://doi.org/10.1111/are.12026
Effect of replacing fishmeal with canola meal on growth and nutrient utilization in kuruma shrimp M arsupenaeus japonicus (Bate).
Bulbul, M., Kader, M.A., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. and Yokoyama, S., 2014. Aquaculture Research, 45(5), pp.848-858.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.02.018
The effect of increasing inclusion rates of soybean, pea and canola meals and their protein concentrates on the growth of rainbow trout: concepts in diet formulation and experimental design for ingredient evaluation.
Collins, S.A., Desai, A.R., Mansfield, G.S., Hill, J.E., Van Kessel, A.G. and Drew, M.D., 2012.  Aquaculture, 344, pp.90-99.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-7345.2012.00601.x
Effect of dietary fish meal replacement by canola meal on growth performance and hepatic intermediary metabolism of genetically improved farmed tilapia strain of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, reared in fresh water.
Luo, Z., Liu, C.X. and Wen, H., 2012. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 43(5), pp.670-678.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01114.x
Effects of extrusion processing on digestibility of peas, lupins, canola meal and soybean meal in silver perch Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell) diets.
Allan, G.L. and Booth, M.A., 2004. Aquaculture Research, 35(10), pp.981- 991.

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00380-4
Replacement of fish meal in diets for Australian silver perch, Bidyanus bidyanus: I. Digestibility of alternative ingredients.
Allan, G.L., Parkinson, S., Booth, M.A., Stone, D.A., Rowland, S.J., Frances, J. and Warner-Smith, R., 2000. Aquaculture, 186(3-4), pp.293-310.

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