Giuseppina Ciurlia
Technical Collaborator
Lesina
The project involves the University of Messina (as lead partner), IRBIM CNR of Messina, the SICILITTICA aquaculture plant and the feed industry Adragna Alimenti zootecnici Srl of Alcamo and has several phases:
Step one: setting up the experimental insect meal feeds (different levels of inclusion), preparing the rearing forms and finding the fishes;
Second phase: implementation of the experimental design in the pilot phase;
Third stage: definition of fillet quality, zootechnical performance and health status (indicators of welfare and gut histology) of species fed the experimental feeds;
Step four: choice of experimental feed to be tested on an industrial scale;
Fifth phase: feeding trial at Sicilittica;
Sixth stage: definition of fillet quality, zootechnical performance and health status (indicators of welfare and gut histology) of fish fed in the fifth stage. The same analytical screening as in Phase 3 will also be repeated;
Seventh phase: organization of workshops and thematic tables for dissemination of results.
FIFA’s ultimate goal is to promote innovation in aquaculture in order to foster sustainable resource use in aquaculture and facilitate the application of new sustainable production methods. Specifically, the objective is to evaluate the inclusion of insect meal as an alternative to fish meal in the production of extruded feeds for commercially important fish species in order to improve environmental sustainability and reduce the exploitation of natural resources while maintaining nutritional requirements, food safety and animal health.
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Programme: PO FEAMP 2014-2020
Duration: February 12, 2019 - July 12, 2022
Budget: 150.000,00 €
Budget IRBIM: 29.838,00 €
Areas of Research:
Technical Collaborator
Lesina
Technologist
Ancona
Administrative Officer
Messina
Senior Researcher
Messina
Technical Operator
Messina
Technologist
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