Fish Sludge as Feed in Circular Bioproduction: Overview of Biological and Chemical Hazards in Fish Sludge and Their Potential Fate via Ingestion by Invertebrates
Kristin S. Pettersen, Veronika Sele, Pedro Araujo, Ikram Belghit, Sylvie L. Benestad, Aksel Bernhoft, Andy M. Booth, Gunnar S. Eriksen, Julia Farkas, Aleksander H. Handå, Bjørn Henrik Hansen, Kari O. Helgesen, Arne Holst-Jensen, Gro S. Johannessen, Nina S. Liland, Anne-Katrine Lundebye, Arne M. Malzahn, Hanne Nilsen, Tom S. Nordtvedt, Madelaine Norström, Magdalena M. Owczarek-Kościelniak, Øivind Øines, Sonal J. Patel, Hilde Sindre, Inger B. Standal, Andreas Hagemann
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Abstract
Aquaculture farming discharges large volumes of fish sludge, consisting of particulate organic matter from feed spill and feces. Fish sludge from land-based salmonid aquaculture systems can potentially be used to feed low-trophic species such as marine polychaetes and insects. Further use of these invertebrates as feed may provide a more sustainable feed chain. However, food security must not compromise feed or food safety. The use of fish sludge as feed is currently not permitted in the European Union (EU). A regulatory assessment that considers the integration of fish sludge in the circular bioeconomy requires knowledge of the potential chemical and biological risks involved. This review has compiled data from existing literature on the occurrence of chemical and biological hazards, as well as the physical properties of fish sludge. The potential risks along this feed chain, from fish sludge to novel feed ingredient production, are discussed in light of the EU regulatory framework. Within the available, but scarce, literature on biological hazards in fish sludge, there is no clear evidence that fish sludge is unsafe for use as a feed material for invertebrates if treatment criteria established in the EU regulations are followed. Scarcity implies a level of uncertainty, but not necessary of risk. For the chemical hazards, some elements are of concern and may exceed regulatory limits, and there are limited data on the occurrence of organic pollutants. This review highlights considerable knowledge gaps concerning the use of fish sludge in a circular feed and food system.
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Reviews in Aquaculture is a journal that aims to provide a platform for reviews on various aspects of aquaculture science, techniques, policies, and planning. The journal publishes fully peer-reviewed review articles on topics including global, regional, and national production and market trends in aquaculture, advancements in aquaculture practices and technology, interactions between aquaculture and the environment, indigenous and alien species in aquaculture, genetics and its relation to aquaculture, as well as aquaculture product quality and traceability. The journal is indexed and abstracted in several databases including AgBiotech News & Information (CABI), AgBiotechNet, Agricultural Engineering Abstracts, Environment Index (EBSCO Publishing), SCOPUS (Elsevier), and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) among others.