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May 27, 2026Journal of Cleaner Production0 citationsOpen Access

Towards cleaner aquaculture: assessing the environmental performance of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) fed with insect meal (Hermetia illucens)

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MZMichele ZoliIGInès GuerreiroJBJacopo Bacenetti

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the environmental performance of meagre when fed with insect meal as a fishmeal alternative.
  • Conducted a Life Cycle Assessment of meagre fed with varying levels of insect meal (10-30%) as a fishmeal replacement.
  • Analyzed the environmental impacts of different feeding strategies on fish performance.
  • Highlighted trade-offs in feed formulations based on inclusion rates.
  • Moderate inclusion of insect meal (10-20%) improves several environmental impact metrics.
  • High inclusion of insect meal (30%) reduces feed-related environmental impacts but negatively affects fish performance.
  • Findings emphasize the importance of optimizing aquafeed formulations to balance environmental and performance outcomes.

Abstract

• Life Cycle Assessment of meagre fed with insect meal as fishmeal replacement. • Moderate insect meal inclusion (10-20%) improves several environmental impacts. • High inclusion (30%) reduces feed impacts but worsen performance of fish. • Results highlight trade-offs and the need for optimized aquafeed formulations.

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Zoli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1689ce0c924ddd1bd587e6https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.148578
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