SOYBEAN BY-PRODUCT: AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FISH MEAL AS PROTEIN SOURCE FOR AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY

Proteins in commercial quality animal feed are one of its most important components and one of the costliest. Due to high costs and fluctuating production, some protein sources cannot satiate the increasing demand from fish feed manufacturers. Fish nutrition has been accorded particular focus with less costly feedstuff in aqua feed, given extra weightage. There has been increasing attention in recent years on finding methods to recycle the by-products of feed manufacturing. Due to its vital amino acid content and high protein composition, soybean by-product (SBP), a renewable resource, is expected to be a viable raw material option for replacing a fish meal or as a supplement. This review intends to cover the information regarding SBP associated with fermentation and probiotics used in the aquaculture industry potentially as an alternative to replacing FM.