Dietary Supplementation in Aquaculture

Dear Colleagues,

Aquaculture and the production of aquatic organisms have expanded significantly in recent decades and are considered to be the most rapidly growing agri-food sectors. Aquaculture production worldwide exceeded commercial fisheries production for the first time in 2022, accounting for about 52% of total production volume. The continuous concern for the maintenance of the health of fish and other aquatic organisms useful to people is a major objective of modern aquaculture, and particular attention is focused on the quality of products from intensive aquaculture where farmers must provide the market with a final product following legislation in alignment with European or international standards. For this reason, the need has emerged to identify and develop viable ecological solutions to ensure the biosecurity of farming systems by using probiotic microorganisms or plant bioactive compounds, especially in farming fish species with high economic value. The research studies collected in this Special Issue, performed to obtain information and data of real importance, both at a technical and technological level, will contribute to the development of knowledge in the field at an international level, where many of the issues approached in this research may provide confirmation or new aspects.

Prof. Dr. Neculai Patriche
Dr. Elena Sîrbu
Guest Editors

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