Using bugs as sustainable fish feed for aquaculture

In Benin, Mahounan Ulrich Armel Gougbedji, executive director of NGO AQUAGENIUS, is developing a more sustainable and cost-effective fish feed using black soldier fly larvae. The aim is to replace fish meal, which is costly and often derived from overfished small species. Gougbedji's work recently won a Seed Grant from the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge. He emphasises that insects are a natural part of fish diets and can be easily produced in a small space from low-cost agricultural by-products, providing a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fish feed. (Forbes)