Global consumption of fish has grown dramatically over the last 30 years driven by expanding population and rising incomes. The overwhelming majority of this growth has come from farmed fish (aquaculture) as volumes of wild-capture fish have remained flat since 1985. Looking forward, this trend is set to continue, further encouraged by declining fish stocks and ever-stricter fishing quotas for wild capture. The recently released LMC study entitled ‘Aquafeed to 2025: Securing the feed for rising seafood production’ discusses the evolution of the sector so far and provides a detailed outlook of the prospects for the industry over the next ten years.
In this issue of the Starch and Fermentation Analysis, we draw upon the findings of the study to discuss the role of wheat gluten and corn gluten meal (CGM) in this increasingly important outlet for vegetable proteins.
Aquafeed - A growing market for wheat gluten and corn gluten meal?
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The competitiveness of wheat gluten and corn gluten meal vs. other aquafeed
March 2016
Aquafeed – A growing outlet for wheat gluten and corn gluten
meal?
Global consumption of fish and crustaceans has
grown dramatically over the last 30 years driven
by expanding population and rising incomes
(Diagram A). The overwhelming majority of this
growth has come from farmed fish (aquaculture)
as volumes of wild-capture fish have remained
flat since 1985 (Diagram B).
Over the same period, aquaculture output has
grown at around 7.5% per year, to the point
where it is now a bigger food source than beef
production. Looking forward, this trend is set to
continue, further encouraged by declining fish
stocks and ever-stricter fishing quotas for wild
capture.
The recently released LMC study entitled
‘Aquafeed to 2025: Securing the feed for rising
seafood production’ discusses the evolution of
Diagram B: Wild capture and aquaculture
output
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Production(milliontonnes)
Capture Aquaculture
the sector so far and provides a detailed outlook
of the prospects for the industry over the next
ten years. The study projects the growth in
farmed fish, by species (globally and by region),
and in demand for fishmeal and a range of
substitute aquafeed products. The result is a
clear and unique view of the outlook for the
sector, how it will develop, and where the
challenges and the opportunities will lie. The
study consists of a written report and an
accompanying Excel data set and model. These
allow the user to examine the forecasts in
greater detail.
In this issue of the Starch and Fermentation
Analysis, we draw upon the findings of the study
to discuss the role of wheat gluten and corn
gluten meal (CGM) in this increasingly important
outlet for vegetable proteins.
Diagram A: Global production of meat from
selected sources
1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
Production(milliontonnes)
Aquaculture Beef Pork Poultry