Skretting Fish Meal – Premium Marine Protein for Aquaculture Success

Skretting Fish Meal is a high-quality marine-derived feed ingredient formulated to deliver superior nutrition, digestibility, and growth performance for aquaculture species. Providing an excellent source of essential amino acids, highly digestible protein, and beneficial marine lipids, this fish meal supports healthy development, strong feed conversion, and robust farm productivity.

Derived from carefully selected small, fast-growing fish and responsibly sourced by-products, Skretting’s fish meal reflects the brand’s commitment to feed-to-food safety, sustainability, and nutritional excellence. As the company states, fish meal is “a powder obtained after cooking, pressing, drying, and milling fresh raw fish.” Skretting+1 It is one of the most nutritious and digestible ingredients available for aquaculture feeds. Skretting+1

Whether you are producing tilapia, catfish, shrimp, or other species, this fish meal offers reliable performance and consistent quality to support your business goals.

Product Highlights & Benefits

• High protein, optimal digestibility: This marine protein source provides a rich amino-acid profile that aligns with fish and shrimp nutritional requirements, ensuring efficient growth and development.

• Rich in marine lipids & micronutrients: Fish meal contributes valuable long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA & DHA) and bioavailable minerals and trace elements, promoting health, immune resilience, and end-product flesh quality.

• Versatile bag sizes & feed-blend friendly: Available in multiple bag weights and grade specifications suitable for inclusion in starter, grower, and finisher rations.

• Supports feed conversion and production efficiency: With efficient ingredient uptake, fish meal helps drive lower FCRs (feed conversion ratios), which translate into cost savings and higher yields.

• Sustainably sourced & traceable: As part of Skretting’s overall feed philosophy, the sourcing and production of raw materials observe strict sustainability criteria and feed-to-food safety practices. Skretting+1

• Ideal for formulating high-performance diets: Especially suited for feed manufacturers, aquaculture farms, and integrators seeking a reliable marine protein base for species-specific diets (tilapia, catfish, shrimp, sea-cage fish, etc).

Nutritional & Formulation Information

While exact values may vary by batch and region, typical attributes of marine fish meal include:

• Crude protein content is often in the 60–70% range — high-quality fish meal typically contains ~60–72% crude protein. Wikipedia+1

• Balanced lipid content, including marine oils, supports energetic requirements and fatty acid profiles.

• Ash and mineral fractions from fish bone and by-products contribute to essential micronutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iodine, selenium, and trace minerals.

• High digestibility and palatability—boosting feed intake, performance, and growth uniformity.

In your formulation processes, this fish meal can be integrated at appropriate inclusion rates depending on species, life stage, and regional raw-material availability—with Skretting’s R&D emphasizing that nutrients (not just ingredients) drive performance. Skretting+1

Skretting Fish Meal is designed for inclusion in diets covering a broad array of species and life stages:

• Tilapia & Catfish: Especially in grower and finisher feeds, where marine protein boosts growth and flesh quality.

• Shrimp & Prawn: Where marine lipid and amino-acid profiles are critical for early development and health.

• Marine cage‐fish (seabass, bream, etc.): Where fishmeal inclusion remains central for optimal performance.

• Feed-manufacturers and integrators: Who require a dependable marine protein ingredient to balance their formulations.

Given the nutrient-dense nature of fish meal, it allows for reduced inclusion of lower-cost plant proteins, thereby enhancing ingredient flexibility and performance stability.

Performance & Efficiency Gains

For aquaculture farms, the benefits of using high-quality fish meal translate into measurable outcomes:

• Improved feed conversion ratio (FCR): Better nutrient uptake means less feed is needed per unit of weight gain—an important cost lever.

• Faster growth, earlier market readiness: Enhanced nutrient supply ensures your fish reach target sizes more quickly, boosting turnover and profitability.

• Better health & uniformity: High digestibility reduces the variation in growth among fish, improves survival and supports stronger immune systems.

• Enhanced product quality: Marine lipids and nutrients contribute to better fish flesh composition—important for market value.

• Formulation stability: With consistent fish-meal inputs, manufacturers can maintain feed quality even when raw-material markets fluctuate.

How to Use & Storage Instructions

• Inclusion Rate: Integrate the fish meal according to your species-specific diet formulation plan—rates vary depending on target size, species, feed budget, and other ingredients.

• Mixing: Ensure thorough, uniform mixing to prevent segregation and ensure consistent nutrient delivery.

• Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Avoid exposure to moisture, pests, or high temperatures to preserve nutrient quality and prevent spoilage.

• Keep sealed: Once opened, reseal the packaging to limit oxidation of marine lipids and retention of feed quality.

• Feed management: Monitor feed intake, fish behavior, and growth to fine-tune inclusion levels, feeding rate, and performance metrics.