Importancia de la harina de pescado como insumo proteico en elaboración de dietas balanceadas para camarón blanco litopenaeus vannamei

Abstract

In Ecuador aquaculture is based mainly on shrimp production, this activity being the object of study to improve productive performance, among the various factors the nutrition of this organism stands out. Regarding the base formula of balanced food in terms of shrimp diets, fish meal plays a fundamental role, constituting a rich source of nutrients, mainly protein, vital sustenance for the formation and development of shrimp. This bibliographic review focuses on demonstrating the importance of the application of fish meal as an aquaculture input, highlighting its particular protein content, presence of amino acids that affect the formation of proteins and the benefits provided by applying them in compound foods necessary in the shrimp nutrition (Litopenaeus vannamei). The protein contained in fishmeal has the most suitable level of amino acids unlike other flours of animal or vegetable origin, providing an efficient performance in the development and growth of shrimp, so that it improves the final weight, biomass gained, survival, feed conversion and food consumption of the organism in culture.