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- 4 December 2025
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Published on 4 December 2025
The Centre for Feed Innovation (CFI) has launched its 2025 State of the Industry Report on Algal Oil, marking the first publication in a four-part series exploring how novel feed ingredients can help reduce aquaculture’s dependence on fishmeal and fish oil. The report provides a comprehensive overview of how algal oil is shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture across four key dimensions: nutrition, scalability, sustainability, and safety.
Securing Aquaculture’s Future Through Nutrition
The report highlights robust feeding trials demonstrating that algal oil can fully replace fish oil in aquaculture diets without compromising fish growth, omega-3 retention, or overall product quality. These findings reaffirm algal oil’s role as a nutritionally reliable alternative that supports healthy and high-quality seafood production.
Scaling Up to Meet Global Demand
According to the report, global EPA+DHA output from algal oil is expected to increase by 80% by 2030. This rapid growth is driven by expanding production capacity across both fermentation and phototrophic cultivation systems, positioning algal oil as a scalable solution capable of meeting the needs of a growing aquaculture sector.
A Sustainable Pathway for Feed Innovation
Lifecycle analyses presented in the report show that algal oil can reduce greenhouse gas intensity by up to 30% compared with traditional fish oil. Additionally, widespread adoption of algal oil has the potential to spare millions of tonnes of wild fish from harvest — supporting ocean conservation efforts while ensuring a stable supply of omega-3s.
Ensuring Safety, Consistency, and Reliability
The report also underscores the strong regulatory foundation behind algal oil. With well-established safety data and consistent production standards, algal oil is now considered one of the most rigorously assessed and dependable novel feed ingredients available for commercial use.
Access the Full Report
Readers can explore the complete 2025 State of the Industry Report on Algal Oil here.
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