Feeding Insects to Rainbow Trout, Improving Nutrition and Gut Health

Posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2026

A rainbow trout in a metal half-pipe is held in place by a gloved hand
Rainbow Trout being measured for the trial

The aquaculture industry relies on wild-caught fish as the main source of protein and fat in fish feeds. In a trial at the Ontario Aquaculture Research Centre, a U of G research team led by Dr. David Huyben, researcher in the Department of Animal Biosciences, investigated insects as substitutes for wild-caught fish used in fish feed, fishmeal and fish oil. Read more in The Aquaculture  International magazine: Feeding Insects to Rainbow Trout, Improving Nutrition and Gut Health

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