2. Market opportunities

Fish co-products can be destined for a variety of markets:

• animal feed (aquaculture and dog and cat food), in particular :

  • oil: world market estimated at 1 million tonnes,

  • fishmeal: world market estimated at 4.5 million tonnes,

  • protein hydrolysates: worldwide market estimated at over 80,000 tonnes, depending on the type of hydrolysate (including acid hydrolysates and silages),

  • minerals ;

• fertilization: organic fertilizers and soil improvers ;

• fermentation: peptones ;

• for human consumption:

  • aromas,

  • ...