Testing Nutritional Value and Consumer Acceptability of Hybrid Striped Bass Raised on Sustainable Feeds

The United Nations estimates that the world will need additional seafood to sustain the growing population. Rising costs and concerns regarding food safety and environmental sustainability have encouraged reducing the use of marine-derived feedstuffs in aquaculture. The primary purpose of this project was to test for consumer acceptance of hybrid striped bass raised on a soy-maximized diet. The results showed that culinary professionals could not distinguish a difference between fish raised on traditional feeds versus soy-maximized feeds. Culinary professionals expressed an overall preference for fish fed the soy-maximized feeds. Results from this study suggest future marketing for fish raised on sustainable feeds.