Fish farming industry highly depends on a local fish feed producer, thus it is both risky and expensive for local fish farmers to import fish feed. This is due to the fact that roughly 70% of the operational costs of a fish farm, arise from fish feeds. It is clear that an ordinary delaying in fish feeds import and delivery, eans loss of the entire fish stock at the farm.
A local feed producer of high-quality fish feed thus enables fish farmers to increase the output and lower their production costs per kg. In short, a local fish feed manufacturing facility is an essential cornerstone of fish farming sector. It is essential to consider the feed characteristics for the specific species of fish and shell fish.