Total replacement of fish oil by soybean or linseed oil with a return to fish oil in Turbot

Total replacement of fish oil by soybean or linseed oil with a return to fish oil in turbot (Psetta maxima): 1. Growth performance, flesh fatty acid profile, and lipid metabolism
Original research article
Aquaculture, Volume 217, Issues 1–4, 17 March 2003, Pages 465-482
C Regost, J Arzel, J Robin, G Rosenlund, S.J Kaushik
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00259-4
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Total replacement of fish oil by soybean or linseed oil with a return to fish oil in Turbot (Psetta maxima): 2. Flesh quality properties
Original research article
Aquaculture, Volume 220, Issues 1–4, 14 April 2003, Pages 737-747
C. Regost, J. Arzel, M. Cardinal, G. Rosenlund, S.J. Kaushik
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00655-5

In summary, it’s possible to replace at least some of a marine fish’s diet with high quality, specifically selected vegetable oils, but it’s not a perfect replacement in every way.

For example, growth seems unaffected, but flavor, odor and other important factors are affected.

Some, but not all, affected factors can be reformed by a “finishing diet” consisting of normal food containing fish oil.