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References:

FAO. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture -2020 | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1–244 (2020). Available at: http://www.fao.org/publications/sofia/2020/en/. (Accessed: 6th August 2021)

Further reading:

https://thefishsite.com/articles/principles-of-fish-nutrition

https://www.fisheriesjournal.com/archives/2017/vol5issue6/PartE/5-6-30-285.pdf

https://www.longdom.org/open-access/fish-nutrition-and-current-issues-in-aquaculture-the-balance-in-providing-safe-and-nutritious-seafood-in-an-environmentally-sustainable-manner-2155-9546.1000234.pdf

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