Mycotoxin contamination in aquafeeds: Plant sources, detection methods, risks and control strategies

As fish farming has gotten more intensive, it has become a normal practice to formulate aquafeed using plant-based components in place of fish meal, either entirely or partially, mainly to lower production costs. The danger of mycotoxin contamination in aquatic feeds has, however, grown dramatically as a result of this change. Mycotoxins can cause a variety of negative consequences in fish, such as changes at the cellular and organ levels and deficiencies in the development of their morphology and functionality. Mycotoxin exposure can raise mortality in extreme situations. In order to improve the safety and sustainability of aquaculture production systems, research efforts have been focused on assessing and creating practical methods to stop the formation of mycotoxins and to encourage their removal, inactivation, or decrease in bioavailability within aquafeeds.