The effects of camelina oil and solvent extracted camelina meal on the growth, carcass composition and hindgut histology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr in freshwater

A study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of experimentally solvent extracted camelina meal (SECM) and camelina oil (CO) fed to Atlantic salmon parr. Fish (initial weight: 8.4g) were fed a control diet, or diets containing 5, 10, 15 or 20% SECM, or 50% and 100% CO substituted for fish oil in diets. Fish were reared in freshwater at 11.7±0.5°C for 16weeks. Weight gain from week 13 to week 16 decreased in fish fed 10% SECM, and the daily growth coefficient (DGC) was lower in both 10% (1.22) and 15% (1.22) SECM groups (p