Aquaculture in the Arab region has grown rapidly over the past two decades. Nonetheless, its sustainability faces challenges due to reliance on costly imported protein sources. Insect meals have emerged as potential alternatives, yet the region’s willingness to accept (WTA) insect-based aquafeeds remains largely unexplored. This study surveyed consumers (
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Aquaculture in the Arab region has grown rapidly over the past two decades. Nonetheless, its sustainability faces challenges due to reliance on costly imported protein sources. Insect meals have emerged as potential alternatives, yet the region’s willingness to accept (WTA) insect-based aquafeeds remains largely unexplored. This study surveyed consumers (
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| 摘要浏览次数 | 384 | 385 | 64 |
| 全文浏览次数 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| PDF下载次数 | 10 | 10 | 0 |