{"id":34515,"date":"2022-06-28T17:37:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimmyfarm.com\/what-are-pangasius-by-products-uses-and-applications-in-different-industries"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:01:02","slug":"what-are-pangasius-by-products-uses-and-applications-in-different-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimmyfarm.com\/en\/what-are-pangasius-by-products-uses-and-applications-in-different-industries","title":{"rendered":"What Are Pangasius By-Products? Uses in Feed, Fertilizer, Collagen and Fish Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vietnamese pangasius<\/strong><\/a> is a valuable source of nutrition and an important product in the seafood industry. From pangasius, producers can obtain pangasius fillets, belly meat, fins, red meat scraps, and many other raw materials<\/em><\/strong> for different uses.<\/p>\n

Besides being an affordable source of animal protein, pangasius also provides many commercial by-products, such as fish oil, fish meal, collagen, gelatin, and organic fertilizer for agriculture<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, to make better use of these materials, we first need to understand what pangasius by-products are, how they are processed, and how they can be used in food, feed, agriculture, medicine, and other industries. Let\u2019s explore this topic with Kimmy Farm<\/strong><\/a> in the article below.<\/p>\n

What Are Pangasius By-Products?<\/h2>\n

Pangasius by-products<\/strong>, also known as pangasius processing waste or secondary materials, are the parts left after fish are cleaned and processed for main products such as fish fillets, fins, skin, and stomach.<\/p>\n

The remaining parts may include fish heads, intestines, bones, gills, internal organs, dark meat, belly fat, scales, tails, and small meat scraps<\/strong><\/em>. These materials can become valuable aquatic by-products<\/strong> for use in many sectors, including industry, agriculture, animal feed, food processing, and medicine.<\/p>\n

In Vietnam, especially in the Mekong Delta, pangasius production reaches around 1.5 million tons per year<\/strong>. After fish are processed for fillets, the amount of by-products can account for about 30% to 70%<\/strong> of the total fish weight, depending on the processing method and product type.<\/p>\n

To reduce waste and make better use of this valuable raw material, fish processing factories<\/strong> have improved many processing methods, such as salting, drying, and smoking<\/em>. These methods help extend shelf life, diversify pangasius products, and reduce waste. Even so, the volume of pangasius by-products remains very large.<\/p>\n

For this reason, factories now use different methods to turn pangasius by-products into value-added products, including animal feed ingredients such as fish meal and fish oil, biofuel and biogas, nutritional products, pharmaceutical ingredients such as omega-3 oil, fish skin products, fish silage, and organic fertilizer<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

=> Read more: <\/strong>Source of Pangasius Waste, Pangasius Intestines, and Fish By-Products<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fish by-products include bones, fins, intestines, internal organs, scales, small meat scraps, fish heads, tails, dark meat, belly fat, and belly fins \u2013 Kimmy Farm Vietnam<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Applications of Pangasius By-Products<\/h2>\n

Pangasius by-products were once considered low-value waste. Today, they have become useful raw materials for many industries, especially animal feed production.<\/p>\n

In Vietnam, the abundant supply of pangasius by-products from the Mekong Delta<\/em> is now used to produce many high-value products, such as fish meal for livestock, fish oil, fertilizer, and other animal feed ingredients.<\/p>\n

Fish Meal<\/h3>\n

Pangasius fish meal is commonly used as animal feed.<\/strong> Fish meal can be made from whole fish, fish scraps, or pangasius processing by-products.<\/p>\n

With a protein content of about 60% to 75%<\/strong>, pangasius fish meal is in high demand among animal feed producers, especially for livestock feed and aquaculture feed. It can be used directly, fermented, or mixed with other feed ingredients.<\/p>\n

Today, pangasius fish meal<\/strong> is also used as an alternative to marine fish meal in aquaculture. This helps reduce feed costs and eases pressure on fish farmers who face rising feed prices.<\/p>\n

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Pangasius fish meal<\/strong> can be produced from whole fish, fish meat scraps, or pangasius processing by-products.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fish Oil<\/a><\/h3>\n

Pangasius fish oil is an important source of fatty acids and can be used in animal feed, pharmaceuticals, paint, resin, and human food products such as margarine, pastries, and dietary supplements.<\/p>\n

Pangasius fish oil contains many nutrients that may support health, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n