“…Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) is the second most widely farmed fish worldwide (Prabu et al., 2019) and the main source of fish food for millions of people, particularly in developing countries (Fitzsimmons et al., 2011). The reasons of its success lie in its fast growth, hardiness and herbivorous diet, which makes tilapia feeds relatively cheap (da Silva Dias et al., 2020; Köprücü & Özdemir, 2005). However, although farmed tilapia can help alleviate food insecurity and reduce the risk of malnutrition (Bene & Heck, 2005; Gupta, 2006), they are typically fed a high percentage of plant ingredients (El‐Sayed, 1999), which results in low omega − 3 content (Osibona et al., 2009) and diminishes their nutritional value (Karapanagiotidis et al., 2006), impacting those countries where access to healthy food is most needed.…”