gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30889 eng UTF8 dataset Spreadsheet Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NWFSC Home Website listed for Northwest Fisheries Science Center information pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Behavior Data - The effect of dietary taurine on feed attraction and physiology of carnivorous marine fish publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30889 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30889 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Johnson, Ronald B 206-860-3458 206-860-3335 2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle WA 98112 Ronald.B.Johnson@noaa.gov originator tableDigital As the global population continues to rise, so does the demand for sustainable sources of protein. The worldwide harvest of wild fish has remained flat for three decades and is unable to meet demands. Increased supplies of seafood are going to have to come from aquaculture that is both environmentally sustainable and commercially successful. Traditional use of fishmeal as the primary source of protein in aquaculture feeds is partially being replaced by soy and corn. Fishmeal, however, is still one of the most expensive ingredients in aquaculture feeds. Traditionally fishmeal comes from the harvest of forage fish such as herring, sardine, and anchovy. This puts competitive pressure on this limited resource since wild populations of commercially important species such as salmon and tuna depend on these fish for food. Currently, aquaculture feeds formulated without fish protein do not perform as well as those that do. This study seeks to improve performance of diets with all-plant protein by examining several questions using sablefish as an experimental model for carnivorous, coldwater, marine species. What are some potential additives that may make plant-based feeds more attractive to farmed fish? Does a taurine deficiency affect response to feed attractants? Taurine has been identified as a conditionally essential amino acid that is necessary to add to plant-based feeds to improve growth and quality of sablefish. Is there an change in variability in growth between individuals in responses to dietary levels of taurine? Some carnivores are not able to synthesize taurine and must obtain it through their diet. Sablefish appear to have a limited ability to synthesize taurine, though it appears to vary between individuals. This study will characterize the variation in gene expression enzymes active in three possible taurine biosynthesis pathways in fish. This study will build on and expand cooperative work between NOAA and the National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), of South Korea, currently underway and funded by the US-Korea, Joint Coordination Panel for Aquaculture Cooperation (JPA). It will address these questions through use of behavioural studies, analysis of amino acid composition in fish tissues and whole bodies, and employ genetic expression of important enzymes to taurine synthesis in the liver. This research will enhance our limited understanding of the role that taurine and other amino acids play in growth and feeding of sablefish. This will help us improve the nutritional content and performance of an all-plant aquaculture diet and may then be used in improving formulations of aquaculture feeds that will be more efficient, less expensive, more environmentally sustainable and improve fish quality. Observational data from behavior experiments. underDevelopment Johnson, Ronald B 206-860-3458 206-860-3335 2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle WA 98112 Ronald.B.Johnson@noaa.gov pointOfContact Johnson, Ronald B 206-860-3458 206-860-3335 2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle WA 98112 Ronald.B.Johnson@noaa.gov custodian Alternative feeds sablefish taurine theme Video Camera instrument DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC > Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian EFS (Environmental and Fisheries Sciences) Division project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Behavior Data - The effect of dietary taurine on feed attraction and physiology of carnivorous marine fish [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30889. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: NA unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30889 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/30889.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -122.3062 -122.3027 47.6449 47.9491 Montlake 2015-10-01 -122.3062 -122.3027 47.6449 47.9491 Mukilteo 2015-10-01 Subject to Public Access to Research Results (PARR): Yes Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NWFSC Home Website listed for Northwest Fisheries Science Center information distributor https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30889 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Results derived from observational data.