Potential of Organic Waste Management Using Black Soldier Fly for Alternative Fish Feed in Ternate, North Maluku

Abstract

Society improvement has an effect on increasing the amount of waste. This also has an effect on increasing the need for animal protein consumption such as fish. There is a need to apply technology and scientific developments to overcome this problem. Cultivating BSF larvae by utilizing household organic waste can be a fast and appropriate solution. Managing organic waste with BSF larvae has a positive impact on the environment. This research aims to identify the potential of household organic waste for cultivating BSF larvae as raw material for making fish feed. The research results show that the amount of organic waste produced from household consumption in Ternate has great potential for BSF larvae cultivation, reaching 12 kg per day. BSF larvae’s growth also shows good characteristics. The average of BSF larvae biomass weight after observation among 15 day shows B1 is 4.6 g and B2 is 4.1 g. it can be concluded that the potential for cultivating BSF larvae for fish feed in Ternate is very good for development