Rising global demand for seafood, driven mainly by a rapidly growing middle class in China and other Asian nations, is putting new pressure on the aquaculture industry to find sustainable ways to increase productivity

The Alternative Ingredients in Finfish Aquaculture Short Course attracted participants from Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, and the tribal college in Ft. Totten, N.D., USA

Understanding the impact on pellet hardness and durability of commercial fishmeal parcels combined with different extrusion processing parameters, can help aquafeed producers correct the variance in extrusion properties and pellet quality and improve product specifications used by fish meal producers and purchasers

Register for courses offered through the Distance Education Program sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University

The Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) is hosting the 6th World Fisheries Congress, in Edinburgh in May 2012 - your input is invited

The Aquaculture business in Asia remains strong. In the first half of 2010, the industry remained intact and hinted at even brighter prospects

Latest developments to combat the mycotoxin problem; FAO, WHO, ILSE special sessions will also present an update on their past and ongoing actions, and future strategies for mycotoxin and marine biotoxin issues in relation to food safety and security

The 2010 Equipment Manufacturers Conference, presented by the American Feed Industry Association and the Equipment Manufacturers Committee, will take place Nov. 4-6 in Tucson, Ariz., USA. This educational event is designed to address the many issues pertinent to today’s equipment designers, builders and installers who serve the feed, pet food and ingredient industries

Egy-Seafood 2011, is the first specialized exhibition for seafood & fisheries featuring international speakers and exhibitors to be held in the heart of the Middle East, Cairo

A one week Practical Short Course on Feeds & Pet Food Extrusion will be presented January 30- February 4, 2011 at Texas A&M University by staff, industry representatives, and consultants

Kevin Fitzsimmons, Professor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, USA invites you to the Tilapia 2010 Conference in Kuala Lumpur this October to examine the global phenomenon of tilapia aquaculture

Aquafeed.com has partnered with Norwegian research group, NOFIMA to bring the aquafeed sector the latest developments in processing and formulation

The meeting is organized by a committee of scientists representing Hawaii, China, and Canada to promote collaboration and scientific communication among scientists, business and governmental agencies

Nutritionists and processing specialists will discuss SRD diet formulation and demonstrate extrusion set-up and processing for several species that are cultured or have potential for culture in Hawaii: Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei); Pacific Threadfin “Moi” (Polydactylus sexfilis); Longfin Amber Jack “Kahala” (Seriola rivoliana); Abalone (Haliotis discus hannai); Limpets “Opihi” (Cellana talcosa);Urchin “Uni” (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis & Lytechinus variegates)

AE2010 conference will address many topics related to island, coastal and ocean aquaculture, but it will also cover the production of freshwater species

First AANEW proves success

Presentations are sought for a special session entitled, Seafood Traceability – from ocean to plate / pond to plate, to be held at the Aquaculture America conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28 - March 3, 2011

The Chilean aquaculture industry is ready for business development and the Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) in collaboration with their Chilean partners invite you to join their mission/tour to Aqua Sur 2010 - Registration closes September 15

This five-day education program provides the most recent information on use of alternative ingredients in feeds for finfish. Lectures will be supplemented by hands-on experiences in NCI’s Feed and Extrusion Centers, Analytical Laboratory for texture and sensory evaluations, and site visits.
Registration deadline is September 27, 2010

Meeting Materials now available