New York-listed salmon farmer Marine Harvest announced cuts of up to 500 jobs and the restructure of its operations in Chile due to poor results and a severe algal bloom that has killed millions of fish.

The prestigious Aquafeed.com Innovation Award 2016 was presented to Kemin Industries (Asia) Pte Ltd during a dinner celebrating Victim Asia’s 25th anniversary in Bangkok in April for its natural bio-emulsifier, Lysoforte Dry for aquaculture use.

Archer Daniels Midland has announced the addition of four executive team members to ADM Animal Nutrition. Each individual brings years of experience that will further support ADM Animal Nutrition in the research and development of new products and ingredient solutions that help optimize animal performance and health.

Aller Aqua Group by Christiansfeld in Denmark is one of Europe’s largest producers of environmentally friendly aquafeed. As reported in this newsletter (3/24/16) the company has taken further measures in their proactive growth strategy by building a new factory in Zambia, with a feedmill in Qingdao on track for commissioning this year,

The first international conference on Recirculation Aquaculture Systems in the Southern hemisphere was hosted by BioMar in Puerto Varas, Chile in March.

As planting time nears, buyers question if Monsanto’s new GMO soybean strain will gain EU approval.

Marine Harvest, the world’s largest fish-farmer, has identified a quarry on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, to build its new GBP 80 million (USD 115 million) fish feed plant.

Evonik Industries has started the world’s first production plant for a new methionine source specifically for shrimps and other crustaceans. The plant, based in Antwerp, Belgium, will help to increase the efficiency and sustainability of crustacean aquaculture.

Nutriad has just launched a Portuguese, Chinese and Spanish version of its corporate website to reach a broader group of customers.

Fishmeal availability will not limit future growth for the salmon industry, says Skretting, as it makes a breakthrough in fishmeal-free feed.

Aller Aqua Egypt won the award for “Best new product for the Middle East market – Aquaculture” at the AgraME award ceremony in Dubai on 13 March 2016. The award was presented for Aller Tilapia Anti-Stress feed.

Fishing company Corpesca, controlled by Angelini Group, reported a loss of USD 17 million in 2015, compared with a profit of USD 16.6 million in the previous year. This was attributed to a decrease in the catch of 253,000 metric tons, as a result of \"the strong negative influence of the weather phenomenon El Niño.\"

Rob Kiers, Managing Director, Nutreco Africa and Skretting Nigeria on his organisation’s foray into Nigeria and the potential of the new 10,000 metric ton capacity catfish feed plant in Ibadan.

Aller Aqua is to build a USD 10 million fish feed plant in Zambia, with a capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year.

Okiwi Bay, New Zealand residents are planning to protest this weekend about Skretting’s plans to set up a feed testing facility in seawater tanks in the heart of a small Marlborough Sounds community.

The Amendment 80 fleet new-build for Glacier Fish Company-managed Iquique US will have onboard fishmeal and fish oil production capacity.

USSEC was recognized for its valuable contributions to the advancement of responsible aquaculture at a Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) meeting during the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts.

USSEC representatives travelled to Indonesia and the Philippines recently, to speak to key industry representatives who are looking at the expansion of aquaculture into offshore and industrial approaches.

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is proud that the US Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) was positively benchmarked against the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation’s (FEFAC) Soy Sourcing Guidelines through the independent International Trade Centre (ITC) customized benchmark tool in early March.

The fish-farming industry’s increasing use of plant-based ingredients in feed could impact some of the health benefits of eating certain types of seafood, suggests a new analysis from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and McGill University.