In its latest Mycotoxin Survey, Nutriad turned its attention to Poland, one of Europe’s biggest grain producers. It concludes that last year’s harvest of maize in Poland is of concerning quality in terms of mycotoxin contamination. Based on the results of this survey, it is the belief that this year’s maize crop should not be considered safe for inclusion into finished feed rations for all animal species.

A high-protein feed made from salmon and tuna trimmings has shown promise in a three-year trial at a Queensland-based prawn farm, its manager says.

Sheldon will have responsibility for the overall operations of the company, including the construction and operation of production facilities, oversight of capital projects and expansions, supply chain, development of world class production capabilities and long term manufacturing strategy that addresses future capacity additions.

Amino acid recommendations and digestibility co-efficients for whiteleg shrimp for an optimal but cost effective diet will be the thrust of the presentation by Dr. Alexandros Samartzis from Evonik, at the Aquafeed Horizons Asia Conference next month.

The GFLI aims to provide a freely accessible, transparent LCA (life cycle assessment) database of feed ingredients to allow for globally harmonised assessments and benchmarking of environmental footprint calculations of feed manufacturing.

Speciality feed company Ziegler, has announced the setting up of a new aquaculture research centre at Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, Florida.

A 90 metric ton fishmeal capacity factory was inaugurated recently in Tômbwa Municipality, south-western Namibe Province, by the Fisheries minister, Vitoria de Barros Neto.

India’s new National Policy on Marine Fisheries is likely to put a stop to the destructive practice of juvenile fishing across the country and to halt the spread of fishmeal factories.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has issued an open call for expressions of interest in feed and diagnostic projects.

IFFO welcomes the project launched by multinational feed company and IFFO member BioMar and USA-based retailer Whole Foods Market, to promote the use of feed for farmed salmon utilising by-products from fish processing.

Results of new survey of mycotoxin levels in dry petfood in Brazil raise a big red flag for aquafeed producers. The survey, conducted by Nutriad in 2016, concluded that pet food that contains grain should not be considered safe for cats and dogs in Brazil.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre has issued an open call for expressions of interest on industry-led projects

Groundbreaking salmon feed reduces wild-caught fish inputs to earn ‘Good Alternative’ rating from Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch; removes environmental contaminants to make farmed salmon healthier

The U.K. organic certifier, The Soil Association, has launched its new updated standards for organic aquaculture and seaweed, the first to be released from a wider standards review. These standards feature higher requirements than EU regulation in certain areas and will be effective immediately.

A Chinese investment group is to invest £2bn backing two innovative biomass plants and associated food production stations in Wales that will create 1,000 jobs and thousands more during the construction phase.

El Niño remains strong, but continues its gradual decline. Climate models suggest a return to neutral levels in the second quarter of 2016.

WorldFish scientists will begin to experiment with feed ingredients that can increase the nutritional value of tilapia as part of a new project.

The FishMedPlus Coalition aims to increase the greater availability of authorised veterinary medicinal products for aquaculture on the market of European Union and EFTA countries.

This is the final week to apply to the Peru and Chile Agricultural Trade Mission taking place March 14-18 2016. Application forms must be received by February 5, 2015.

All existing Saudi Arabia processing plants, farms, hatcheries and feed mills will be required to attain Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices certification by the end of 2016, and BAP certification will be a condition of licensing new aquaculture facilities by ADMA.