USSEC participated in the Feeds.Pro conference in St Petersburg, Russia in November, organised by the Sfera Company as a follow-up to the June 2015 World Soy Feeds Congress. USSEC was asked to discuss two hot topics; alternative feed ingredients and fish feed formulations.

Exalmar’s financial statements to 30 September 2015 show a drop in revenue and profits, which reflects the effect of a zero quota in the 2014 second season and delays in sales as a result of market conditions.

Tributes have been paid to Guy Mace, the former MD of BioMar and one of the pioneers of the Scottish aquaculture industry, who passed away peacefully at his home in Fife last week at the age of 65.

Two aqua farmers in Vijayawada, India, have been arrested after collecting waste from chicken shops and serving it as feed to their fish.

A study at Prince of Songkhla University has shown that “Silica+” (silicon dioxide produced by the Ceresco Nutrition Company) allows the reduction of fish meal in shrimp feed from 15% to 7.5%.

Dr. Kevan Main, senior scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory, is leading a study to develop more sustainable fish feed for aquaculture, using mullet byproducts, as part of a Healthy Earth-Gulf Coast project.

A farm demonstration in Ecuador has shown better yield, survival rates and feed conversion, in shrimp provided with feed that includes natural additives to combat bacterial and viral pathogens and unfavorable microflora.

Shrimp and finfish companies sourcing from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certified hatcheries, farms and processing plants can now source feed from the PT Centralpertiwi Bahari (CP Prima) feed mill in Indonesia and be capable of offering a four-star BAP product.

Nestlé SA announced this week that it will start cracking down on slavery and other human rights and labor abuses identified during a recent year-long investigation.

TwoXSea claims to be the first company to cultivate trout on a vegetarian diet.

Eight programmes have passed review against FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines

A South Dakota State University fisheries scientist is developing a soy protein feed that\'s tasty and easily digestible to eventually reduce the industry\'s need for using wild-caught fish as food for farm-raised fish.

Soon after the US FDA’s announcement that it had approved the sale of AquaBounty’s genetically modified salmon, reports of public discontent came rolling in.

Peru\'s National Society of Industries has asked the local government to authorize higher anchovy fishing for direct human consumption, instead of sending it all for processing into fishmeal.

Dr László Váradi has been awarded the 2015 FEAP Award for Excellence in European Aquaculture, following his nomination by the Hungarian Aquaculture Association and the Hungarian Fish Farmers Association.

IFFO welcomes a University of Washington-led research project on the management of forage fish stocks and has agreed to provide financial assistance and information to support it.

Nutreco continues its commitment to growth in Egypt by investing in additional tilapia fish feed capacity. This week saw the opening of an extra line in its existing Egyptian plant, in the eastern part of the Nile Delta. The investment enables Skretting, Nutreco\'s aqua feed business, to triple its tilapia fish feed capacity in Egypt to 150,000 tonnes and extend its market leadership. In a further sign of commitment, Skretting has entered into a five year research partnership with fish research institute WorldFish to support the sustainable development of aquaculture in the region.

More than 20 years since AquaBounty first sought approval, the company's salmon, the first genetically modified food animal, has gained approval.

EFSA cannot conclude on the safety of ethoxyquin as a feed additive for any target animals, its safety for consumers or the environment, due to an overall lack of data to assess the safety of the substance, including its metabolites, and the presence of an impurity (p-phenetidine) which is a possible mutagen.

Failure to notify public during consideration of AquaBounty\'s application to grow genetically-modified salmon eggs violates Canadian Environmental Protection Act, groups say