The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is developing a Feed Standard for which aquafeed mills can be certified. Within this project, ASC is developing a standard that sets requirements for sourcing of responsibly produced ingredients for aquafeed. This is a multi-stakeholder project, with over 50 people involved in several committees. The expected release date is Q1-2016. Currently the initial draft is open for public feedback. Michiel Fransen, ASC Standards & Certification Coordinator has been invited by Aquafeed.com to provide an update on this important standard development process at 8th Aquafeed Horizons conference for feed industry professionals, taking place in Cologne, Germany June 9, 2015.
The International Regional Organisation for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA) has learnt "unofficially" about an increased mortality of shrimp in different areas of Central America.
The construction of the new BioMar-Sagun aquaculture feedmill in Turkey is underway. The new factory will be located in Söke about 75 kilometers South East of Izmir and construction is expected to be finished towards the end of the year
China’s God Bless Tilapia Bao Fang Farm is Asia’s first aquaculture operation, and the third worldwide, to enroll in the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s new iBAP program,a step-by-step, deadline-driven improvement plan toward BAP certification.