As part of the celebrations for its 150th global anniversary and 50 years of operations in Mexico, Cargill Mexico inaugurated the expansion of its feed mill in Tehuacán, Puebla. The expansion is the result of a $7.8 million dollar investment,Gerardo Quintero, Managing Director of Cargill’s Feed & Nutrition business for Mexico and Central America said. The expansion consists of a new extrusion line that will produce feed for tilapia, trout and catfish.

As wild populations of forage fish dwindle, new genetically modified false flax intended for salmon feed could relieve that pressure, while also boosting omega-3 in farmed salmon. But public acceptance of the discovery has a few hurdles—opposition to genetic modification as well as the sustainability movement’s wariness of fish farming in general.

Fish production can be made to almost double in ponds by introducing mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) with other carp, shows a research of WorldFish Centre in Dhaka.

A Vietnam-based feed manufacturer will be setting up a 100,000 tonne capacity aquafeed plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), in collaboration with the National Aquaculture Association (NAA), is rolling out its joint concept for commercial aquaculture health program standards (CAHPS), and posting a framework document on the APHIS Aquaculture webpage for review.

SHV Investments Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SHV Holdings N.V. (SHV), has obtained clearance for the purchase of Nutreco from the Ukraine competition authority. This removes the last obstacle from closure of the deal before the offer period ends March 10, 2015.

Aller Aqua Group A/S, Christiansfeld, Denmark, one of Europe’s largest producers of environmentally friendly fish feed, will officially inaugurate its new Egyptian factory on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

Nelson based farmer, New Zealand King Salmon is spearheading a research group to fully understand the specific dietary requirements of King salmon

PT Central Proteina Prima Tbk. (CP Prima) has plans to invest more than US$30 million (Rp 400 billion) in the construction of an aquafeed mill and a facility for the production of shrimp products in East Java.

HHS, USDA will now begin the process of developing updated guidelines; public comments sought

The world\'s largest fly farm is about to open in South Africa as part of an initiative to produce a sustainable fishmeal replacement for aquaculture and poultry feeds

The low number of farmers engaging in fish farming is discouraging investment in fish feed production.

A broad-based coalition is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to halt proposed changes to federal aquaculture regulations, warning they could damage the environment and existing businesses. The proposed amendments to the federal Fisheries Act would exempt the aquaculture industry from provisions that \"prohibit the release of deleterious substances into water frequented by fish.\"

Given the growing concern regarding antibiotic use in recent months, GAA announced itis developing a more rigorous risk-based testing methodology that will require automatic heightened testing of processing plants where residues of prohibited antibiotics are detected.

Offer period extended until two weeks after clearance from the competition authority of Ukraine is obtained, but not later than April 28, 2015

Based on in vitro and in vivo studies with rainbow trout, carp, tilapia and shrimp, the FEEDAP Panel has concluded that the product DL-methionyl-DL-methionine is an efficacious source of the essential amino acid L-methionine for fish and crustaceans.

In early 2015, Nutreco, a global leader in animal nutrition and fish and shrimp feed, plans to launch a shrimp feed called “MicroBalance” with reduced-fishmeal! The feed has been in the works for years, but commercial trials in Ecuador, Brazil and Vietnam were successfully completed in 2014, and a launch is expected in the coming months, said Nutreco CEO Knut Nesse.

Target Marine Hatcheries, Canada’s lone producer of certified organic farmed white sturgeon, expects to process two tonnes of caviar this year. Prices for the finished product range from &88 for 30 grams to $4,320 for 1.8 kilograms.

Mr. Lin began cultivating fish at Mischief Reef in 2007. Mischief Reef, which has been controlled by China since 1994 but is part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea also claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.Cultivating fish at Mischief Reef, called Meiji Reef by the Chinese, is equivalent to “safeguarding national sovereignty,” Mr. Lin was quoted as saying. “Because once there are residents there — us — it becomes our territory, according to international ocean law.”

The IFFO RS Certification Programme has launched a new version of its IFFO RS standard for marine ingredient producers. This new version will now incorporate basic social and environmental aspects at the factory level. This new version will be enforced to all producers and certificate holders from May 1, 2015.