Researchers James Cook University have been studying which barramundi parents produce the fastest growing fingerlings, in an effort to get barramundi onto the plate quicker and cheaper.Their breakthrough application will allow identification of fastest growing fish larvae at 18 days, instead of having to wait 18 months to determine which parents produce the fastest growing offspring. This will eliminate the need to keep large numbers of expensive broodstock on hand.

As salmon becomes a regular feature in our diets, it is important to understand its nutritional benefits. Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3s, but do consumers understand enough about the amounts of EPA and DHA found in salmon and the recommended levels in our diets? IFFO’s latest video helps answer this, focusing on the crucial role of omega-3s in salmon feed, especially EPA and DHA, and the changes in levels used.

At ARS\'s National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture (NCCCWA) in Leetown, West Virginia, molecular biologist Greg Wiens, geneticist Timothy Leeds and their colleagues have developed a new line of rainbow trout that is resistant to bacterial cold-water disease (BCWD), as well as a susceptible line and a control line to use in studies

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed a two-year intensive testing initiative and found no evidence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) or infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in wild salmon on the west coast.The CFIA also evaluated existing surveillance data for farmed salmon in B.C. and found no current or historical evidence of ISA or IPN in these populations. The evaluation analyzed data collected from 2006 to 2011 through provincial and federal programs as well as from routine monitoring and testing by industry.

Nutreco N.V. and SHV Holdings N.V.have amended their conditional agreement, previously announced October 20, 2014, for a public offer by SHV for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Nutreco. Under the terms of the amended conditional agreement, SHV has agreed to increase its offer price from € 40 to € 44.50 in cash for each Nutreco ordinary share (ii) amend the parties\\\' respective termination rights with regard to Competing Offers.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured £1.7 million funding for state-of-the-art equipment to help address key issues within the industry. The equipment will give researchers and the aquaculture industry new tools for tackling priority areas such as alternative sustainable feeds for finfish

Aquafeed producer, EWOS reported a 46.6 thousand tonnes increase in sales volumes, to 875.7 thousand tonnes for the first nine months of 2014.

A 58% chance of El Niño is predicted during the Northern Hemisphere winter, which is likely to last into the Northern Hemisphere spring 2015. warmer-than-average tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures are likely to persist.

Three aquafeed companies are set to build feedmills in 2015. The Indonesian Feed Millers Association (GPMT) identified CJ in East Java, Matahari Sakti in Banten and Sinta Prima Feedmill in West Sumatera as companies with plans to build mills with capacities of 5000 tonnes/month

In a study at Arizona State University, 27 seafood samples were examined for the presence of antibiotics. The samples represent five of the top 10 most consumed seafood varieties in the United States: shrimp, tilapia, catfish, swai and Atlantic salmon, originating from 11 countries.

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is to further strengthen the organization\'s role in Arctic and aquaculture activities, it was announced at the annual ICES Council ​meeting held October 22–23, in Copenhagen, Denmark. ICES will organize a dialogue meeting in 2015 with stakeholders to discuss how it can provide the scientific advice needed to support sustainability in the growing aquaculture industry.

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden and its subsidiary SP Processum were awarded as runner-up of the EARTO Innovation Prize 2014 for the project GreenFeed, in which a method to produce Single cell protein from a residual stream from the forestry industry has been developed for use in fish feed.

Two-star, three-star and four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) pangasius standards of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) certified in Vietnam are equivalent to a yellow “Good Alternative” rating from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® program. Seafood Watch will recommend that consumers, chefs and businesses consider farmed pangasius assessed under the BAP standards as a good alternative purchasing option

A grand opening ceremony marked the inauguration of what is already touted as one of the world\'s leading feed research facilities. The Canadian Feed Research Center will research, develop and commercialize new and better high-value feeds from low-value crops and co-products from bioprocessing and biofuels industries

In advance of USDA’s publication of regulations to govern organic aquaculture, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) has released a report detailing why it says ocean-based aquaculture can never be certified organic

To support and complement expanding business activities in Asia Dr. Eckel is extending its team at the Representative office in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Ekachai Jenwitheesuk joined Dr. Eckel as Director Thailand October 1 and is responsible for this market, specifically consulting customers in the aquaculture sector. A veterinarian by profession, Dr. Ekachai Jenwitheesuk worked in pathology and microbiology related medical research in Thailand as well as in the USA with several publications, international awards and patents to his credit. After completing his MBA he joined the Aquafeed industry managing applied research programs on health promotion and performance. Director Asia, Dr. Andreas Lewke underscores the huge importance and fast growth of the aquaculture sector in Asia

The U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released their FY2015 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Request for Proposals. The closing date for submission is January 15, 2015. The main topic related to aquaculture for this solicitation is \'Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies,\" with the subtopic Improving Seed Production for Marine Shellfish Aquaculture in the United States.

The revenue in Fish Feed decreased by 8.2% to €639.4 million compared to last year (Q3 2013: €696.1 million). The volume effect was -5.8%, mostly due to -10.1% lower demand for salmonid feed. The lower demand was mainly in Norway due to lower volumes to Marine Harvest as anticipated and also compared to the previous strong quarter a year ago. This was partially offset by 5.4% growth in non-salmonid feed, with growth in Ecuador, Japan, southern Europe, and Vietnam. The price effect was 1.2%. The foreign exchange rate effect was -3.6%. The volume share in revenues of fish feed for non-salmonid species is now 41% compared with 37% in the same quarter last year. The operating result in Q3 was slightly lower than the same quarter of 2013. This was mostly due to lower sales in Norway and China, offset by good performance in almost all other geographies.

BioMar\'s Executive Vice President of Sourcing, Niels Alsted, focused on the quest for finding alternative sources of EPA and DHA in his introduction during the round table discussion at the Aquaculture Europe Conference in San Sebastian. The recent jump in the price of marine raw materials once again underlines the necessity of finding alternative sources of EPA and DHA fatty acids in fish feed, said Niels Alsted. He pointed at four of the possible sources of EPA and DHA, but also underlined that at present, none of these sources are available in sufficient quantities to really make a difference in the market.

SHV and Nutreco have reached a conditional agreement on a recommended full public offer for Nutreco of €40 in cash per issued and outstanding ordinary share of Nutreco. There will be no break up of Nutreco\'s group or its business units, including its aquafeed business, Skretting.