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.

Scientists at EWOS Innovation and Memorial University will jointly develop a platform to quantify the expression of multiple genes related to health and performance of farmed fish, as a step towards the development of novel, high-quality feeds

Anchovy stocks have dropped significantly as a result of anomalous environmental conditions, the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) said in its October 2014 report.

The tropics will see a loss of fish populations as a result of a large-scale shift of marine fish and invertebrates toward Arctic and Antarctic waters driven by climate change

Given the persistent warmth in the tropical Pacific Ocean, models continue to suggest an El Niño remains possible during the last quarter of 2014.

A coalition of consumer and advocacy organizations including Food & Water Watch (FWW), the Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention, Consumer Federation of America, National Consumers League and United Food & Commercial Workers International Union called on the Office of Management and Budget to create an inspection program for domestic and imported catfish. The 2008 Farm Bill mandated the creation of such a program, to be administered by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which was supposed to be implemented by December 2009.

The Research Council of Norway has allocated NOK 13 million to the AquaFly project. The project will spend the next four years investigating the potential of using insects as safe and healthy ingredients of future fish feeds.

Mari Moren took up her post as Director of Research at the food research institute Nofima on October 1. She takes responsibility for Nutrition and Feed Technology, which is one of the research areas in Division Aquaculture.

Organizations commit to using their influence within aquaculture supply chains to promote the spread of good labor practices

New Aquaculture degree and postgraduate qualifications at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) will help support industry achieve its targets of $1 billion in sales by 2025, said NMIT Chief Executive Tony Gray.

The appointment of Dr Larry Marshall as the new Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) was announced by the Chairman of the CSIRO Board, Simon McKeon.

Aquaculture will provide two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030, FAO predicts, with a large contribution coming from Asia. Six countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the world’s largest consumer of fish products, have come together to draft a work plan on the sustainable intensification of aquaculture for ‘blue growth,

IMNV virus, which has been a major concern for shrimp farmers, now has an antidote. The solution CP Prima has come up with uses feed formulated with natural herbal extracts plus a pond supplement.

Tenders have been called to build the most technologically advanced and extensive large fish experimental aquaculture facility in the Southern Hemisphere. The $6 million Experimental Aquaculture Facility will be built by the University of Tasmania at its Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies’ (IMAS) Taroona campus and jointly-funded by the Australian Government Department of Industry, the University of Tasmania, the State Government, the Seafood Cooperative Research Centre, Huon Aquaculture and Skretting.