A letter signed by 90 scientists – including a Nobel Prize winner – and biotechnology executives, was sent to President Obama this week regarding their concerns about a “damaged” FDA review/approval system for animal biotechnology applications.

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program has expanded its coverage with the completion of new BAP hatchery and nursery standards for finfish, crustaceans and mollusks.

A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) reveals that measures to support aquaculture in the period up to 2013 were not well designed and implemented at EU and Member State level, and that the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), as the funding instrument of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), failed to deliver value for money and effective support for the sustainable development of aquaculture.

Fish oil is an ideal source of omega-3 in salmon feed, but the capacity to produce farmed salmon using fish oil as the main source of omega-3 in feed is limited, if the farmed salmon itself is to remain a rich source of omega-3. This means that the salmon feed industry needs access to large volumes of new ingredients that contain omega-3. Experiments at Nofima have shown that a type of algae known as “heterotrophic algae” can fully replace fish oil in feed used for small salmon.

The Global Aquaculture Alliance is recognizing Vietnamese seafood champion Dr. Nguyen Huu Dzung with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its GOAL 2014 conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, next month.

Torben Svejgard, who has been Group CEO in BioMar since 2008, has resigned from his position in order to focus on a career as a full-time board member. The BioMar board has appointed VP Carlos Diaz as new Group CEO, and he will take over the seat from Torben Svejgard sometime towards the end of the year.

Nutreco has appointed Samson Li as the new Managing Director for its business unit Asia and member of Nutreco\'s Executive Committee with effect from 15 September 2014. Based in Hong Kong, Li, a Chinese national, will lead Nutreco\'s expansion in the Asian animal and aquafeed markets. He will report to Knut Nesse, CEO of Nutreco.

OriginOil’s algae harvesting process to be integrated into large-scale showcase of algae production for fish feed

At present, there is an insufficient number and range of medicines to prevent and treat diseases in animals in the EU. This is especially the case for animals considered as ‘minor species’ such as fish. The lack of suitable veterinary medicines results in poorer animal health and welfare, increased risks for human health, and economic and competitive disadvantages for EU farmers.The EU Commission has adopted proposals on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed that will make more medicines available in the EU, to improve health and wellbeing, to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the EU and to foster innovation.

Most of the models continue to predict El Niño to develop during September-November and to continue into early 2015. A majority of models and the multi-model averages favor a weak El Niño. At this time, the consensus of forecasters expects El Niño to emerge during September-October and to peak at weak strength during the late fall and early winter. The chance of El Niño is at 60-65% during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter,

After the Thai fishing boat slavery scandal, more people are paying attention to ethics in the seafood industry than ever before. Retailers need a new approach, The Guardian newspaper reported, prompting a response from IFFO\'s Director General, Andrew Mallison.

NOAA Fisheries scientists develop a new, environmentally friendly technology to increase yields at oyster hatcheries; a template for others to follow

An EWOS affiliated company has signed an agreement with the bankruptcy trustee of Acuinova to acquire its subsidiary, the Chilean fish farming company Nova Austral. EWOS Chile will supply fish feed to the company’s farming operations on commercial terms. EWOS does not intend to grow its presence in the salmon farming industry beyond the purchase of Nova Austral.

A new research project headed up by DTU Vet is seeking to use feed containing natural antibodies to combat pathogenic bacteria as a replacement for treating fish fry with antimicrobial agents. The antibodies are derived from fish blood.

UN Conference on Small Island Developing States aims to assist island countries to tackle similar sustainable development challenges

The purpose of the Gulf Aquaculture Plan is to maximize benefits to the Nation by establishing a regional permitting process to manage the development of an environmentally sound and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This proposed rule marks the first time a regional fishery management council has approved a comprehensive regulatory program for aquaculture in federal waters.

Marine Harvest, the world\'s largest salmon producer, delivered its own feed to sites in Norway for the first time in June.

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is calling on shrimp farms in Asia and Latin America to participate in an online survey on early mortality syndrome (EMS) that will lead to recommendations for better global shrimp-farming practices

India has a thriving and evolving aquaculture industry. However, most farmers still rely on low cost and easily available traditional feeds comprised of rice/wheat bran, groundnut cake, and other agro products. But the demand for commercial aquafeed is increasing.

The State Government has paved the way for a huge increase in fish production on Western Australia’s northern coast by declaring a development zone for large-scale fish farms