IFFO has welcomed GLOBEFISH as a Non-Producer member. As a unit of the United Nations Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (FAO), GLOBEFISH is responsible for information on international fish trade and recently celebrated its 30th birthday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance addressing the use of nanotechnology in food for animals that addresses the legal framework for ingredients in food for animals and includes recommendations for submitting a Food Additive Petition (FAP) for a nanomaterial animal food ingredient.

Cermaq has confirmed the presence of the ISA virus in fish in two pens at their site Langøyhovden in Nordland, Norway.

The newly lunched Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will bring together industry and research to provide innovative solutions with the aim of growing the already substantial contribution aquaculture makes to the Scottish economy.

Kona, Hawai\'i based Cellana, Inc. has entered into a letter of intent with Israeli company, Galil Algae Cooperative Agriculture Society Limited, with the objective of partnering for the production of high-value algae products for aquaculture applications

European Food Safety Authority issues Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of synthetic astaxanthin as feed additive for salmon and trout, other fish, ornamental fish, crustaceans

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and GLOBALG.A.P. have been working together for the last year to help bring about environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture. In a joint statement, these standard setting organizations lay out the current scope of the standards for aquaculture farms and compound feed manufacturers

The U.S. government has issued draft updated advice on fish consumption. It has concluded pregnant and breastfeeding women, those who might become pregnant, and young children should eat more fish that is lower in mercury in order to gain important developmental and health benefits.

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA), in which the two organizations will work collaboratively to advance responsible aquaculture in China and globally through the exchange of information and research

Government funds will allow an innovation network of stakeholders from industry and research, CO2BIO AS, will capture CO2 emissions to produce omega-3-rich aquafeed

Nutreco has signed an agreement to enter into a joint venture in Nigeria with Durante, a leading supplier of aquafeed in Nigeria and our existing distribution partner. The joint venture Skretting Nigeria will invest in the local production of extruded fish feed for Nigeria as well as the wider West African region.

This 5-year Plan will provide a framework for coordination and collaboration across agencies on research, education, and technology transfer programs related to aquaculture and will guide Federal agencies in moving forward as they prioritize their aquaculture-related research and development activities.

Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and five other institutions have discovered that the more diverse the diet of a fish, the less diverse are the microbes living in its gut. If the effect is confirmed in humans, it could mean that the combinations of foods people eat can influence the diversity of their gut microbes.

A shocking report by the U.K. Guardian newspaper claims Thai fishing vessels that enslave, brutalize and even kill workers are linked to the global shrimp supply chain. The newspaper says its six-month long investigation found that shrimp sold in leading supermarkets around the world, including the top four global retailers: Walmart, Carrefour, Costco and Tesco, were raised using fishmeal sourced from Thai fishing boats that used slave labor.

The United Kingdom Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board Meeting, which took place June 11,2014, heard that since legislation that permits the feeding of pig and poultry Processed Animal Protein (PAP) to farmed fish came into force on June 1, 2013 no feed manufacturers in the UK has applied for approval to take advantage of this EU derogation.

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) has called for a comprehensive review of the procedures used for communicating feed composition to producers, and assessment of performanc

The American Feed Industry Association recently promoted three of its leading staff members to better serve its membership and the industry. The promoted staff will remain in their respective departments while working on new and ongoing projects within their areas of expertise.

The re-authorization of feed additives remained high on FEFANA\'s agenda: the Consortia Working Groups have been working relentless on the follow-up of the submission of dossiers covering more than 1000 feed additives, the EU association of specialty feed ingredients and their mixture said.

FAO Director-General at Committee on Fisheries says sustainable fisheries and aquaculture crucial to food security and nutrition

The International Cooperation to Sequence the Atlantic Salmon Genome (ICSASG) announced completion of a fully mapped and openly accessible salmon genome. This reference genome will provide crucial information to fish managers to improve the production and sustainability of aquaculture operations, and address challenges around conservation of wild stocks, preservation of at-risk fish populations and environmental sustainability. This breakthrough was announced at the International Conference on Integrative Salmonid Biology (ICISB) being held in Vancouver this week.