The revenue in Fish Feed increased by 26.6% to ?414.5 million compared to last year (Q1 2013: ? 327.5 million), according to Nutreco\'s Q1 2014 trading update. The volume effect was 24.3%, mostly due to higher demand for salmon feed in Norway and fish feed for sea bass and sea bream in southern Europe partly offset by lower demand for non-salmonid feed especially in China.

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Responsible Feed Project is on course to be ready for use by the end of 2015. The project is moving into its next phase, which includes drafting white papers and recruiting members for the Technical Working Groups

High-level gathering focuses on identifying solutions for healthy oceans

High levels of selenium and mercury in combination can reduce fertility in fish, a new NIFES study finds

IFIF joined key Southeast Asian Feed Associations at the Victam International ASEAN Feed Summit in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss critical feed safety, security and sustainability issues facing the region in 2015 and beyond.

An EC-funded research project is making significant advances in developing alternative fish feeds that maintain the nutritional properties of fish. The project is also furthering the European aquaculture industry?s knowledge base in relation to the long-term effects these dietary changes may have over the full lifecycle of farmed fish

Monitor and controls systems provider, Norvidan Overseas A/S, Odense, Denmark, won the 2014 Aquafeed Innovation Award with its NODS (Norvidan On-line Density) System. NODS is a measuring system that can detect the bulk density of aquafeed, pet food and other products, allowing the process parameters to be ajusted immediately to increase or decrees product density.

ProChaete is to supply the University of Stirling?s prestigious Institute of Aquaculture with tailor-made wrasse feed for a round of trials which will be rigorously monitored

Bell Aquaculture\'s plans to build an aquafeed mill as part of a $30 million expansion, moved a step forward with approval from Delaware County\'s Board of Zoning Appeals.

The Livestock Committee of the National Organic Standards Board has posted for public comments their recommendations to the full NOSB for the allowances of the use in organic aquaculture production of the synthetic substances for which the Aquaculture Working Group petitioned earlier. As a result, a number of public comments have been received.

Any fishmeal and fish oil factory wishing to demonstrate its responsible practices will now be able to apply for certification to the IFFO RS standard.

EFSA has updated the list of projects that it expects to launch under its 2014 grants and procurement program. The calls for external support are part of EFSA?s scientific cooperation strategy and help the Authority to respond more effectively and flexibly to its growing workload, particularly in the core areas of data collection, provision of scientific advice and evaluation of regulated products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a new website for the public to report problems related to livestock feed, including aquafeed

Japan is inspecting virtually all shrimp imported from Vietnam for oxytetracycline after the antibiotic was detected in two separate batches of shrimp in recent weeks

Feed groups debunk unfounded media claims that the partial lifting of the feed ban is unnatural and dangerous

Catalina Offshore Products and Baja Seas partner as a regional source for a new Baja hiramasa

The Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment guidelines are now available for public review. The LEAP guidelines will help feed companies to develop consistent and credible environmental assessments to reduce the environmental footprint of livestock products

At the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), along with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) and Rabobank, joined together for the first time in the US to demonstrate how the global farmed salmon industry is leading the way in changing current aquaculture business practices to ensure a sustainable future for the industry

Shrimp Improvement System Group (SIS), the world\'s largest SPF shrimp broodstock supplier, marked the inauguration of its Hawaii Vannamei Nucleus Breeding Center, with a traditional Hawaiian blessing

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is spearheading a case study to identify the shrimp-farming practices that prevent the manifestation of early mortality syndrome (EMS), also known as acute hepatopancreatic necrosis, the organization announced in early March. The case study will act as a foundation for recommendations to the aquaculture community for better shrimp-farming practices.