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.

The Society awarded Professor Gjedrem the Honorary Life Member Award for his pioneering contribution to aquaculture genetics research, the development of genetically improved and domesticated breeds of farmed fish and shellfish, and his enduring passion in seeing selective breeding implemented to improve the efficiency of aquaculture production around the world.

The 2014 World Aquaculture Adelaide Conference (WAA14) has opened in Adelaide, South Australia. The conference is the largest gathering of international aquaculture professionals to occur in 2014, and more than 2,000 delegates are expected to attend.

Over the past few years, the salmon farming industry has gone from being a major consumer of marine protein to becoming a net producer of it – a turnaround made possible by a deeper understanding of the nutritional requirements of salmon.

New research shows that farmed fish and shellfish production will likely need to increase by 133 percent between 2010 and 2050 in order to meet projected fish demand worldwide. The findings are being unveiled by the World Resources Institute (WRI), WorldFish, the World Bank, INRA, and Kasetsart University.

The CAHC will help better position commercial producers in the trade markets, domestic and international, and help the commercial aquaculture industry demonstrate adherence to sound practices for aquatic animal health.

The United States Climate Prediction Center updated its forecast for El Niño to 70% during the Northern Hemisphere summer and reaches 80% during the fall and winter

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Pilmico International Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) said it will purchase 70% equity interest in Vinh Hoan 1 Feed JSC (VHF) from Vinh Hoan Corp. (VHC). The company said it would acquire the remaining 30% within five years at an already agreed price for a total transaction of for $28 million.

Combining soybean meal with fish meal made from invasive Asian carp produces a more nutritious, sustainable and economical option for feeding some farm-raised fish, according to recent Southern Illinois University (SIU) research. Both lab and on-farm feeding trial research, funded by the Illinois soybean checkoff through the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA), show species like hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass can effectively digest higher amounts of soybean meal when blended with meal derived from Asian carp.

The tropical Pacific Ocean continues a general trend toward El Niño, Australia\'s Bureau of Meteorology announced. Just over half of the climate models surveyed by the Bureau suggesting El Niño thresholds will be exceeded by August. An El Niño ALERT remains in place, indicating at least a 70% chance of an El Niño developing in 2014.

BioMar is to invest more than €50 million in a new production line that will expand the company\'s capacity in Norway by 30 per cent. The move consolidates BioMar\'s prominent position in what is the world\'s most advanced fish farming country.

While the use of insects as a feed in aquaculture is not new and some scientific trials have already been carried out on tilapia and rainbow trout, among other species, NIFES has conducted the first trials with salmon. Results suggest insect meal may become an important ingredient of feed for farmed salmon, while making fish feed more sustainable.

Live starter feed, cultivated in Trondheim, has enabled large numbers of lobster and tuna fry to survive in tanks. Now, SINTEF is setting up a production plant that will supply the world market with copepods

New rules banning fishermen from throwing away unwanted fish they have caught could harm wildlife ? and fail to improve fish stocks, a University of Strathclyde report has found