Ridley Aqua-Feed has recently employed Dr. Matt Briggs as their project Manager for the commercialization of NovacqTM. Matt Briggs has 30 years aquaculture experience and a PhD in shrimp culture from the Institute of Aquaculture, Scotland, and has worked worldwide in research, development, training and managing shrimp breeding, larval rearing and grow-out projects for international NGOs (including FAO & NACA) and private companies

Skretting?s Canadian fish feed mills in Vancouver, British Columbia and St. Andrews, New Brunswick, have been successfully recertified under the Global Aquaculture Alliance, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standard. BAP certification is recognition for Skretting?s strong focus and commitment to sustainability and forms part of their Sustainable Economic Aquafeeds (SEA) program

Scientists are closing in on the perfect feed for labrids.

The Joint Research Council is releasing a reference material that will facilitate the implementation of the new Commission regulation that re-authorized the use of processed animal proteins (PAPs) derived from non-ruminant farmed animals (i.e. mainly from pigs and poultry) in fish feed earlier this year

EWOS Canada Ltd.?s Surrey, British Columbia, feed mill has obtained Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, allowing Mainstream Canada and Skuna Bay Vancouver Island Craft Raised Salmon to be among the salmon suppliers that offer three-star salmon, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) announced in late October

The Centre for Feed Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, ForTek, has qualified for ISO-9001 certification - the first publicly available feed technology centre in Norway to achieve this certification

Using Baltic Sea fish in local aquafeed would enable the recycling of marine nutrients and eliminate the need for fish feed imports. This is one of the recommendations jointly drawn up by the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute and the Finnish Environment Institute for the promotion and coordination of fishing, fish farming and other methods of exploiting the marine environment and resources in the Archipelago Sea

The Food and Drug Administration today announced the opening date for applications for grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species. Applications are due electronically by January 3, 2014

The dedication of the new O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center at Kansas State University took place, Friday October 11, 2013. Attended by more than 300 donors, faculty, students and alumni, the $13 million facility is the culmination of almost 25 years of planning and fund-raising

The news of an increase in the Peruvian anchovy quota for the second fishing season starting in November has been welcomed by IFFO, the international marine ingredients trade organisation

The extended aquafeed plant in Aver?y in mid-Norway has a capacity of 450,000 tons of feed a year; it is the largest and most modern fish feed plant in the world.

The creation of a global partnership to help ensure that the world?s fish supplies can keep pace with booming demand has received a green light from FAO?s Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. Over 50 countries endorsed the Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership (GAAP) program, which will bring together governments, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to find sustainable solutions to meeting the need for fish products

Fish Feed revenue of ? 696.1 million is 11.4% higher than last year. Higher volumes and price effects more than offset an adverse foreign currency impact. The recent acquisitions in Ecuador and Egypt had a positive effect of 5.2%

Rebecca Heavyside?s research project aims to identify new functional ingredients in fish feed to improve reductions in lice burden

The Centre for Feed Technology, at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, has appointed Olav Fjeld Kraugerud in a permanent position as manager of the Feed Technology Centre (F?rTek).

Dr. Amir Sagi, a professor at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, is the recipient of the 2013 Novus Global Aquaculture Innovation Award

Delegates at the International Feed Industry Federation?s 26th General Assembly unanimously re-elected Mario Sergio Cutait as IFIF?s Chairman for the 2014-2015 term of office, recognizing Mr. Cutait?s successful leadership since 2012 under which IFIF experienced strong growth in strategic projects and deeper relationships with international stakeholders while attracting a range of new members from across the globe

The whisky and salmon industries in Scotland are about to embark on an innovative new partnership which will convert by-products from whisky production into feed for salmon and fish farming

The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Scottish salmon farmer and processor, Morpol, by Norway\'s salmon farming giant, Marine Harvest

USDA has suspended its economic, statistical and crop reports and forecasts. Other than essential tasks most USDA activities, including the those of the ARS, have been suspended.