The board of Cermaq has approved a major investment of NOK 48 million for EWOS Innovation to build a state of the art disease challenge facility, situated in Colaco, Chile. Such a strategic investment is expected to reduce the time to market for exciting new feed products

Einar Wathne has been appointed leader of the EWOS group as Cermaq’s COO Feed. Einar has been acting in this position since February 15, when Kjell Bjordal stepped down

An EU-funded project has been set up to meet the challenges of large-scale algae production by creating a scalable production unit, capable of delivering high value alga-based products and biomass while reducing CO2 emissions. The proposed process is based on biofilm technology.

Food safety and security issues in the global supply chain made dinner conversation at VIV Asia. More than 150 industry leaders attended Alltech’s dinner event where the impact of recent crises and food safety scares on consumer confidence was openly discussed.

Aller Aqua Group A/S, based near Christiansfeld, Denmark, is one of Europe’s largest manufacturer of fish feed. The company is expanding its capacity - this time in Egypt. Aller Aqua Egypt aims to be Egypt’s largest fish feed manufacturer.

First-ever unequivocal evidence that long-term ingestion of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of breast cancer

Increasing knowledge and improving opportunity for aquaculture development are good recommendations that BC’s salmon farmers are glad to see in a new federal report released today

Reflecting the importance of third party certification in the global feed chain, FAMI-QS and GMP+ International established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) March 1, 2013. The aim is to facilitate the world feed trade by eliminating technical barriers, without jeopardizing feed safety at any point

All parts of the aquaculture supply chain should work together to achieve sustainable shrimp feed, SFP urges

The salmon industry can increase efficiency and reduce costs by optimizing physical pellet quality and feeding equipment

Hanaqua and Nexus, Taiwan, signed a contract for the technology transfer of aquafeed formulation in February

Mann has been with EWOS Canada for over 25 years; in many functional roles locally and internationally

The Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue announced the completion of global standards for freshwater trout farming. The Dialogue is handing over the standards to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), which will oversee certification of farms

NOAA seeks proposals from small business firms for participation in Phase I of the Fiscal Year 2013 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program SUBTOPIC: Improving Environmental Sustainability and Competitiveness of U.S. Marine Aquaculture

The Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Dialogue entered its final stage with the launch of the first of two 60-day public comment periods. As part of a diverse, multi-stakeholder process, the public is encouraged to provide feedback to draft standards intended to minimize the potentially negative impact seriola and cobia aquaculture can have on the environment, farm workers and communities, World Wildlife Fund announced

EU feed industry acknowledges EU Commission decision as a significant step to increase sustainability and competitiveness of EU aquaculture production

Government limits on mycotoxins present naturally in grain crops should be expanded to include so-called \"masked mycotoxins\" that change from harmless to potentially harmful forms in the body, a new study concludes. It appears in ACS\' journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.

Ewos feed sales growth came from an increase of 13 percent in Norway and 16 percent in Chile

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has partnered with the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) at the University of Maryland to offer a training module for aquaculture producers to help them comply with FDA regulations for importing seafood. JIFSAN houses the online training on its website and provides certificates of completion to those who take it

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly subsidized. As a result of the Commission\\\\\\\'s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its investigations on imports of these products, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about March 25, 2013.