European Co-operation for Accreditation has endorsed FAMI-QS quality and safety system for specialty feed ingredients and their mixtures for inclusion into the Multi Lateral Agreement

Chile\'s National Fisheries and Aquaculture bureau, Sernapesca, reports record-breaking aquaculture production in 2012

Initial testing indicates potential to reduce toxic ammonia levels by more than 99 percent and expand use of algae for aquafeed

Skretting gained ground in non-salmonid feeds and geographic market, driving revenue up 18.2 per cent in 2012

Scottish aquaculture firm, Landcatch, has taken delivery of the first batch of SNP Chips, cutting-edge genomic selection tools that will allow their scientists to take the next step in pinpointing inherited traits in individual fish DNA

The European Commission is widening its search for experts in shaping Horizon 2020, the European Union\'s future funding program for research and innovation. Scientists, businesses, innovators, NGOs and other stake holders are invited to register and shape the agenda of Horizon 2020

A recent study contradicts earlier findings of reduced growth and appetite in salmon. There were only minimal differences between salmon that were fed genetically modified (GM) maize and those on a diet of normal maize

Fishmeal is a complex protein source that is commonly used in fish feed. A new article published in Animal Feed Science and Technology shows how fishmeal physical and chemical properties influence both the production of fish feed and the physical feed quality. High physical feed quality is one of the salmon farmers’ most important criteria. This new knowledge can help the feed producers to better control their production process and to improve the quality of the feed

The company has successfully achieved a commercial-scale aquaculture system that sustains the complete life cycle of multiple generations of the Giant Keyhole Limpet (Megathura crenulata), the scarce marine source for Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH).

FDA official announces krill decision at State Regulators’ Meeting in Albuquerque

The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) has issued an all hands call for students with an interest in fisheries and aquaculture to apply for its 2013 Stew Tweed Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarships. The scholarship program awards two scholarships annually to a graduating high school senior ($1,500) and an undergraduate/graduate student ($2,000) pursuing studies or an outstanding research or technology project focusing on fisheries or aquaculture.

FEFAC, the European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation, has released its compound terrestrial animal feed production estimates for 2012 and market outlook for 2013

Today FEFANA - the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures - proudly celebrates the milestone of its 50 years’ existence

The food and aquaculture industries should reconsider how they treat live crustaceans such as crabs, prawns and lobsters. That\'s according to a Queen\'s University Belfast researcher who has found that crabs are likely to feel pain

Extensive portfolio of cost-effective, eco-friendly, sustainable and natural feed products earns company 2012 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award

The European sustainable aquaculture project SEAFARE made vital dissemination and knowledge transfer decisions in relation to its research outputs during its sixth group meeting, held on the 4th and 5th December 2012 in Dublin

Kjell Bjordal to step down as COO for Cermaq’s feed division from February 15 2013, Dr. Einar Wathne to be appointed as acting COO

During the second year of responsible soy certification, almost 1,000,000 tons of soy has met the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) criteria for certification

Just days before the United Nations led International Mercury Treaty negotiation sits, a new scientific report finds that humans and marine ecosystems around the world are contaminated with mercury and that mercury levels in humans and fish regularly exceed health advisory guidelines

\"The Ballan wrasse is a fish that is so fussy that in some cases it would rather die than eat food that it doesn’t like. Consequently, a special feed needed to be produced that the Ballan wrasse would eat so it could grow to the desired size for transfer to the salmon farms. It’s strange how fussy a fish that munches lice off salmon can be...\"