Dr. Chad Risley was recently named the American Feed Industry Association’s 2012 Members of the Year. AFIA's Member of the Year award is given to an individual who exhibited amazing support in helping the association achieve its goals and objectives over the previous year. Dr. Risley received the honor because of his work and dedication to the feed industry, which was bestowed during the recent annual meeting of AFIA’s Board of Directors

An international team of researchers has sequenced nearly the entire genetic material of the sea louse. The Institute of Marine Research has given the world open access to this research source, which could enable the aquaculture industry to develop new and more effective medicines to combat this plague.

The Omani government is in the process of setting up a national company to spearhead the development of a new aquaculture-based industry in the Sultanate

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has issues a reminder to industry about the labeling and safe use requirements for ethoxyquin, an approved food additive used in animal feed

Nutreco CEO Wout Dekker will handover to Knut Nesse on August 1, 2012; Viggo Halseth nominated for appointment as Executive Board member

The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA) requests pre-proposals for applied research that addresses problems and opportunities in the regional aquaculture industry

The actions of anti-salmon farming activists who continue to disregard biosecurity measures are putting salmon farms and jobs at risk. Mainstream Canada employees and contractors who were disposing of IHN-infected fish from Dixon Bay farm in Port Alberni were harassed by anti-salmon farming activists Tuesday morning. Some of them violated biosecurity protocols in place at the offload and disposal site

The first trial production of tilapia feed took place at the new BioMar factory in Costa Rica May 17, 2012

New legislation on aquaculture and freshwater fisheries will be introduced in autumn 2012

Alligator farmers could grow bigger alligators faster and with less cost based on feeding studies conducted at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station

National Organic Standards Board to review substances petitioned for addition to the National List

Sensationalized news report overplays antibiotic use, GAA says

Bob Rosenberry, the man behind Shrimp News International, announced his retirement on Monday, May 21, 2012, with immediate effect.

CME Group announced measures to help commercial market participants prepare to transition to expanded electronic trading hours for CBOT grain and oilseed futures and options on CME Globex. CME Group will now offer expanded market access to a variety of CBOT futures and options 21 hours per day, pending CFTC certification

ASAIM Aquaculture Local Coordinator in Vietnam, Mr. Vo Van Binh and ASAIM Marine Specialist, Mr. Hsiang Pin Lan, have made progress in North Vietnam in discussing future cooperation between the National Breeding Center and ASAIM to improve the production and quality of fingerlings in the area using ASAIM recommended aquaculture technology and management

Fermentation methods could predigest the toxins and anti-nutrients in plant protein food, making it easier for the fish to absorb and maintain overall good health. It will help resolve current technical limitations of the product and address the concerns about overfishing and food shortage in the years to come

Four aquaculture projects have gained approval for funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF)

Scotland is now ISA-free: movement restrictions for infectious salmon anaemia on fish farms in the south west Shetland mainland area are to be revoked

From today, Canadian farmed fish can be certified organic - but not everyone is happy

Scott Robertson has joined BioMar as Business Development Director for Asia. Scott has extensive experience of living and working in Asia and he as a solid background from 15 years in the aquaculture industry