New fishery management benchmarks for Atlantic menhaden were established today in an effort to increase its population to four times the current size. The measure was adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the interstate body that governs the menhaden fishery

Thousands of tests have shown that there is no ISA virus in B.C. salmon, farmed or wild, contrary to claims by activists

Dr. John Schillinger is acknowledged as one of the most accomplished soybean breeders of the past century and a father of GMO soybeans. But today, Dr. Schillinger ‘s research centres on non-genetically modified (non-GMO) varieties. For the past decade Dr. Schillinger has specialized in creating high protein soybeans with low anti-nutritional factors, tailored for specific feed uses

A new film on the independent certification program for fishmeal and fish oil instigated by IFFO shows how it is rapidly becoming the recognized standard for marine feed materials. Leading supermarket and seafood brands, international fish farmers and NGOs say why they believe the program is the first link in a fully responsible aquaculture value chain

Ten of the largest feed companies in China have agreed to improve substantially feed safety control in accordance with the highest international standards. The first step will be improving feed safety assurance in pre-mixtures and compound feed production. The next step will be to extend this control to the whole feed supply chain, covering feed ingredients and services like transport and storage

The concentrations of drug residues and other undesirable substances in farmed fish are low, according to a recent report

If aquaculture is to fulfil its great potential to ease world food shortages, good governance and responsible development are essential. For the small pelagic and fishmeal sector this includes rights-based management of fisheries which will improve product quality and open up more market opportunities for human consumption. Expansion of aquaculture offers huge opportunities for developing countries which can improve governance and increase responsible practice

Three people are still missing following an October 29 explosion at the Bartlett Grain Co. grain elevator in Atchison, Kansas, U.S. Three others were killed in the explosion and two were critically injured

Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre is joining an EU-funded project to maximise the retention of marine omega-3 fatty acids in farmed fish given feeds with improved sustainability

Kagoshima University and Skretting Japan have built and equipped an aquaculture research centre at the university, called Kagoshima ARC. The objective is to develop more sustainable feeds with lower fishmeal levels for two of the most important species in Japanese aquaculture; yellowtail and red sea bream

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is undertaking a collaboration with Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Environment Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to conduct a quantitative food safety risk assessment on norovirus in bivalve molluscan shellfish, specifically, oysters, clams, and mussels. FDA, on behalf of the collaborative team, is requesting submission of comments and scientific data and information that would assist in the development of the risk assessment

Dr. Alejandro Buschmann, head of i-mar Research Center and former director of research and graduate school at the Universidad de Los Lagos in Puerto Montt, Chile, has been appointed to the Standards Oversight Committee (SOC) that oversees the development of the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program

Dr. Dave Downey has been named the 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) from the American Feed Industry Association. Dr. Downey is the founder and executive director of the Center for Agricultural Business (CAB) at Purdue University. He was honored at the American Feed Industry Association’s Board of Directors meeting this week in Kansas City, Mo., USA.

Consumer Reports is following the trend of recent exposes on fish fraud. In a new investigation, the magazine uncovered that one in five pieces of fish for sale are mislabeled

Trials show salmon do not do well on a near vegetarian diet

Nutreco's purchase of Zhuhai Shihai Feed Co. Ltd. provides Skretting with a production base in China

With AquaBounty’s AquaAdvantage genetically engineered (GE) salmon now under review by the White House and one step closer to approval, Alaska’s senators—concerned about the possible impacts the approval would have on their state’s wild salmon stocks—are taking actions to try to block it. One of the actions would block the salmon’s approval, while the other would effectively stop its commercialization should the fish be approved

The committee proposals for the National Organic Standards Board's (NOSB) fall meeting are now available

A consortium of UK scientists and industry partners has been awarded co-funding of almost £2.6m from the Technology Strategy Board that could provide major benefits to the Scottish aqua- and agriculture industries as well as improving sustainability of farming in the UK

NASS Catfish and trout reporting falls victim to funding cuts