The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has appointed Alexandra de Athayde to the position of Executive Director of IFIF, based in Brussels, Belgium

From January 1, 2013, it will only be possible to use certified transport for the transportation of GMP+ feed in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany and probably France

Aquaculture expert Ken Corpron has been selected as the new Asia-Pacific coordinator for Best Aquaculture Practices, the leading global certification program for aquaculture facilities

140 tons of live fish will be transported from Europe to UAE farm, which will produce 32 tons of premium quality caviar per year and 490 tons of sturgeon

Illinois’ soybean farmers and aquaculture industry are advancing with their partnerships as a result of increased soy demand for the diets of farmed fish

A new line of research known as ‘Seafood’ recently launched by Professor Joop Luten at Wageningen University, aims to make the flavor of the exotic but increasingly common Japanese oyster more appealing to the average consumer. He is also exploring possible ways of sustainably regulating the level of essential nutrients (such as selenium) in farmed fish.

Clean Seas Tuna Limited has reported further significant progress with the Company’s research program to produce aquaculture-bred Southern Bluefin Tuna from its Arno Bay facility on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula

PWSAC Hatcheries produced nearly half (46%) of the Alaska Pink Salmon harvest in 2010, forecast strong for 2011

The attentive crowd at a special March 21 conference session during the International Boston Seafood Show heard a panel of experts from the United States, China, Malaysia and Chile address the massive expansion of global seafood demand that will soon face the aquaculture industry

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A fully domesticated female ornate rock lobster is a mother following the hatching of tens of thousands of eggs at the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s Townsville headquarters. The lobster larvae will grow to become the second generation of lobsters fully reared in captivity

The Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (PCSGA) announced their annual student scholarship for best applied research in shellfish biology, aquaculture, marine sciences, marketing or related fields

Bob Rosenberry, editor and publisher at Shrimp News International, which publishes reports on world shrimp farming and hosts a website that provides free news and free background information on shrimp farming has announced his decision to retire

C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd, the leading animal and aquafeed producer in China, reported group profit for the year ended December 31, 2010 of US$132.8 million. This compares with US$8.6 million in 2001

The European Union is reinforcing controls on imports of food and feed from certain regions of Japan, where production could be affected by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will collaborate with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) to develop voluntary regulatory program standards for federal and state agencies responsible for regulating facilities that manufacture, package, distribute, or store animal feed

Mainstream Canada has begun legal proceedings against Mr. Don Staniford and his organization The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture, for defamatory statements that have been made regarding the company's fish farming operations. Mainstream views his statements as false, misleading and intended to harm the company

Scientists, the industry and environmental organisations are collaborating to provide the answer to an important component: the feed resources

A joint study by local oyster growers and researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that moving farmed oysters into saltier waters just prior to harvest nearly eliminates the presence of a bacterium that can sicken humans

The University of Stirling faces more strike action after its decision-making body, the Court, agreed a move to lay off 17 members of staff in its institute of aquaculture