Better data, more monitoring needed to effectively manage krill fishery in Southern Ocean

Courtney Hough received Honorary Life Membership from European Aquaculture Society

The highs and lows of wild salmon populations cannot be explained by one single cause - and the BC Salmon Farmers Association is eager to be part of a larger discussion about what the real issues are

More than 20% of the world’s fishmeal and oil production capacity has achieved certification – only a year after the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation launched its Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO-RS)

Positive Aquaculture Awareness has compiled a summary analysis of the Public Submissions posted on Cohen Commission Website. PAA urges you to get involved and submit your comments to the Cohen Commission

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a letter to suppliers of animal food ingredients and manufacturers of animal food. The letter explains the legal framework for marketing a substance as Generally Recognized As Safe, or GRAS, for use in animal food

Groundbreaking for the Kansas State University O.H. Kruse Feed Mill and BioRefinery Teaching and Research Facility brings 20-year dream into reality

A landmark video released today calls into question erroneous claims of salmon extinction in British Columbia

Salmon that receive insufficient zinc in the early stages of life can develop short and malformed vertebrae, trials carried out by Nofima Marin show

Nutreco hosted a Capital Markets Day in Italy on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, with a site visit to its aquafeed plant and its recently inaugurated premix plant in Mozzecane

At least 30% of the fish sold as Wild Alaskan are in fact farmed in hatcheries. Twenty five percent of the total harvest is Pink salmon that have been hatchery raised and the figure rises to 54% of the Pink harvest

Around 25% of Britons have stopped eating fish, Callander McDowell suggests

The Provimi Group has reached an agreement to acquire NASSA, a leading swine and shrimp feed producer in Mexico

Dr Paul Eckhard Witten was appointed Manager of the Health Department at Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre in Stavanger with effect from 1 October 2010

ZBI is studying the nutritional requirements of newly hatched marine finfish while simultaneously exploring creative manufacturing methods in pursuit of producing a superior alternative to live feeds

FAO guidelines mark the first time animal welfare, environmental issues and socio-economic aspects have been subjected to compliance or certification

Researchers use a biological weapon to fight salmon parasite

Trout capable of reproducing in warm water have been bred in Russia

Ten years ago Skretting saw an opportunity in an emerging aquaculture industry in Turkey. It set up a business to import and distribute fish feeds. The business grew and in 2009 Skretting built a feed plant in Güllük to serve these markets. The first feeds were delivered in September 2009 and by June 2010 the plant was running at full capacity

Just half of the 113 omega-3 products to undergo quality checks in a research project could be analysed with approved analytical tools. Consequently, the quality of the remaining oils on the market remains unknown