Drafts of the new Best Aquaculture Practices standards developed by the Global Aquaculture Alliance for the certification of channel catfish farms are now posted for public comment

Research results indicate that about 40% of mercury is transferred from feed to fillet

Skretting teams around the world are taking a little time out this week to celebrate reaching the ‘1 million tonne’ mark in salmon feed delivered this year. Aquafeed.com congratulates Skreting on the millionth tonne of Skretting salmon feed they calculate will be produced in 2007 today, Tuesday 4 December

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has set up the Energy and Protein Centre (EPC) and a plant to manufacture aquaculture and livestock feed

Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) 2007 repeated the proven chemistry of previous Global Aquaculture Alliance Outlook conferences by connecting aquaculture and seafood industry leaders with key information sources in an inspiring location to generate camaraderie and unity for the further advancement of aquaculture

The EU Feed Additives and Premixtures Association has developed a user-friendly tool to support feed business operators and authorities in classifying feed products and mixtures according to the regulatory framework in the European Union

Natural antioxidants now required for organic aquafeeeds by U.K.-based organic certification body

MOU allows FDA to formally recognize the Association’s list of feed ingredients and defines the role FDA can play in deciding on the suitability of feed ingredients offered for addition to the list

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to issue a rule finding that certain nutrient content claims for foods, including conventional foods and dietary supplements, that contain omega-3 fatty acids, do not meet the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) and may not appear in food labeling

CP Vietnam Livestock Co Ltd has just received an investment licence from the southern province of Ben Tre to open a US$68.5 million plant to produce feed for fish and shrimp

Ocialis, the aquafeed division of Evialis, has acquires a controlling share in larval feed company BernAqua

Australian scientists find way to extract astaxanthin from shrimp waste

Tasmania's fisheries minister has been given increased powers to introduce stringent biosecurity measures in an effort to prevent the spread of the deadly ganglioneuritis virus that has already devastated abalone in Victorian waters. Measures will encompass all aspects of the production chain

Closing speech by Commissioner Joe Borg at the conference" "European Aquaculture and its Opportunities for Development", Brussels, 16 November 2007

Top ministers debate the future of fish farming

The Global Aquaculture Alliance will form a 12-member Standards Oversight Committee to coordinate the development of its Best Aquaculture Practices certification standards for aquaculture facilities

NOAA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are soliciting information and ideas on ways to lessen dependence on fish-based feeds in the aquaculture industry

Fiskeriforskning Senior Scientist Madjid Delghandi was awarded first prize for best research-based commercial idea

Founder Gerald R. Cysewski, Ph.D. to Become Chief Scientific Officer, Focusing on Microalgae Product Development

Unfavourable weather, low stocks, tight supplies amid strong demand cited as causes