News

• New regs streamline animal and aquaculture drug reaction reporting

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new regulation that improves the requirements for reporting adverse events associated with approved animal drugs.

• Aventis settles methionine lawsuits

  Aventis has reached agreement to settle lawsuits alleging that Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition, the former animal nutrition business of Aventis, and other companies fixed prices for animal feed methionine.
  

• Peru fishing ban to end imminently

  The Government of Peru has announced that fishing can begin on April 3rd for a period of 15 days for "exploratory" fishing

• Quantifying potential for corn gluten meal in aquafeed

  US Grains Council is to conduct trials to establish maximum inclusion level of corn gluten meal in aquafeeds and plans to establish database.

• Provimi fish feed sales declined in 2002

  More restrictive credit policies in a weak market are blamed for Provimi Fish Feed operations' decline in sales of 7.4% in 2002

• Action group appoints itself watchdog over U.K. fish labeling laws

  The Salmon Farm Protest Group calls for its members to check that supermarkets comply with new labeling laws

• Call for Papers: 29th Fish Feed & Nutrition Workshop (FFNW)

  The 29th Fish Feed Nutrition Workshop will be hosted by the Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, June 22-25, 2003.

• Call for Papers: International Organic Aquaculture Workshop: Low-Food-Chain Candidate Species

  The Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability Announces a Call for Papers

• Scottish aquaculture development plan announced

  The Scottish Executive has announced its strategic framework for aquaculture

• C. Young Cho wins Herb Dhaliwal Sustainable Aquaculture Award

  The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA)'s second annual Herb Dhaliwal Sustainable Aquaculture Award has been presented to pioneering aquafeed researcher

• Soy and Aquafeed - AquaSoy Aquaculture Program

  Four technical review papers summarize soy product use and potential in the diets for key aquaculture species

• New Canadian/FAO fish and seafood safety initiative

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and FAO have launched the Aquatic Food Product Initiative (AFPI), the main goal of which is to assist developing countries in the production of fish and seafood products by creating a knowledge base of scientific information.

• FEFAC urges EU Commission to make feed top priority in WTO talks

  The European Compound Feed Manufacturers Federation, FEFAC, is urging the European Commission to put the E.U. livestock and feed sector at "the top of its priorities" during the upcoming World Trade Organization agricultural trade negotiations.

• JV formed to produce astaxanthin from fermented carb source

  London based Tate & Lyle PLC, a world leader in carbohydrate ingredients, and IGENE Biotechnology, Inc (Igene) have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to produce AstaXin(R), a natural source of the pigment astaxanthin.

• FEFAC urges EU to use prolongation of feed ban to enhance safety

  The European Compound Feed Manufacturers Federation, FEFAC, is urging the European Commission to put to good use its recently announced extension to the ban on animal proteins in feed.

• U.S. aquaculture report released

  Increasing competition from imports, slow economic growth, a relatively strong dollar, stable domestic grain prices and uncertainty over the impacts of international conflict have all been taken into account in the latest Aquaculture Outlook by the USDA-ERS, released today.

• Cod hatchery bankruptcy notice withdrawn

  The bankruptcy notice on Cod Culture of Norway (CNN) has been withdrawn

• U.S. organic feed furore

  Language allowing organic labeling on meat fed from less than 100% organic feed sends 52 senators to seek reversal. National organic campaign launched.

• Women in Ag group formed

  The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has founded a new council for women executives involved in agriculture.

• Alltech introduces Aquaculture Conference at 19th Annual Symposium

  Alltech is to hold its first Advances in Aquaculture Conference at their 19th Annual International Feed Industry Symposium

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  George Chamberlain to be honored with Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award

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  Abstract submission open for LACQUA23

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  Finnish startup wins Tesco Agri T-Jam and World Agri-Tech Pitch Day

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  Hatch Blue announces the first close of the Blue Revolution Fund

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  New aquaculture nutrition prize for students and postdocs