US shrimp imports of Thai shrimp in November down 6.5% on last year

The Canadian government has confirmed BSE in a cow born three years after the 1997 BSE feed rule; Japan announced today its 22nd BSE case in a 64-month old cow

CPB to replace bank debt and expand shrimp feed capacity, shrimp processing operations

International course at Mahidol University, Bangkok, to take place in April

Product Recalls: Ethical, Legal, Regulatory, and Media Concerns Webcast to be held on February 23, 2005, 2-4 pm (ET) from AFIA Headquarters

Means to develop third country equivalency agreements sought

PUFAs may lower one's heart rate and risk of sudden death as well as slow cognitive decline in older age

NOAA to award $4 million in grants for sustainable marine aquaculture in the United States

Strike at leading fishmeal exporting port may spread nationwide

The first of January 2006 marks a significant milestone for food safety in the EU, with the entry into application of a large updated body of food and feed legislation. The Food “Hygiene Package”, the Regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, the Regulation on official feed and food controls, and the Feed Hygiene Regulation, constitute a complementary set of rules to tighten and harmonise EU food safety measures.

An EU-wide ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed enters into effect on January 1, 2006.

Chicago Tribune, New York Times Ads Offer an Antidote to Fishy Mercury Fears

From January 1, 2006 the Product Board Animal Feed (PDV) will be applying a completely revised GMP+certification scheme

Oil-rich marine microalgae are being assessed for their commercial potential under a new agreement between Clover Corporation Ltd. and leading Australian government scientific bodies the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and the CRC for Bioproducts.

If you are a buyer out there seeking cover in fishmeal you better be prepared to evaluate quoted levels, close your eyes, and bid the asking price—and hope all the while that the lot you were after has not been sold to other interests because you hesitated for a moment.

Effective immediately, the price for truck load deliveries of ALIMET® feed supplement will increase to $2.50 per kilo (€2.10). The manufacturer, Novus International, will honor existing contracts.

Suresh to give overview of the use of attractants in aquafeed formulation and issues that need to be addressed in evaluating and including sources of attractants in formulation.

Researchers at West Virginia University have developed a patent-pending technology to turn processing waste into additional revenue for fish producers.

Buyers advised to cover needs as soon as possible

Feed manufacturers should put their Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures plans for compliance on hold