The company will invest €12 million to modernize several sites and plans to close two animal feed facilities.
There is a considerable demand for quality feeds on the west coast and this initiative will help small and medium farmers.
Specialist knowledge about aquaculture’s key live feed, Artemia, can be found at a new web-based service, without registration and free of charge.
The new website offers a user-friendly and customer-focused experience and shares all of the company’s latest aquaculture feed solutions.
The European Commission presented an action plan that aims to increase organic aquaculture significantly.
The cooperation of leading domestic shrimp larvae hatcheries aims to diversify the supply of high-quality, high-yield larvae for shrimp farmers.
Larvae fed on sludge from salmon hatcheries become rich in marine fatty acids such as EPA and DHA, and minerals such as iron, zinc and selenium.
The company established a fourth division embracing activities in the Asian region, including Vietnam and China, and announced François Loubere as the new VP for Asia.
The company invested in expanding the production capacity of its plant in Ecuador, located in the Yaguachi sector, and its plant in Peru.
Two new members are joining Cargill’s executive team as the company makes leadership changes to implement strategic growth initiatives.
The new RoadMap 2025 establishes the ambition to accelerate action to slash greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.
The new €24 million facility will have a capacity of 100,000 tons per year and is part of the company’s commitment to Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
The catch limit will be 409,000 tons and fishing activities will start on March 10, 2021.
The standard aims to improve the production process with more efficient energy use and generate a positive impact on the environment.
The positive resutls were mainly driven by the salmon division, where higher volumes met expectations.
Researchers, together with INVE Aquaculture, evaluated microbiome composition and dynamics with a novel approach, using a combination of established molecular and novel flow cytometry analysis methods.
Researchers found that micronutrient supplementation affects the regulation of lipid metabolism in a dose-dependent manner.
Skretting ARC Guayas Research Station will be located next to the recently completed Skretting Ecuador aquafeed plant and will comprise fully equipped laboratories and state-of-the-art experimental units.
The $28.8 million project, to be built in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, aims to consolidate and expand the company’s market share in Hainan.
Experiments conducted at Nofima showed that salmon smolt that eat feeds top-coated with hydrolyzed krill grow faster and develop thicker skin.
