Edinburgh-based biotech startup, MiAlgae, has received an investment of £1 million to focus on the commercialization of its microalgae product, targeting the aquaculture and pet food industries.
The Peruvian National Fisheries Society (SNP) is working to achieve the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the anchovy’s fisheries by 2021.
FEFAC members used a range of 9-10 million tons of responsible soy meeting the criteria of the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines.
BioMar Chile, Skretting, Ewos and Salmofood are accused of maintaining an agreement to set the sale prices of salmon feed between 2003 and 2015. Ewos is likely to escape the fine for acting as whistleblower.
Salmon feed producers Skretting, Cargill Aqua Nutrition, Biomar and Mowi have joined forces with ProTerra and Brazilian soy producers to take responsibility outside of the salmon value chain.
A team of Scottish and international aquaculture experts are pioneering the development of an oral vaccine for sea lice using advanced nanoparticle technology.
The facility will focus on the carp feed market and ensure a strategic position for the company in the Balkans.
Scientists are testing whether oils from microalgae and genetically modified oilseed crops could provide beneficial omega-3 for salmon and, in turn, boost levels in the human diet.
The partnership will promote technology and build capacity through South-South cooperation.
It will all depend on how the Antarctic fishing governing body CCAMLR deals with it.
Optiline meets tilapia farmers’ demand for higher growth rates at a lower feed conversion ratio. It will first be available to Skretting Africa’s customers and later in other tilapia production regions around the world.
Researchers found that an omnivorous weaning diet is superior to a carnivorous or herbivorous diet for grey mullet.
Nutreco will support a new initiative designed to help end soy-associated deforestation in Brazilian Cerrado region with $1 million. The company is the first feed company and one of the first three companies worldwide that has committed to this initiative.
The new R&D center in Decatur, Illinois, USA is designed to serve the needs of the broad animal nutrition market, including aquaculture, with a focus on ingredient and nutritional solutions development.
Grants will address the challenge of developing and bringing to market new products, services and business models for SMEs that could ultimately create profitable activities and contribute to healthy oceans and Europe’s “Green Deal.”
The federation is offering its full cooperation to help achieve the new EU Commission’s objectives laid out in the “Green Deal” towards carbon-neutral livestock and aquaculture production in Europe.
Nutreco’s corporate sustainability director, José Villalon, attended COP25 and delivered a strong message about how private companies can – and should – work across the value chain to significantly reduce their impact on climate change in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
EFSA's Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) has launched an open consultation on a draft Guidance on the renewal of feed additive authorizations.
Experts feom the University of Stirling are working with senior industry, government and scientific officials from Bangladesh to minimize environmental and occupational health risks associated with the use of probiotics in shrimp farming.
Benchmark performance in 2019 was significantly affected by market conditions in shrimp and Mediterranean seabass and sea bream, as well as by changes and delays in their program of commercial scale trials for some pipeline products.
