Borregaard, a Norwegian biorefinery, has received funding of NOK 7.6 million for a project involving the extraction of bioactive substances from spruce. Applications include animal feed and shrimp farming.

Dr. Luis Conceição, co-founder, CEO and R&D director at SPAROS Lda., will explain how modelling tools to predict fish performance, biochemical composition and environmental impacts are a promising technology, already used in the terrestrial animal production industry. Such tools allow the integration of abundant published information and other existing knowledge regarding fish nutrition, into mathematical equations. These models range from statistical regression analysis to simple bioenergetic approaches, and the more developed nutrient-based models.

Researchers from the University of Idaho with USDA-ARS have raised a rainbow trout species on a fully plant-based diet after a genetic selection research.

According to a statement from the Crown Prosecution Service, Anthony Smith has pleaded guilty to fraud after claiming up to £4.7 million worth of European Union and Welsh Government grants.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the suitability and positive effects of the soluble fish concentrates on the production and immune response of poultry and shrimp.

A new feeding plant is under construction and is expected to produce sufficient feed for Mowi's farms.

The company is testing new formulations on rainbow trout.

Cargill intends to invest $1 billion in Latin America over the next five years, taking advantage of favorable political conditions in key countries of the region.

To fulfill the potential for Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal to be used in commercial aquafeed procduction, knowledge is needed about how it influences the production process and the product properties.

A study performed by Darling Ingredients tested pig blood plasma as a replacement of fishmeal in shrimp.

Norwegian minister of fisheries Harald T. Nesvik announced a 254,000 tons quota for copepods for this year.

Simon Seward was named Aker BioMarine’s new VP QRILL Sales in Asia.

New research has found that adding Trimethylamine Oxide (TMAO) to diets containing soybean meal reduces nutritional stress and may improve overall performance in farmed rainbow trout.

The Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) and the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) are joining forces to support seafood traceability. Cargill and Skretting, as part of the supply chain, join the initiative.

The French company inalve, that has developed an innovative biofilm microalgae production system to produce protein-rich flour, raises €1.6 million to industrialize its production.

The company has developed new diets to supply Egyptian tilapia farming and plans to export them throughout Africa.

Prospective Research, Inc., a US biotechnology company, has raised $1.7 million to fund a study that includes targeting sea lice with specific bacteria incorporated into feed.

The 12th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the FAO, brought together feed industry representatives and government officials from around the world to discuss critical issues facing the feed sector.

Sharp, KDDI and NEC, Japan's biggest tech and telecom companies, have developed high-tech solutions to improve feed performance in fish farms.

The company Belenes has opened its second industrial plant in Jalisco, Mexico. The new facility will produce feed for marine species such as totoaba, striped sea bass and Seriola lalandi under the trade name Winfish.