Anchovy landings of the 2018 second fishing season in the North Central zone of Peru have exceeded by 63% the average of the last three years, with a total of 2,050,000 tons. The National Fisheries Society (SNP) established last November global quota of anchovy for this zone and this season in 2.1 million tons, after having estimated in 7,160,000 of tons the level of the biomass, 22% above the average of the last years.

An award-winning marine biologist – who serves as a Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government – is set to take on a principal role with the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture

The UK Government is urged to remove the threat of a no-deal Brexit to avoid potential disaster for industries like aquaculture.

US exports of DDG to Thailand has been stopped due to new fumigation requirements.

With effect from January 15th, BioMar Group welcomes new executive management in the Salmon Division, Patrick Campbell as new VP of the Salmon Division and Håvard Jørgensen as new Managing Director in Norway. The company promotes two internal profiles with strong track records within BioMar and the industry.

The joint-venture between Skretting and West Coast Group and its new aquafeed plant will support the country’s growing need for sustainable shrimp and fish feeds.

Recognizing the growth in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), Aller Aqua’s research and development department has created a series of posts on their Facebook page about the development of RAS feed.

On 23 January, at DoubleTree by Hilton in Jakarta, Indonesia,will kick off the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) Indonesia, with the aim of finding bright minds, with great ideas for creating positive environmental and social impact on the aquaculture industry, and help them achieve their ambitions.

Oil sardine stock along the Kerala coast is likely to suffer a major setback during the coming years due to the El Niño factor, according to the state-run Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

Japan's seafood processors are beginning to shift their business focus from catching fish from the sea to inland fish farming as new technologies and legal revisions make this kind of aquaculture more appealing. Companies such as Maruha Nichiro and Nippon Suisan Kaisha, or Nissui, soon expect to begin commercial shipments of inland farmed fish, including salmon, and a general trading company is following suit.

Auburn University's Aquaponics Working Group has a new vision for U.S. aquaculture, one that includes far more predictability and efficiency than today's timeworn models of commercial fish production.

Over the last 32 years Niels Alsted has held various positions in BioMar from R&D, sourcing, food safety and business relations and has been part of the executive management team in BioMar Group where he contributed to opening new markets like Chile and China.

The government of Manipur has announced plants to setup a state-run feed mill to produce fish feeds. Manipur requires 52,000 metric tonnes of fish feed to be self sufficient against the 32,000 metric tonnes of fish produced by the state in a year. According to the state fisheries secretary, a mill with a capacity of producing 170 kilograms of fish feed per hour will be installed by March 2019.

The American Feed Industry Association’s President and CEO Joel G. Newman has formally announced to members that he will be retiring from the association effective December 2019. The association has formed a selection committee to facilitate the transition process over the next year and hired Kincannon & Reed to assist in recruiting Newman’s successor. “It has been my privilege to represent the industry and lead AFIA through a period of exciting and significant change. I am very proud of the many achievements and successes that we have accomplished together. My deepest thanks go to the AFIA members and staff who have supported and made this success possible.”

Results from recent trials have demonstrated that protein-to-lipid ratio is key for performance in farmed salmon. The trials were led by Nofima Scientist Jens-Erik Dessen, who studied how protein and fat content in feed affects the growth, feed utilization, health, quality and fat deposition of farmed salmon. This work was done to identify good balances in the dietary protein-to-lipid ratio related to different seasons and periods with high risk of viral diseases such as pancreas disease.

Harvest samples from across the U.S. that have been submitted to the Alltech 37+® mycotoxin analytical services laboratory in 2018 show high levels of mycotoxins, particularly deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone, fusaric acid, fumonisin and HT-2. “Mycotoxins thrive in changeable conditions, with lack of rain, excessive rainfall or, sometimes, one after the other causing a perfect storm of contamination. The extreme weather events that we’ve seen this year around the world have led to increased occurrence of mycotoxins in many countries.”

Ridley is expecting their new extrusion plant in Westbury, Tasmania to be commissioned ahead of schedule in the first half of 2019. Construction began in early 2018 and progress has been efficient. The extrusion plant is strategically located to receive ingredients from local and mainland suppliers and will facilitate a consistent and efficient feed supply chain for the long term support and growth of the aquaculture industries. “We are very proud to be able to provide the latest feed manufacturing technology for our customers with this latest Ridley development."

Aquaculture without Frontiers has announced several new appointments that were recently confirmed by its Board of Directors. Mike Deal has been appointed to the AwF Board; until recently, he was President and CEO at Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA). Laura Rose has been appointed the first Programs and Development Leader for AwF. Paul van der Heijden has been confirmed as Euorepean Ambassador. Rick Karney has joined the Technical Committee specifically on Shellfish. AwF President, Roy Palmer, also acknowledged the loss from the Board of Albert Tacon, who has now been elected to serve as the Director of the World Aquaculture Society.

Green Plains Inc. and Optimal Fish Food LLC have announced the formation of Optimal Aquafeed, a 50/50 joint venture to produce high-quality aquaculture feeds utilizing proprietary techniques and high-protein feed ingredients. The joint venture brings together Green Plains’ production capabilities, commodity expertise, and back office knowledge and combines that with Optimal Fish Food’s intellectual property, industry expertise and customer relationships and does not require a material capital investment for success. “The market is moving away from traditional fishmeal diets, and the development of new high-protein products from Green Plains will not only enhance feed conversion in many species of fish, but also allow aquaculture producers to better serve a growing market of consumers looking for products that are not widely available in the market today.”   

In a landmark moment for aquaculture worldwide, “insect fed” trout that has been produced and processed by Truite Service in France and fed Skretting feeds containing insect meal from InnovaFeed has now reached the French consumer. Auchan, a leading French retailer committed to responsible aquaculture, has made the insect-fed trout available in 52 supermarkets in the North and Ile-de-France, with plans to sell throughout France by the end of 2019.