The medium to long-term outlook for animal feed industry still remains encouraging, with growth fundamentals such as population, per capita meat consumption, and consumption in developing nations, expected to display resurgence in the upcoming years and drive growth in the post recession period

Hammersmith Marketing Ltd
June 05, 2010

Palm oil is being touted as a less-expensive alternative to fish oil in farmed fish diets. While this might make good economic sense, the ramifications to human health may be problematic

Online version now available for free viewing and download

Online version now available for free viewing and download

The presentation by Dr. Peter Coutteau, Nutriad, Belgium,illustrates the development of a number of innovative feed additives to optimize the utilization efficiency of nutrients from traditional ingredients for aquaculture species [Aquafeed Horizons Asia, March 2010, Bangkok, Thailand]

FAO and WHO have published their findings of the Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption

Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during April was 40,145 tons, up 23 percent from April 2009, and up significantly from the previous month

An English version of Nofima's information brochure “A sea of health”, which summarizes the link between seafood and health in plain language, has now been published

Dynamic online atlas of Europe's seas shows its maritime sectors (including aquaculture), the interaction between them and the maritime policy which brings them all together

AQUAMAX: Sustainable Aquafeeds to Maximise the Health Benefits of Farmed Fish for Consumers - Download Aquamax Newsletter Issue 6

U.S. soybean production in 2010 is projected to slip to 3.31 billion bushels, based on 77.1 million acres.Global exports of soybeans and soybean meal are each projected to increase by 3 percent, to 87.9 million and 56.6 million tons, respectively

The annual report for the Aquaclimate project drafted by Dr Abery, Aquaclimate coordinator and Prof. De Silva, Director General NACA summarizing achievements of the project in its first year is now available for download

Presentation by Mr. Audum LEM – GLOBEFISH, FAO, Rome, Italy (PDF)

NIFES has been monitoring the content of undesirable substances in Norwegian farmed fish since 1994. The status of samples collected in the course of 2009 shows low levels of these substances in various species of farmed fish, and a decline in total dioxins and dioxin-like PCB in farmed salmon. Monitoring thus provides documentation that farmed salmon conforms to regulations on seafood safety

The USDA Market News Service reports feed ingredient prices for the week ending Apr 27, were mixed. Soybean Meal was mostly .50 to 11.00 lower. Cottonseed Meal was mixed, 4.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Whole Cottonseed was mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Canola Meal was mixed, 5.50 lower to .50 higher. Linseed Meal was steady to 10.00 higher. Sunflower Meal was steady. Crude Soybean Oil was mixed, 15 points lower to 5 points higher. Crude Corn Oil was steady. Meat and Bone Meal was mixed, 14.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Blood Meal was 25.00 higher in California. Feather Meal was steady to 20.00 higher. Fish Meal was steady to 10.00 higher. Corn Hominy was steady to 5.00 higher. Corn Gluten Feed was steady to 10.00 lower, mostly steady. Corn Gluten Meal was steady to 40.00 lower. Distillers Dried Grains was steady to 15.00 higher. Wheat Middlings were steady to 7.00 higher with the exception of Minnesota, which was 8.00 to 10.00 lower

Fishmeal prices have surged in the past year to a record high of $1937 a metric ton, or over 85% in the last year, impacting aquaculture and piglet feeds around the world

Whereas the recent global expansion of aquaculture is unlikely to continue at the same pace, certain regions have underexploited resources and offer considerable potential for further development. A Delphi method was used to identify and analyse opportunities and major impediments to aquaculture development globally and by region. Findings of this effort were reported in a recent FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, Prospective analysis of aquaculture development: The Delphi method. Although results varied among regions, there was a general consensus that aquaculture should be encouraged given, among other reasons, itspotential contribution to food security and poverty alleviation and the role of aquaculture in reducing pressure on wild fisheries. The report contains valuable information for policy-makers wishing to promote aquaculture

A recent FAO Fisheries and Technical Paper, Commercial aquaculture and economic growth, poverty alleviation and food security - Assessment framework, proposes methods for quantifying the contribution of aquaculture to national economies, poverty alleviation and food security in order to improve the much-needed political and financial support to the sector for its adequate development. Ways to measure the three dimensions of food security - availability, access, contribution to food utilization - are described and explained

Asian Development Bank Pacific Studies Series.
Includes aquaculture for the first time.