Shrimp farming methods in Thailand have improved since Seafood Watch last assessed Thai farmed shrimp, prompting the change in rating from Red to Yellow.
The country aims at increasing organic aquaculture up to 0.5-1.5% of total aquaculture production.
USSEC continues to guide the shrimp aquaculture industry in Indonesia to follow the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standard that is linked to the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol standard.
Royal DSM appointed Zhou (Joe) Tao as president of DSM China that succeeds Dr. Jiang Weiming, who has helmed DSM China since 2007.
The first commercial-scale plant fully-funded through Calysseo, a joint-venture between Adisseo and Calysta, will be built in Chongqing’s Changshou district, China, to supply aquafeed ingredients in Asia.
The World Sustainability Organization signed a MoU with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore to work collaboratively toward responsible aquaculture development in Singapore.
Supported by the shrimp industry, fisheries organizations and the Thai government, Thai fishmeal industry subscribed to a Fisheries Improvement Project in the Gulf of Thailand and the fishery applying to join the MarinTrust (formerly IFFO RS) Improver Program.
The government has discontinued the payment of subsidies for the import of animal feed premixes such as vitamins, minerals, trace elements and other nutritional additives.
The program is expected to reduce the use of soybean meal in animal feed, which will promote the development of China's seed industry and animal husbandry industry.
The move is part of its long-term strategy to strengthen its industrial and commercial footprint, in addition to consolidating its position as a leading aquaculture player in the Asia Pacific region.
The country designed a road map for the development of sustainable shrimp farming that aims to increase shrimp exports by 250%.
The company acquired the compound feed operations of Neovia Indonesia, PT Welgro Feedmill and PT Wirifa Sakti, from ADM focus on the poultry, aqua and swine feed segments.
The company aspires to further grow its presence in Asia, building on the local network and market knowledge of Jebsen & Jessen.
Fanyi Meng and Sihai Shao will provide support for customers in China and the North Asia region.
The country’s government has called for strengthening the control of imports for shrimp broodstock and PLs and aquafeeds from China to prevent the entry of decapod iridescent virus 1.
The company signed an exclusive sales contract with Thai Union to distribute through TMAC, part of the Thai Union Group, the feed supplement AQUALA M in Thailand.
The company reported a steadily growth of the aquaculture segment in the past few years and sees big opportunities in the aquaculture industry in the future.
The solution is a chemical antioxidant in a powdered form, etoxiquin free and specifically designed for use in extruded feed for both the pet and aquaculture industries.
Harvestar shrimp feed is formulated for vannamei shrimp with premium quality raw materials and an immunostimulant to increase shrimp survival rate.
The new facility, announced in 2016, produces feeds for sturgeon, rainbow trout, Californian seabass and large yellow croaker.
