The new feeds, whose formulation includes insect meal, address the challenges of Pacific salmon during the freshwater stage.
Derek Kohn will lead BioMar Chile and further advance the company’s commitment to sustainable and innovative aquaculture.
Eight presentations discussed different ingredients and strategies to support the industry through aquafeeds.
A 26.3% reduction was reported in 2022 compared to the figures for 2021.
NUQO established its affiliate in Mexico to promote and distribute its range of feed additives in the country and several surrounding countries.
With their richness and diversity in secondary metabolites, Phytosynthese developed botanicals to support the Latin American aquaculture industry through efficient and scientifically demonstrated products.
The company is the first fishing company in Peru to receive the Peru Limpio seal, which will be added to the other few sustainability certifications the company achieved.
Aquabench acquired 50% of CIBA to develop a project of analytical services for the salmon industry focused on improving productivity and competitiveness.
Improvements in conversion efficiency, harvest weights, yield and crop times were found with Mowi, Cermaq, Salmones Camanchaca and Salmones Austral as top centers.
The company will support WiCA, Women in Caribbean Aquaculture and the extended organization of the Caribbean Aquaculture Network (CAN) to support regional collaboration.
Covantis now covers all major export markets in the Americas, enabling agri trading firms active in North and South America to execute all their vessels in one single platform.
Australis, Yadrán, Blumar, Cermaq, and Multi X lead BioMar 2022 Farmer of the Year for Atlantic salmon with feed conversion rates ranging between 0.99 and 1.06.
Chilean researchers found that gradual salinity changes and salmon fed on functional feeds had a greater microbial diversity, suggesting a higher health of fish transferred to seawater.
Cesar Molina, general manager of Aquaculture Innovation Guayas Research Station, said in a recent interview what the company’s plans are at this center.
The company highlights that the establishment of the shrimp feed facility in Honduras five years ago leaves a positive balance in the region since it has stimulated competitiveness in various ways.
The company plans to own and operate the shrimp feed mill currently owned by Skyvest subsidiary Empagran located in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
The company introduced at AquaExpo 2022 a mobile automatic feeder and a high-precision shrimp counting service that will be available in 2023.
The organizations signed the first national commitment for conversion-free aquaculture to further the conservation of coastal ecosystems.
The USD 6-million aquaculture innovation research station in Guayaquil, Ecuador will be fully dedicated to shrimp production.
Shrimp category winner Empagran found no major differences in its vegetarian diets compared to commercial diets and pointed to price as the real challenge.