Oceania

High ethoxyquin levels found in Tasmanian salmon

October 27, 2022

Testing in three brands of Tasmanian salmon were within the maximum residue limits, 1mg per kg of salmon.

Commercial trial shows benefits of sustainable shrimp feed

September 6, 2022

Sustainable shrimp production has significantly advanced with a commercial-scale trial showing that a new diet with lower levels of protein can produce the same-sized shrimps with less impact on the environment.

Skretting Australia teams up with String Bio for fish feeding trials

August 30, 2022

Skretting Australia will start validation trials for String Bio’s product Pro-DG®, a sustainable protein produced from potent greenhouse gasses.

Aquafeeds - Single-cel proteins trials MFH Fremantle MEDIA

Study tests SCPs potential use in juvenile kingfish

August 15, 2022

Aussie researchers tested replacing fishmeal with SCPs in juvenile yellowtail kingfish aquafeeds and are now finding a way to improve palatability and increase the replacement rate.

Salmon feed trial facility completed at Tasmanian hatchery

June 2, 2022

A new salmonid feed trial facility was built for Petuna Aquaculture, a collaboration between the company, BioMar, and Skretting, installed and commissioned by Fresh By Design.

BioMar Australia commissions algae oil facility

April 5, 2022

The new algae oil facility at its Wesley Vale factory in northwest Tasmania will make AlgaPrime DHA available for the Tasmanian salmon and the Australian and New Zealand aquaculture industries.

Sustainable prawn diets receive industry accolades

March 21, 2022

Ridley won the Environmental award at the Queensland Seafood Industry Council 2022 Awards for its fish-free tiger prawn commercial feed.

Seaweed scientist funded to test seaweed feed supplement in shrimp

March 4, 2022

After testing the supplement in rabbitfish and Atlantic salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast researcher, Valentin Thépot, will test it in shrimp and lobster.

Ridley unveils world-first fish-free feed for sustainable shrimp production

November 8, 2021

The company completed a commercial-scale trial of a breakthrough shrimp diet that includes no marine resources and has been launched as Ridley Propel range of shrimp diets.

$9.8 million research center to make waves in sustainable aquafeed production

September 30, 2021

The new Deakin University center will explore the use of sustainable ingredients in creating fish feed and how underutilized byproducts from other industries can have a second life.

JBS to acquire Huon, investors demand sustainability

August 11, 2021

After JBS signed an agreement to acquire Huon’s salmon business, Australian magnate Andrew Forrest demands both companies increase sustainability with measures such as replacing fishmeal.

Australian grouper project aims to support Vietnamese farmers by delivering nutritional data required to formulate cost-effective feeds

July 27, 2021

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), in partnership with grouper breeder, The Company One, aims to support grouper farming smallholders in Vietnam to improve their SME businesses by engaging with aquafeed companies to produce commercial feeds