Thai Union to use algal ingredient in its shrimp feeds 12 Oct 2020 Thai Union has announced plans to use AlgaPrime DHA, which can be used as a substitute for fish oil, in its shrimp feeds.
Barramundi boom predicted by Skretting 9 Oct 2020 A new tool to help barramundi farmers predict and maximise growth rates has been launched by Skretting today.
Ÿnsect raises $372 million for “the first carbon negative and largest vertical farm in the world” 6 Oct 2020 Insect farming startup Ÿnsect has extended its Series C funding to $372 million – the largest amount ever raised by a non-American agtech business.
Insect start-up to lead £10 million aquafeed-related project 6 Oct 2020 Funding to accelerate the development of the UK’s first large-scale industrial insect farm could provide a significant boost to the sustainability of the country’s aquaculture sector, according to experts.
Indian shrimp farmers queue up for Qrill 1 Oct 2020 The demand for krill-based shrimp feed ingredients in India has grown sufficiently to persuade Aker BioMarine to establish a new distribution hub in Chennai for its Qrill Aqua products.
Environmentally friendly feed system gains commercial validation 30 Sep 2020 A new type of feeding system that uses water, rather than air, to deliver feed pellets from a feed barge to its surrounding cages has shown to be effective at a commercial salmon site.
Krill firm adds to Antarctic fleet 24 Sep 2020 A new vessel built to transport krill for the aquafeed sector from the Southern Ocean has been launched by Aker BioMarine.
Life beyond Mars 9 Sep 2020 Calysta, which aims to produce 1000,000 tonnes of microbial protein for the aquaculture feed sector within the next five years, has appointment of food and feed innovation veteran Dr Geoff Bryant as its chief technology …
A fresh approach to probiotics for saltwater aquaculture 2 Sep 2020 Marine Akwa is currently in the process of developing a range of probiotics – based on marine organisms – for the finfish aquaculture industry, in a bid to improve growth rates, survival levels and health benefits.
Fish-free feed breakthrough 1 Sep 2020 Researchers have developed a cost-effective “fish-free” feed for carnivorous marine finfish, in which fishmeal and fish oil have been replaced by poultry meal and algal oil respectively.
Novel ways to help Ghana’s aquaculture sector to succeed 24 Aug 2020 How a newcomer to aquaculture is upgrading the technology and adopting novel local feed ingredients to bring out the best in his family's tilapia and catfish farm.
Why the Asian aquafeed industry is still ripe for investment 18 Aug 2020 Asia continues to be an attractive market for investments in the aquafeed sector, despite a number of challenges, according to a new report by Rabobank.
BioMar surpasses pre-Covid sales 14 Aug 2020 Aquafeed manufacturer BioMar increased sales by 9 percent and revenues by 7 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019.
Fears over feminising antioxidants in fish feeds 14 Aug 2020 One of the world’s top tilapia hatcheries has traced a radical upturn in the proportion of female tilapia in their normally all-male stock back to changes in the antioxidants used by their feed provider.
GM omega-3 canola gains aquafeed approval in Canada 4 Aug 2020 A form of canola that’s been genetically modified so that it contains omega-3 oil, has been approved to be grown and consumed - both by farmed fish and humans - in Canada.
Top tips for improving African catfish farming 3 Aug 2020 Catfish production in Nigeria is hugely popular – with a booming domestic market as well as strong export sales – and currently accounts for over 80 percent of the country’s aquaculture output.
Assessing the relative merits of alternative aquafeeds 29 Jul 2020 Fisheries and aquaculture byproducts and insect meal have a bigger role to play in the sustainable growth of the aquafeed sector over the next two decades than microbial or macroalgal-based feed ingredients.
Supercharged shellfish set to tackle human vitamin deficiency 22 Jul 2020 Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across the world.
