Nutrition and feeding of aquatic species

In focus

In for the krill

30 Jan 2020

Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine, explains how the world’s largest krill-fishing firm – and provider of key ingredients to the aquafeed industry – plans to ensure the sustainable development of their Antarctic fishi…

The Finnish product: single-cell aquafeed start-up set to launch

11 Dec 2019

A Finnish start-up is aiming to make inroads in aquaculture with a new source of single-cell protein derived from sulphite pulp. It’s sustainable and competitive, but will it work?

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How to stay ahead in shrimp farming

15 Nov 2019

Nonglak “Anne” Thaisin, founder and CEO of Quality Farm, has been producing vannamei shrimp in Thailand for 27 years. Here she explains how adaptability and the development of new production systems, as well as new feeds…

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The desert in bloom: pioneering algae production system poised for commercial take-off

17 Oct 2019

Algae producer SuSeWi is embarking on a visionary project that aims to create “the largest algae farm on earth” – in order to produce a valuable source of protein and long-chain omega-3s for the aquafeed sector.

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News

Washington mealworm start-up closes A1 funding

22 May 2020

Beta Hatch, a company industrialising the production of mealworms for feeds for the aquaculture and poultry sectors, has closed its series A1 funding.

Unlocking the true potential of formulated aquafeeds

19 May 2020

New modelling techniques that measure the digestion dynamics of key nutrients can provide a systematic view of fish nutrition that’s applicable to multiple species and, in the process, help to unlock the potential of a r…

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How genetic selection can improve trout feed efficiency

18 May 2020

A strain of rainbow trout that is 10-15 percent more feed efficient is being developed by researchers at the University of Idaho.

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Fishmeal alternative firm looks to raise $50 million

14 May 2020

iCell Sustainable Nutrition, which uses a patented process to convert nutrient-rich wastewater into an alternative to fishmeal, is looking to raise $50 million.

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Why India's shrimp sector must become more self-sufficient

12 May 2020

India’s shrimp sector needs to develop its own supplies of larval feed and seed stocks, according to a new report.

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More news

Feed ingredients

A fresh perspective on fishmeal sources

27 Apr 2019

An integrated approach to improving the sustainability of reduction fisheries that engages industry, national government…

Shrimp thrive on microalgae feeds

26 Apr 2019

Substituting microalgae for at least part of the fish oil content contained in shrimp feeds can improve the growth rates…

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Biofloc diets boost catfish growth and performance

25 Apr 2019

The inclusion of biofloc meal in feed has been shown to improve the growth and health status of juvenile African catfish…

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Aquafeeds aimed at consumers: a recipe for success

23 Apr 2019

An increasing number of aquafeeds are being developed using novel ingredients to allow consumers to differentiate the en…

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Live feeds

Funding windfalls for fledgling live feed replacement and water treatment firms

27 Mar 2019

Aqua-Spark has today announced new investments in BioFishency, an innovator in water treatment systems for use in land-b…

Why insect farming for aquafeed is still at the larval stage

4 Mar 2019

Dr Richard Newton, one of the UK’s preeminent insect farming experts, explains why the sector has a long way to go befor…

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From the micro to the macro: probiotics and biofloc systems’ positive impact on shrimps and shrimp farming

25 Feb 2019

One of South East Asia’s largest shrimp farming groups is the Lim Shrimp Organization (LSO), which has established a net…

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Benchmark safeguards live feed patents

27 Nov 2018

Benchmark has won a case which effectively protects its patents relating to its Artemia hatching and enrichment technolo…

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Feeding systems

9 ways fish farmers can easily improve blower and compressor performance

20 Feb 2019 Sponsored

The following nine simple best practice tips from Gardner Denver, the industrial air experts, are designed specifically …

Aquaculture in action: reducing the need for feed

24 Jan 2019

A novel aquaculture feeding concept is exploiting the pond ecosystem to encourage farmed fish and shrimp to ingest natur…

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Feed system secures $2 million funding

14 Dec 2018

Umitron, a producer of AI-based feeding systems, has secured US $2 million in funding for a project that aims to improve…

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A 45-year perspective on aquafeeds

9 Jan 2019

After 45 years in aquaculture, recently retired BioMar feed executive Niels Alsted speaks to The Fish Site about evoluti…