Nutrition and feeding of aquatic species

In focus

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, …

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 aquaf…

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Fresh furore over use of fishmeal and fish oil in aquafeeds

15 Oct 2019

A new report by the Dutch-based Changing Markets Foundation claims that retailers, including top UK supermarkets, are linked to “illegal, unsustainable fishing operations in India, Vietnam and The Gam…

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Why wrasse are making a meal out of mussels

25 Sep 2019

Farmed mussels are showing promising results as a feed for wrasse used as cleaner fish in the fight against sea lice in the salmon aquaculture sector.

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News

Cooke reflects on ten-fold expansion in 12 years

14 Nov 2019

Cooke Aquaculture used an open house event at their Nova Scotian feed mill to reflect on the fact that the company had increased its turnover ten-fold in the space of only 12 years.

Rising performance with baker’s yeast

9 Nov 2019

A new study indicates that baker’s yeast enhances growth performance, feed utilisation and disease resistance in freshwater catfish.

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Reduction fisheries play a "positive" role in reaching SDGs

8 Nov 2019

The fisheries responsible for producing the fish meal and fish oil used in the aquafeed sector play a vital part in fulfilling the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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Deal aims to improve global marine ingredients standards

6 Nov 2019

One of world’s largest reduction fisheries has signed an agreement with the flagship responsible sourcing standard for marine ingredients, in a bid to improve the overall sustainability of the global …

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Functional feed firm wins $50,000 award

5 Nov 2019

VakSea, which bio-manufactures functional feed additives for fish and shrimp, has won the won the AquaSG ‘19 conference Aquaculture Innovation Challenge.

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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 governments and international organisations, has been advised, "given the diverse and disp…

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 and FCRs of whiteleg shrimp.

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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 end product, according to BioMar.

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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-based aquaculture, and Molofeed, whose new formula can replace live feed earlier …

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 before it can produce protein capable of competing with the commodities that are the …

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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 network of integrated farming projects known as Aqua Villages. In 2018, it complete…

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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 technologies.

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Feeding systems

9 ways fish farmers can easily improve blower and compressor performance

20 Feb 2019Sponsored

The following nine simple best practice tips from Gardner Denver, the industrial air experts, are designed specifically to help fish farmers lower operating costs, improve reliability and increase pro…

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 naturally occurring food alongside feed – a system that has the potential to reduce b…

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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 the efficiency and sustainability of rainbow trout farmers in Peru.

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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 evolution of the aquaculture industry, the advantages of RAS and why insects are likely…