Getting the most out of Artemia in shrimp aquaculture 17 Mar 2021 Artemia are valuable as live feeds for the early life stages of shrimp. While they might be expensive, if used correctly – as explained below – they should fully justify the investment
Why the aquafeed sector must become more transparent 9 Mar 2021 Ongoing allegations facing elements of the marine ingredients sector, as well as concerns about some of the terrestrial ingredients used in aquafeeds, should act as incentives for aquafeed providers to become more transp…
The future of tilapia aquaculture: an insider's perspective 27 Jan 2021 Adam Taylor, founder of the largest tilapia producer in Africa, sees huge scope for improvements in the sector - in particular driven by advances in nutrition and genetics.
A fertile new market in African aquaponics 15 Jan 2021 A fish farming system which produces tilapia, algae and plants that can be used as both fish feeds and agricultural fertilisers has been established by two West African entrepreneurs.
Ÿnsect acquires Dutch mealworm farming firm 14 Apr 2021 Ÿnsect, one of the world’s leading producers of insect-derived protein for uses including the aquafeed sector, has branched out into the human food sector, with the acquisition of Protifarm.
Are single-cell and novel proteins the next powerhouse feed ingredient? Join the F3 webinar 13 Apr 2021 Sponsored The latest in a series of webinars organised by the team behind the F3 Challenge, which is focusing on single-cell and novel proteins in aquafeeds, will be accessible on The Fish Site on 15 April.
Seaspiracy forced to retract erroneous fish feed claims 12 Apr 2021 Erroneous claims by the makers of Seaspiracy about the weight of forage fish required in feed to make a kilo of farmed salmon are being removed by Neflix, following complaints by BioMar.
The case for land-based and freshwater fish farms 4 Apr 2021 A growing body of research suggests that freshwater fish farms are more sustainable and could make greater contributions to food security than their seawater counterparts.
New research suggests that human food waste could be a sustainable source of aquafeed 2 Apr 2021 A team of researchers from the University of Western Australia found that processing organic food waste with black soldier fly larvae produced high quality aquafeed for rainbow trout and other key aquaculture species.
Ÿnsect acquires Dutch mealworm farming firm 14 Apr 2021 Ÿnsect, one of the world’s leading producers of insect-derived protein for uses including the aquafeed sector, has branc…
Are single-cell and novel proteins the next powerhouse feed ingredient? Join the F3 webinar 13 Apr 2021 Sponsored The latest in a series of webinars organised by the team behind the F3 Challenge, which is focusing on single-cell and n…
Seaspiracy forced to retract erroneous fish feed claims 12 Apr 2021 Erroneous claims by the makers of Seaspiracy about the weight of forage fish required in feed to make a kilo of farmed s…
New research suggests that human food waste could be a sustainable source of aquafeed 2 Apr 2021 A team of researchers from the University of Western Australia found that processing organic food waste with black soldi…
Getting the most out of Artemia in shrimp aquaculture 17 Mar 2021 Artemia are valuable as live feeds for the early life stages of shrimp. While they might be expensive, if used correctly…
Are we close to replacing Artemia as a live feed? 12 Feb 2021 Although some shrimp and finfish hatcheries are looking to switch from Artemia in favour of alternative first feeds, aqu…
The mutant plankton that could improve juvenile farmed finfish survival 18 Jan 2021 The survival rate of juvenile marine finfish in aquaculture hatcheries could be on the cusp of improvement following a n…
The live feed that could revolutionise grouper aquaculture 26 Nov 2020 The growth of grouper aquaculture has been held back by the difficulties experienced in the larval rearing stage. Howeve…
What’s the optimum feeding strategy for tilapia? 23 Feb 2021 Tilapia fed three times a day show improved growth rates and welfare indicators, according to a new study.
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.
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 surround…
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, accord…
