Nutrition and feeding of aquatic species

In focus

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?

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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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 Gambia”.

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News

Flower power: the plant that's shown boost shrimp immunity

24 Jan 2020

Including low levels of lupin seed meal in the diets of shrimp can stimulate their immune systems.

Umitron wins feed system contract with world’s largest fishery firm

20 Jan 2020

Maruha Nichiro Corporation, the world's largest fishery firm, has invested in Umitron’s latest smart feeding device, the Cell2, in its rainbow trout farming operations in Japan.

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Salmon farms shown to downgrade quality of local saithe

18 Jan 2020

Saithe that eat formulated feed pellets from beside salmon cages as part of their diets have significantly lower flesh quality according to new research.

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Coppens launches fresh trout fry feed

17 Jan 2020

A new range of starter feeds for trout, which aims to “provide key nutrients while improving water quality” has been launched by Alltech Coppens this week.

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Vietnam to regulate levels of fishmeal preservative in aquafeeds

16 Jan 2020

Officials in Vietnam have announced plans to regulate the levels of the preservative ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, in order to maintain its significant aquaculture exports to the EU.

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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…