Krill

Aker BioMarine has secured FDA approval for QRILL Aqua, its krill-based feed ingredient, for use in the Atlantic salmon industry.

Feeds containing krill meal improve the health and performance of salmonids, according to newly published research paper.

Plans to develop a new krill-based protein plant in Norway have progressed this week after Aker BioMarine signed a deal with GEA to supply the process systems.

Antarctic krill caught by Aker BioMarine are a green and sustainable alternative to soy and fishmeal in aquafeeds, according to the independent sustainability evaluator, Ciceo Shades of Green.

One of the world’s leading providers of krill for the aquafeed industry, Aker BioMarine, has pledged to meet net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Adding krill to the diets of salmon smolts when they are first transferred to marine grow-out sites – one of the most testing times in the farming cycle – could dramatically improve their growth rates and reduce mortalit…

A new vessel built to transport krill for the aquafeed sector from the Southern Ocean has been launched by Aker BioMarine.

A share offering in the krill fishing firm Aker BioMarine has been oversubscribed within a day of being launched, while its CEO has been compared to the manager of Liverpool football club.

An unmanned solar-powered ocean drone, which has been designed to collect detailed data on the krill biomass in Antarctic waters, has been launched this week by Aker BioMarine

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 Antarctic Southern Ocean krill. krill fishery – which provides raw materials for the aquafeed industry – is the only reduction fishery on the planet to receive an ‘A’ rating from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership…

Despite delivering a net loss of $1 million, Aker Biomarine – the world’s largest krill harvesting company – believes 2018 was a successful year.

A new $65 million support vessel for their krill harvesting operations in Antarctic waters has been commissioned by Aker BioMarine.

Aker BioMarine's krill harvesting vessel, The Antarctic Endurance, as been launched by Ernest Shackleton's grand-daughter at a ceremony in Ålesund this week.

A joint commitment to ensure that krill fishery operations don’t have a negative impact on Antarctic Peninsula penguin colonies has been launched today.

A pair of research projects that aim to shed more light on krill stocks in the Southern Ocean have been awarded funding.

The largest krill fishery in the world, which is a key supplier of omega-3 ingredients for the aquaculture feed industry, has received the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s highest sustainability rating.

​Representatives from the seafood industry, including BioMar, and conservation groups have agreed to support the creation of marine protected areas, including large no-fishing zones in the Antarctic.

Aker BioMarine, the largest producer of krill-based products in the world, was named the most innovative company in Europe in this year’s European Business Awards.

The Antarctic krill fishery was the only reduction fishery on the planet to receive an “A” rating from The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) for the third year in a row.