Responsibility
‘Do more and do better’ – Sustainability manager discusses Skretting’s ambitious agenda
Aquafeed giant Skretting recently appointed Jorge Diaz as its sustainability manager to advance its ambitious sustainability agenda.
Features
Responsibility
The tie that binds: Aquatic foods tied to successful nutrition policies
New research from WorldFish and the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions determines that most national nutrition policies are recognizing the value of aquatic foods.
Health & Welfare
Assessing the effect of temperature on FCR in Pacific white shrimp cultured in biofloc systems
Research shows promise to improve shrimp feeding protocols in biofloc systems, especially in regions with significant water temperature fluctuations.
News
Aquafeeds
GOAL 2021: With animal feeds under scrutiny, aquaculture can make a strong claim
The true cost of aquafeed and feed ingredients goes beyond dollars, said presenters during GSA’s virtual GOAL session on animal feed production.
Aquafeeds
BioMar adopts microalgae into aquafeed, hits ‘major sustainability milestone’
Aquafeed supplier BioMar hits a major sustainability goal by reaching 1 million metric tons of salmon feed containing microalgae.
Aquafeeds
Israeli soldier fly startup accelerates growth plans with $2m raise
Entoprotech, which uses black soldier flies to process organic waste, announced that Granot is leading its latest funding round.
Assessment of microalgal biomass as a fish oil replacement in Atlantic salmon diets
The inclusion of a microalgal biomass in salmon feeds shows potential use throughout the whole production cycle from parr to harvest size.
Nofima launches collaborative project to develop sustainable ingredients for farmed salmon
Nofima has launched the Millennial Salmon Project, a collaborative research initiative to develop sustainable ingredients for farmed salmon.
Evaluating hydrolysates as functional ingredients in Pacific white shrimp feeds
An evaluation of hydrolysates shows that cost-benefit, availability, quality and efficiency must be considered for feeding Pacific white shrimp.
Cermaq wins fish welfare award
At the Aqua Nor conference in Norway, Cermaq received the Fish Welfare Prize, recognizing its efforts to improve the quality and survival of its juvenile salmon.
Isoquinoline alkaloids can boost immune systems of Pacific white shrimp
Authors demonstrate the benefits of isoquinoline alkaloids as feed additives to improve growth, survival, immune responses and vibriosis resistance.
Opinion: OIE, the World Organization for Animal Health, needs seafood industry’s input
Author argues the OIE should regard all fish and shrimp products as safe for trade, regardless of the exporting country’s pathogen status.
Aqua-Spark report: Tilapia aquaculture key to food security across sub-Saharan Africa
A new Aqua Insights Report from Aqua-Spark finds that tilapia aquaculture is key to food security across sub-Saharan Africa.
Hydrogen sulfide detector wins innovation award at Aqua Nor
Norwegian company SeaRAS was named the winner of the Nor-Fishing Foundation’s Innovation Award this week at the annual AquaNor conference.
Manolin begins automated disease alert system for salmon farmers
Norway-based software and data analytics firm Manolin launched a service to automatically alert farmers about nearby non-notifiable diseases.
BlueTrace wins $500K NOAA grant for traceability and marketing system
BlueTrace won a $500K grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration to develop an innovative Tide to Table Traceability and Marketing System.
Can handheld DNA testing technology stand up to seafood fraud?
The MasSpec Pen, developed to diagnose tumors, can identify fish species by touching the tip to a sample. But the species database is lacking.
Precision bivalves: Integration of environmental data from diverse sources to support offshore bivalve aquaculture
Integration of data sources for offshore bivalve aquaculture intensification, part of the GAIN project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Fund.
One ocean: Data drives effective fisheries management
Comparing fisheries of varying scale requires context, but when it comes to effective fisheries management, only one tool levels the field: data.
Experts discuss climate change threats to aquaculture
How will climate change impact the aquaculture sector? Expert panelists discuss impacts to insurance and how data is driving decision-making.
GOAL 2021: Climate change and the ‘dilemma’ of food systems
The latest virtual GOAL conference session dissected the role of seafood production systems and how they perform in a changing climate.
Francia se ha convertido en una nación innovadora para la producción de insectos
Con una próspera industria de insectos en Francia, nuevas oportunidades están surgiendo para promover los alimentos acuícolas y mitigar los desafíos ambientales.
Blockchain expande su presencia en la acuacultura con camarón y salmón
Con el rastreo de los productos desde la granja hasta el plato, blockchain ayuda a reducir el fraude y mejorar la posición con los consumidores. Pero solo es una parte de la solución.
Genomas de varias especies de peces importantes en la pesca y la acuacultura mundiales
Estudio evalúa el uso de recursos genéticos y las aplicaciones y desafíos de la genómica en la acuacultura y la pesca.