Recently Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America has addressed an Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth for the sector. Below we include the full information released by the White House on its official channels. Information source: White House U.S.A. / press release By the authority vested in me as President by the...
Low inclusion levels produce acceptable growth, survival, possibly stimulate the immune system Written by: Monika Weiss, Anja Rebelein and Matthew J. Slater / GAA website More than half of the aquaculture species produced are fed formulated feeds, and several studies have focused on additional terrestrial proteins as ingredient sources – mainly legumes like field peas, lupin, and fava beans –...
Corbion announced recently that its omega-3 rich algae feed ingredient, AlgaPrime™ DHA, was selected as an Honorable Mention in the Food category of Fast Company's 2020 World-Changing Ideas Award. Written by: editorial staff / PR Newswire According to the FAO, global consumption of farmed seafood has surpassed wild seafood, and aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-producing sectors in the...
In the United States, antibiotics may be used in fish culture for control of bacterial infections, if necessary, and under the direction of a U.S. licensed veterinarian. A fact sheet devoted to this complex topic is posted here: Antibiotic Use in Finfish Aquaculture Fact Sheet. Information source: NAA press release The fact sheet was jointly produced by the Association of Fish and Wildlife...
In China, the BioMar-Tongwei JV has now begun commercial production of aquafeeds in their new factory based in Wuxi. The new facility has already proven to deliver high and consistent quality making it possible to transfer production of high-end aquafeeds for China that were previously produced in Denmark. Information source: BioMar press release The greenfield factory in Wuxi was announced...
The US Aquaculture Society, Alabama Extension and National Aquaculture Association welcome you to join a free webinar, Basic Aquaculture Genetics, presented by Dr. Greg Lutz of Louisiana State University. Information source: NAA press release As the aquaculture industry expands throughout the world, genetic considerations have become more important in terms of production, sustainability and conservation. Unfortunately, producers and policy makers...
Onsite audits are unsustainable, dangerous for auditors and unreliable. Only sustainable, video recorded and blockchained audits will be deemed acceptable and reliable. Information source: Friend of the Sea press release Friend of the Sea’s headquarters is in central Milan, Lombardy. Since the outbreak three weeks ago, Paolo Bray, the NGO’s founder and director, concerned about their health and safety, requested all...
Deep Science Ventures (DSV) and the University of Edinburgh today launch the Food & Agriculture Science Transformer (FAST), an ambitious programme creating the first venture studio in Scotland. Information source: press release / Deep Science Ventures The FAST programme brings together DSV’s market-led approach to creating science companies, and the Roslin Institute’s world-leading expertise and facilities across genomics, veterinary biosciences,...
Plans are being hatched to set up a spin-out company in Scotland to develop a tool to improve fish health and boost the aquaculture sector. Written by: Perry Gourley / The Scotsman A research programme being led by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and backed by a number of industry players is working on a monitoring system...
Recently, the UK Government announced a new £10 million financial support scheme for England’s fishing and aquaculture sectors. Written by: Defra Press Office The support scheme takes action to meet the immediate needs of the industry by helping about 1,000 English fishing and aquaculture businesses with their fixed costs such as insurance, equipment hire and port costs. There has been widespread...
Amid the massive disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, innovations and new technologies could take a step forward. Writte by: James Wright / Global Aquaculture Alliance blog It didn’t make the nightly news, but Great Falls Aquaculture in western Massachusetts, USA, might have been the first seafood victim of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States. Most of the fish...
The Shenandoah location of Green Plains Inc. has shipped its first loads of a new high protein product to be used in pet foods. Written by: Ryan Matheny / KMA Land.com Company officials announced last week that it has started up production of the new product successfully and that the majority of its planned production for 2020 has already been sold....
