Increasing per capita demand for seafood is predicted over coming decades despite static fisheries supply. The Aquaculture Adoption Index considers national production relative to consumption and may be predictive of nations where supply instability may occur or, where uptake could benefit food security. Introduction Increasing per capita demand for seafood […]
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VIV Asia, the leading international trade exhibition and conference for the animal protein production supply chain in Asia, announces its conference program at the show. VIV Asia 2023 offers over 100 conferences and sessions, and with over 200 high-level speakers joining from all over the world, the conference program is […]
Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, and Foundation Earth, an independent and non-profit organization issuing front-of-pack Eco Impact scores on food products, announce their agreement to cooperate on eco-labeling of food and beverages to empower consumers to make more sustainable food choices based on transparent and credible information. The […]
The shrimp feed industry is constantly looking for opportunities to minimize the dependency on expensive fish meal and to keep the industry profitable and sustainable. In this sense we present a work that investigated the optimal levels of fish meal (FML) and dietary methionine (Met) required for maximum growth performance […]
By: Philip Buike* Home grown shrimp is currently one of the hottest topics in the European Aquaculture sector, this article attempts to explain why this has come about, where the major development is occurring, what technologies are currently being employed and finally, what are the future prospects for this novel […]
Benson Hill, a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, and Denmark-based BioMar, announced some days ago a strategic collaboration to advance BioMar’s responsible sourcing program by leveraging Benson Hill soy and further assessing its sustainability impact on high-performance aquafeed formulations. Together the companies are assessing how […]
DSM Animal Nutrition & Health recently hosted with Romer Labs an exclusive webinar following the release of their annual Mycotoxin survey in animal farming. Which featured in-depth discussions on the mycotoxin threats to aquaculture, poultry, swine and ruminants. In 2022, over 27,000 samples were collected and analyzed from 87 countries […]
If ever durable products were required, it is probably most visible in the fishing and aquaculture industries. Your underwater cages and mooring systems need shackles, bolts and other mooring accessories that are below surface, but above standard. That is why the Green Pin® aquaculture products are the top choice for […]
By: Miguel Sepulveda, Marine Biologist * Kappaphycus alvarezii, a species cultivated in at least 30 countries, is the main raw material for obtaining kappa carrageenan, an odorless, tasteless powder widely used in the food and cosmetics industry. In 2017, Brazil imported about 2,500 tons of Carrageenan valued at USD 22 […]
The Global Shrimp Forum has announced the opening of registration for its second annual event. The forum, which takes place between 5th-7th September at the Van der Valk Hotel, Utrecht (Netherlands) will welcome over 400 high-level executives from across the globe, representing the entire shrimp value chain, farmers, feed companies, […]