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Hatcheryfeed vol 5 issue 4 2017 – now available
Ornamentals feature in the latest issue of the Hatcheryfeed magazine.
In this issue:

- New research developments in aquatic animal larval feeding and nutrition—recent literature
- News review
- Market trends in aquarium fish keeping and ornamental fish feeds
- Nutrient requirements of freshwater ornamental fish
- Technological constraints of large scale production units in relation to feed and nutrition of fish ornamentals
- Feeds for ornamental hatcheries
- A new culture method of the very small rotifer Proales similis using  lactic acid bacteria and Bacillus subtilis on a commercial scale
- Broodstock Nutrition in Catfish - Part 2
- Calendar of events

Read online, or download at:  http://www.hatcheryfeed.com/hatcheryfeed-magazine/

BioMar announces new shrimp research center in Ecuador
Two months after confirming the acquisition of Ecuadorian feed manufacturer Alimentsa, BioMar has announced the establishment of a new trial facility for shrimp, the ATC Aquaculture Technology Center, in Ecuador. "We are moving into several new geographies and new species, and this requires an increase in R&D activities. Our global set-up based in Trondheim is complemented with our ATC (Aquaculture Technology Centre) innovation network, which includes ATC Patagonia in Chile, ATC Nordic with facilities in Denmark and Norway as well as now our ATC in Ecuador. Here we will mainly focus on shrimp, strengthening our set-up and allowing a faster take to market."
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Aller Aqua wins awards in Denmark
Aller Aqua has won the Entrepreneur of the Year award in Denmark, as well as a Globalization Award. An independent jury awarded Aller Aqua the two prizes during a ceremony held in Copenhagen. The award is given out by Ernst & Young as part of the world's largest competition for growth companies. "The opening of two new factories this year as well as our approach to sustainable production and knowledge sharing in new challenging markets are some of the reasons we have received these awards. We place a big emphasis on education of fish farmers in new markets as well as our CSR activities. It is certainly possible to achieve growth in a responsible way.”
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Regional Aquaculture Center video highlights aquaculture in Palau
The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA) has produced a video highlighting aquaculture activities in Palau. In an effort to keep this small island nation pristine, the government is switching focus from commercial fishing to local aquaculture production. CTSA interviewed several aquaculture stakeholders from the local community, including researchers, farmers, conservation officials, and more to produce a series of short films, the first of which is now online.
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US - Investing expert sees big opportunities in aquaculture feeds
Philippe de Lapérouse, managing director of HighQuest Partners, sees feed as one of the most promising investment opportunities in aquaculture. De Lapérouse cites as a promising area new feeds utilizing fermented soybeans. Several companies have developed proprietary formulas for processing soybean meal into fermented soy protein that is easily digested by fish. “Feeds have been considered a safe field.”
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US - AquiNovo raises $1.5m from Neovia
AquiNovo Ltd., a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group, announced that it signed an agreement with Neovia for an aggregate investment of $1.5 million. AquiNovo's offers a non-genetically modified, non-hormonal, easy-to-use solution that may be incorporated into fish feed to offer hatcheries and fish farms a shorter time to market and additional growth cycles within their existing infrastructure.
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THAILAND - Output shifts to more efficient species, as diets change in emerging markets
The poultry industry doesn’t like to be told that they are growing less quickly than aquaculture, says Julian McGill. But despite how controversial this viewpoint might be, the figures back it up.
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U.S. Menhaden Fishmeal Prices at 11/29/2017
Menhaden fishmeal in the Gulf and the East Coast for FAQ and Select Quality is steady and in the range of $1,255-$1,355.

Peruvian & European fishmeal
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there was no updated report on the status of Peruvian and European fishmeal. Indication prices are now in the range of $1,220-$1,520. European fishmeal prices are in the range of $1,375-$1,570. Read more at Hammersmith Marketing on our Fishmeal page.

Also available: Today’s grain prices and Commodity Futures. There is also a wealth of up-to- date commodity information available via links from our Markets & Price Reports Page.

Aquaculture Europe 2017 Summary Report
Organizers of Aquaculture Europe 2017 have released a summary report of the event. The report contains a wrap-up of the conference, parallel session summaries, and poster awards. The theme of the event was “Cooperation for Growth” and this was addressed by three plenary sessions that paved the way for the parallel sessions of oral and poster presentations derived from a record submission of 752 abstracts.
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Aquafeed Job Center

• New! Nutritional Technology Manager - United States
  Zeigler Bros. Inc. is seeking a dynamic Nutritional Technology Manager to lead the nutritional effectiveness of our ZBI aquaculture products. The successful candidate will drive all activities required to provide optimum nutrition, quality, and cost effectiveness of products, including application of these products in the market.  This position will also have a strong emphasis on R&D with the development of new product ingredients and improvements of existing products and is one of the key leaders of the Zeigler technical team.  
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• New! Postdoctoral Researcher - Sweden
  The University of Gothenburg is seeking a suitable candidate with a background in microbiology and molecular biology, preferably with relevant aquaculture experience with either fish or invertebrates. The researcher will work on bacterial relationships related to biofloc and biofilms and pathogens within Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS).  
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• New! Postdoctoral Researcher – Sweden
  The University of Gothenburg is seeking a suitable candidate with a background in microbiology and molecular biology, preferably with relevant aquaculture experience with either fish or invertebrates. The position is part of a project examining the role of microbial populations in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), anaerobic digesters and in hydroponics (HYP) units with the goal of better understanding conditions that will maximize beneficial transfers of microbes and their products among components of decoupled aquaponics systems. 
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• Aqua Scientist, Animal Nutrition & Health – France
  Royal DSM is seeking a scientist, based at the DSM Nutritional Products Research Center for Animal Nutrition & Health in Village Neuf (France), to establish protocols for the evaluation of feed additives, especially enzymes. The scientist will be part of R&D in a department dedicated to identifying, developing and evaluating the efficacy of products in the field of Animal Nutrition & Health.
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• Sales Manager, SEA aquaculture (fish feed) market - Thailand
  AkerBiomarine, a leading supplier of omega-3 for the aquaculture market, is seeking a Sales Manager for the SEA aquaculture (fish feed) market. Primary responsibilities include on the ground sales activities towards the SEA aquaculture market, conducting market assessments, and leading customer contacts.
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Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2018 Program Announced
Feed processing and formulation feature in the 11th Aquafeed Horizons conference, slated for March 27, 2018 in Bangkok.
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