Congress has passed into law an amendment to the Organic Foods Production Act that will allow wild caught fish to be labeled as organic.

A first in the United States and in the Pacific Rim, the Oceanic Institute is planning the construction of a feed research lab that enables research on aquaculture feed and terrestrial livestock feed production.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new regulation that improves the requirements for reporting adverse events associated with approved animal drugs.

Aventis has reached agreement to settle lawsuits alleging that Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition, the former animal nutrition business of Aventis, and other companies fixed prices for animal feed methionine.

The Government of Peru has announced that fishing can begin on April 3rd for a period of 15 days for "exploratory" fishing

US Grains Council is to conduct trials to establish maximum inclusion level of corn gluten meal in aquafeeds and plans to establish database.

More restrictive credit policies in a weak market are blamed for Provimi Fish Feed operations' decline in sales of 7.4% in 2002

The Salmon Farm Protest Group calls for its members to check that supermarkets comply with new labeling laws

The 29th Fish Feed Nutrition Workshop will be hosted by the Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, June 22-25, 2003.

The Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability Announces a Call for Papers

The Scottish Executive has announced its strategic framework for aquaculture

The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA)'s second annual Herb Dhaliwal Sustainable Aquaculture Award has been presented to pioneering aquafeed researcher

Four technical review papers summarize soy product use and potential in the diets for key aquaculture species

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and FAO have launched the Aquatic Food Product Initiative (AFPI), the main goal of which is to assist developing countries in the production of fish and seafood products by creating a knowledge base of scientific information.

The European Compound Feed Manufacturers Federation, FEFAC, is urging the European Commission to put the E.U. livestock and feed sector at "the top of its priorities" during the upcoming World Trade Organization agricultural trade negotiations.

London based Tate & Lyle PLC, a world leader in carbohydrate ingredients, and IGENE Biotechnology, Inc (Igene) have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to produce AstaXin(R), a natural source of the pigment astaxanthin.

The European Compound Feed Manufacturers Federation, FEFAC, is urging the European Commission to put to good use its recently announced extension to the ban on animal proteins in feed.

Increasing competition from imports, slow economic growth, a relatively strong dollar, stable domestic grain prices and uncertainty over the impacts of international conflict have all been taken into account in the latest Aquaculture Outlook by the USDA-ERS, released today.

The bankruptcy notice on Cod Culture of Norway (CNN) has been withdrawn

Language allowing organic labeling on meat fed from less than 100% organic feed sends 52 senators to seek reversal. National organic campaign launched.