Fishmeal producers have been on an indefinite strike since August 1 in protest against collecting GST from fishmeal and related products.

BioMar has increased 4% sales volumes and revenue in the first 2019 half year compared to 2018 due to the strong performance in the salmon markets in the UK and Chile as well as within the business units producing feed for other species across the world.

The company has taken a significant step toward its sustainability goals signing a letter to the secretary-general of the United Nations committing Alltech to the U.N. Global Compact focused on positive advancements in human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

Salmon fed with Candida utilis during seawater transfer showed higher feed intake and higher growth rate than control diets.

The group plans to expand internationally with 13 projects in 5 years with an investment of $350 million.

World Feeds, a UK manufacturer of animal feeds, has entered the aquaculture marketplace with new diets for lumpfish and wrasse.

The UK retailer is in the process of updating its own brand of farmed salmon standards to reduce the amount of wild-caught fish in aquaculture.

CPF (India) Private Limited will enter this year into IFFO RS Improver Program (IFFO RS IP). It will be the first company in India to apply for fishmeal sourcing and manufacturing in line with an international sustainable standard.

Fuelgarden Energy has commissioned the LNG installation of the feed factory at Kyleakin, Scotland.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has published medicated feed information.

Indian feed company Anmol Feeds is planning to set up one shrimp feed unit at Kolkata and floating fish feed facility in the Bihar-Uttar Pradesh border.

The Department of Fisheries and Communities has developed two programs, the Research, Innovation and Growth Program and the PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program.

BBSRC and NERC invite applications for projects of up to 22 months in duration to translate existing research into practical application for the purpose of addressing current food security development and environmental challenges related to sustainable enhancement of food production.

The deregulation of canola in the U.S. gives aqua farmers and feed manufacturers access to sustainable aquafeed source of long-chain omega-3s.

Mowi committed to test the winning formula from the F3 Fish Oil Challenge, along with China-based Yuehai Feed Group and AlphaFeed.

Mavin Group, a joint venture between Vietnam and Australia, signed a MOU with Vietnamese Kien Giang Province for several investments.

By adding a pinch of seaweed to fish food, a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia is getting closer to finding alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture.

Researchers found that the traditional high-fat diets preferred in the salmon industry, although they are cheaper than the isoenergetic protein rich diets, are not necessarily precursors for overall lower feed costs.

The European Commission is asking relevant stakeholders to take a survey to help them evaluate the Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

The initiative arises in response to the demand of the salmon industry for a replacement of fishmeal and fish oil with plant-based raw materials, which would mean an opportunity for the Chilean agricultural sector.