31/03/14: Cermaq ASA : Cermaq to be granted five green licenses in group B - solid basis for sustainable growth in Norway

Cermaq ASA : Cermaq to be granted five green licenses in group B - solid basis for sustainable growth in Norway.Friday 28 March 2014 the Directorate of Fisheries announced that Cermaq was awarded five of the fifteen new green licenses in group B. There were in total 72 bids in this category and the fifteen highest bids had a value between NOK 55 mill and NOK 66 mill. Cermaq's bid prices were NOK 63...

31/03/14: Offshore Mariculture 2014

The 5th Offshore Mariculture Conference will benefit fish farmers who are either growing their offshore fish farming business or are looking to move their businesses offshore. Delegates from more than 18 countries have already signed up to the two day technical conference and organisers can now confirm that delegates will have the opportunity to visit the Piscicoltura del Golfo di Gaeta (P2G) offshore...

31/03/14: Award for NZ Fish Oil

 SeaDragon, a Nelson, New Zealand fish oil company, has been recognised for its export successes and has won the DHL Global Forwarding Exporter of the Year at the Natural Products NZ industry awards last week. Chief executive Ross Keeley said he was thrilled with the award that was a tribute to the passion of the company's staff. Recognising the use of what could have been a waste product the...

31/03/14: Shucking Record Falls

 ''I'm just glad it's over,'' was what Angela Fredericks had to say shortly after putting down her shucking knife and setting a new world record for shucking 100 mussels in under two minutes. The contest was held at the Havelock Mussel Festival.!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto;...

31/03/14: Scampi Plans

A new hatchery has been built at Cawthron Aquaculture Park near Nelson to improve understanding of New Zealand scampi and establish the world’s first captive breeding program for the species. The project is led by Cawthron Institute in collaboration with Waikawa Fishing Company, University of Auckland and Zebra-Tech. They hope to refocus the New Zealand scampi industry from frozen commodity production,...

28/03/2014: Salmon sales from Scotland up significantly

The UK's widely read newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, reported in its Business Section that Scottish salmon sales have pushed the UK's overall food exports up by a significant five percent in the past year to a record UK£12.8 billion (US$21.2 billion).Photo - Courtesy WikipediaBut what does that mean in terms of salmon exports?The paper reports that sales to the USA, for example, rose to UK£199 million,...

28/03/14: Feature: Expert Topic - Shrimp

EXPERT TOPIC - SHRIMP by International Aquafeed magazine Read more of our features he...

28/03/14: MHG - Agreement to divest UK farming assets

Marine Harvest is pleased to announce an agreement to divest its integrated farming operations on the Shetland and Orkney Islands to Cooke Aquaculture Inc. The operations have a combined harvest volume of 17.4 thousand GWT estimated for 2014. The agreed Enterprise Value (EV) is GBP 122.5 million, which corresponds to an EV/kg of approximately NOK 70. Closing of the transaction is expected in the second...

27/03/14: Feature: SAFETY FIRST Chain approach in feed safety control is crucial

SAFETY FIRST Chain approach in feed safety control is crucial by International Aquafeed magazine Read more of our features he...

Liptosa

Lípidos Toledo S.A. began in 1996 as a family business and under the guidance of a group of professionals with extensive experience in the Animal Nutrition field. From the outset, the company's mission has been to provide its clients with personalised service and efficient, natural products that are able to meet the demands of the sector.Our facilit...

27/03/14: Shrimp Standard Handed Over to the ASC

The Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue has handed over the shrimp standard to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), following seven years of development. Now the standard is finalised, this marks a major milestone for the ASC and a step towards promoting more responsible shrimp aquaculture.The Dialogue members have created a standard that sets out a series of robust requirements to address the key impacts...

27/03/14: The Time For Oyster Promotion

Working on oysters at Belon, Brittany, France (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Folate/Folic acid is essential for numerous bodily functions – a slight deficiency can lead to lots of health problems.Humans cannot do not create their own folate/folic acid; so, folate has to be supplied through the diet to meet daily requirements. Humans need folate to synthesize DNA, repair DNA, and methylate DNA and it is...

26/03/14: Feature: Microalgae: an indispensible feed for bivalves

Microalgae: an indispensible feed for bivalves by International Aquafeed magazine Read more of our features here!...

26/03/14: Connections between Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition

Hunger and poverty are words we often hear, but for most of us, we have little — if any — personal experience of either here in Australia. Yet for a large proportion of the world, it is part of the daily struggle for life, and an estimated 1 billion people still go to bed hungry each day*.So that there can be greater understanding of the very direct connections between hunger, poverty and nutrition,...

26/03/14: A Career in Auditing

Paperwork (Photo credit: Wikipedia)All around the world as certification increases the demand for qualified auditors increases. Getting the credentials to be an auditor is no mean task but the rewards of regular employment and travel are creating excellent opportunities for many people.With so many certification schemes and increasing aquaculture quantities the prospects are good. Many schemes run...

26/03/14: Encyclopedia of Life

Cells stained for keratin and DNA: such parts of life exist because of the whole, but also to sustain it (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Yes this exists – increasing the awareness and understanding of living nature through an Encyclopedia of Life (EoL) that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource is a massive resource. Our knowledge of the many...

25/03/14: Feature: X-ray microtomography: a new tool in assessing the properties of aquatic feed

X-ray microtomography: a new tool in assessing the properties of aquatic feed by International Aquafeed magazineRead more of our features he...

25/03/14: More Confirmation on Algae

Algae bloom in Puget Sound near Edmonds (Photo credit: EcologyWA) It has been said many times that Algae are organisms useful in many ways in the transition towards a bio-economy and a report from Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) adds value to this. !-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto;...

24/03/14: Feature: Closing the food waste loop: a new angle for insect-based feeds

Closing the food waste loop: a new angle for insect-based feeds by International Aquafeed magazine Read more of our features he...

21/03/14: World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014 - "Aquaculture Digital Photography Competition"

Photographers of all levels are invited tosubmit digital photographic work on thetheme of Aquaculture and, in particular,the tag line of ‘Create, Nurture, Grow’.Submissions accepted from 5 April – 1 May 2014.Submit your entries HERE. Terms & Conditions:Entry fee: FreeEligibility: Open to all photographers, amateur to pro, worldwide.Categories: There are two categories -1. Students (under 18 years...

21/03/14: Join us at Aquaculture Europe 2014 on October 14-17 in Spain

  With our hosts, AZTI-Tecnalia, the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) is organising our annual Aquaculture Europe event in the beautiful city of Donostia–San Sebastián in the heart of the Basque Country in Spain and we'd very much like you to be with us. AE2014 will address the theme of ADDING VALUE – to our products, our processes, to research and to resources. It will take place from...