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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Research institute developed alternative plant based feed Researchers at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology have developed a plant based diet that works according to Aaron Watson, a graduate student at the institute. "If we want to get aquaculture to ex-pand, we need to find alternatives," Watson said. The research team say they have developed a plant-based diet for three popular saltwater fish, striped bass, cobia and Mediterranean sea bream. Taste-testers can't tell the difference between fish raised on the plant-based diet and those raised on fish meal, they say. Read more ...
New Zealand's Hauraki marine has plans for fishfarms At Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand, there are plans for marine farms that are exciting the aquaculture industry, but are alarming environmentalists. A well known chef believes that these new farms would enable the best farmed finfish in the world to be produced there. Al Brown is among a smorgasbord of celebrity chefs endorsing a coming fish fad:
"It's about cooking fish and serving fish with a clear conscience," he en-thuses on an online video for crown research agency Niwa. "It's all about transparency, sustainability and understanding the process of how fish are farmed, from water quality to feed to how they grow. Read more ...
Algae farming to provide both biodiesel and fish food
In India a letter of intent has been signed by World Health Energy Hold-ings, Inc, and Prime Inc, an Indian Industrial and transport Company in a joint venture to develop algae production for biodiesel production and commercial fish food. Liran Kosman, CFO of World Health Energy, said: "We look forward to working with Prime Inc. India in the design, develop-ment and support of a cost-efficient algae production farm. We antici-pate scaling up operations and completing a number of significant algae projects in 2012." Read more ...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
In Oman the Sultanate is embarking on an aquaculture development Oman has a coastline of 2092 km which is pristine, and the Sultanate of Oman is to embark on a major ambitious aquaculture development pro-gram, primarily coastal, for food security and generation of employment opportunities as well as earning export income, targeting the adjacent countries in the region.
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Hi my name is Martin Little. I am the Aquaculturists, with a background in Marine Zoology and eight years working in the field as a consultant fisheries observer in the North Atlantic, I am now part of International Aquafeed magazine, and as well as my column in the pages of the magazine I will be running a accompanying blog that can be found at http://theaquacul-turists.blogspot.com/
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The government has already taken steps towards a development pro-gram, sites have already been identified in eight regions. Having taken into consideration all relevant climatic, topographical, water quality char-acteristics and social issues, to be allocated for aquaculture development and all the information was made available in the Atlas of Suitable Sites for Aquaculture Projects, Sultanate of Oman. Read more ...
Probiotic use in aquaculture? Do they work? With a growing interest in the use of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) as a possible alternative to antimicrobial compounds for disease prevention and control in aquaculture. These naturally occurring bacteria exert their beneficial effects on the host by modifying the microbial community asso-ciated with the host, by ensuring improved use of the feed or enhancing its nutritional value, or by enhancing the host response towards disease.
But do they work? A well-established intestinal microflora is crucial for the growth and health of the animal, since the microflora has impacts on nutrition, the prevention of pathogenic infections, integrity and function of digestive organs and the development of the immune system. Read more
Kelly Cove Salmon applies for Shelburne-area farms by spring A subsidiary of Cooke aquaculture, has applied to the federal government seeking approval to build two large salmon farms in the Jordan bay area. Cooke Aquaculture wants to have farmed salmon swimming in Shelburne County by the spring. “We’re dealing with biological timelines,” Cooke spokeswoman Nell Halse". The plan to create these new salmon farms is being opposed by local groups that said they weren’t adequately consult-ed, and by fishermen. Read more ...
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Hatcheries alter salmon genetics in one generation Research has shown that the impact of hatcheries on salmonids is so profound that in just one generation traits are selected that allows fish to survive and prosper in the hatchery environment. The speed at which this evolution and natural selection takes place surprised the researchers. These findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The research has confirmed that the primary impact of hatcheries is a change in fish genetics, as opposed to temporary environmental effects. "We've known for some time that hatchery-born fish are less successful at survival and reproduction in the wild," said Michael Blouin, a professor of zoology at Oregon State University. Read more ...
Kenya gears up for aquaculture future A project co-ordinated by the Holy Will Women Group aims to train 800 small holders a year in sustainable aquaculture, with a view to reducing poverty in the South Rachounyo District of Homa Bay County of Kenya. Many of these smallholders have previously been involved in fish farming through government initiatives but have received no training.
The lack of training caused many of these smallholders to be unsuccess-ful fish farmers. The project is aiming to establish a semi-intensive fish hatchery/production center where high quality fingerlings and table size tilapia will be produced through a net enclosure system. Read more ...
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Marine Harvest year in review Marine Harvest has announced a reduction of 60 people in it's British Columbia aquaculture operations, this decision comes in response to a jump in the global supply that had depressed the price of farmed Atlantic salmon. This decision will impact roughly 12 percent of the 550 workforce in BC between now and the end of 2012.
Marine Harvest spokesperson Ian Roberts said, "of those, approximately 250 workers operate within the Regional District of Mount Waddington. What we’re hoping is that most of that will take place through normal attri-tion,” said Roberts. Read more ...
Monday, January 9, 2012
Skeggs sells off aquaculture assets to concentrate on tourism Dunedin-based Skeggs Group, has sold off all of its aquaculture assets to concentrate on expanding its southern tourism holdings. In 2010 Skeggs sold the majority of its aquaculture assets to Sanford Ltd for around AUS$85 million (€68.068 million) but they held onto its Bluff oyster and salmon holdings, but recently this has been sold off too a Malaysian ma-jority interests forAUS$1 million (€801,000).
The privately owned 60-year-old Skeggs Group has sold its Pacifica Salmon Ltd subsidiary company for AUS$950,000 (€760,760) to The New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd, a Malaysian majority shareholder company which this week gained consent from the Overseas Investment Office for the purchase. Read more ...
Fish farm opponents remain defiant even after defamation case A British born activist Don Staniford, stands defiant as he takes on the worlds largest salmon farming companies. On January 16, Staniford must defend himself at the Supreme Court of British Columbia where he has been accused of making defamatory remarks against Mainstream Can-ada, the province's second largest salmon farming company, if he loses the case it will cost him Can$125,000 (€95,292.231).
"It's definitely a stressful situation," said Staniford, who is a native of Mer-seyside, England, near Liverpool. "It's obviously gearing up for a fight. It's not a physical fight but it's a mental fight." According to court documents, the case focuses on anti-salmon farming campaigns Staniford initiated on or about January 31, 2011. Read more ...
Griffin Industries Inc Griffin Industries was founded in 1943 by John and Rosellen Griffin. Today, Griffin is a wholly owned subsidiary of Darling International and part of the largest rendering company in North America. The company provides the most effective animal and bakery by-product and restaurant grease recycling services in the world, reclaiming these materials into a host of value-added product streams.
Headquartered in Cold Spring, Kentucky, the company continues to grow and expand, developing new products and services and extending its reach in the domestic and global marketplace. Derived from agriculture-based recycling operations and restaurant and bakery by-product col-lection services, Griffin's products include fats, oils, proteins, renewable fuels, methyl esters, leather goods and organic fertilisers. An innovative industry leader, Griffin products are synonymous with quality in the pet food, animal feed, industrial/chemical, petroleum, leather and fertiliser industries.
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The foundation supporting Griffin's successful production of consistent, quality products is our commitment to biosecurity. Implementation of prevention-based programs, as defined by the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety model, is the granite base of that foundation. A world-class centralised laboratory with satellite labs at each plant location further insures that Griffin products meet or exceed stand-ards established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).
All Griffin production operations are secured facilities with perimeter fencing, restricted-access entrances and exits and video monitoring that ensure product safety and security. Griffin's quality assurance commit-ment is further demonstrated by the certification of all rendering and bakery operations through the American Feed Industry Association's Safe Feed/Safe Food program. Certification signifies that all Griffin produc-tion facilities have embraced feed-based safety programs, reduced food safety risks and are actively participating in an approved risk manage-ment program.
Product Innovation Dedicated to continuously improving our product value and providing our customers with a competitive edge, Griffin has developed a number of unique nutrition products. For example, Griffin's Flash Dried Poultry Meal® significantly increases protein digestibility. Griffin's custom blend-ing ability and speciality formulations further personalise our products and services.
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DFO assign six new vessels for aquaculture inspections The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) have announced that they are assigning six vessels for the purpose of monitoring and inspec-tion of fish farming activities on the West Coast, five of the assigned vessels will be stationed at Campbell River. Keith Ashfield the Minister for the DFO said that the British Columbia built vessels will all be dedicated to the BC Aquaculture Regulatory Program.
The minister also said: "As the majority of aquaculture operations are lo-cated along the coast of Vancouver Island and in the mainland inlets and most are inaccessible by car, ensuring DFO staff are able to move freely on the water is an important aspect of regulating the aquaculture industry in BC. Read more ...
12 drifting cages found The 12 salmon cages that went missing at Christmas due to the gales, have been located and taken under tow. The cages that contained some 300,000 salmon with a sales value of more than UK£3 million (US$4.64 million), were moored off the south coast of Unst, Westerly winds that reached more than 100 miles per hour on Christmas day caused the moorings to fail and the cages drifted away.
The cages were located about 60 miles east of the Shetland. The Danish tug Westsund took hold of the cages, Owners Meridian Salmon man-aged to attach a tow using their well boat Victoria Viking on 30 December, but the operation had to be aborted due to the strength of the tide. Read more ...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Closed containment pilot project gets federal boost A closed containment aquaculture pilot project due to be constructed for the 'Namgis First Nation' has received CAN$800,000 (€617,000) boost from the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP). The funding was announced by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Keith Ashfield, the K'udas closed containment project, which is 100 percent 'Namgis owned was one of four aquaculture projects to receive funding , and netted the bulk of the CAN$925,000 (€713,406.307) total.
"The 'Namgis are people of the salmon, having fished the waters of Northern Vancouver Island for thousands of years," said Chief Bill Cran-mer. "We believe First Nations are particularly well-positioned to embrace this economic opportunity." Read more ...
Two decades of collaboration on catfish feed cost The Delta Western Research Centre (DWRC) and the Mississippi Agricul-tural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) have been collaborating on catfish nutrition research for two decades. The key aim of the collabo-ration was to reduce catfish production cost by developing cost-efficiant feeds and by improving feeding strategies.
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The two organisations have been looking at ways to reduce overall costs, one way they have looked at is the possibility of replacing a major portion of soybean meal in catfish diets with less expensive feedstuffs. Or part of the corn with other less expensive energy feedstuffs. Also, research on feeding catfish using high-protein finishing feeds to improve body compo-sition and reduce feed cost has been conducted. Read more ...
Rubinum SA Rubinum SA is a Spanish based company dedicated to the manufacturing and commercialising of feed additive TOYOCERIN® for use in the main livestock species (swine, poultry, ruminants, rabbits and aquaculture). It is the first EU probiotic authorised as feed additive in the EU 4b-1701 and today it is also registered in many other countries all over the world.
TOYOCERIN® is a natural sporulated micro-organism (B. toyoi) that was isolated in the Japanese soil more than 30 years ago. It acts as a bioregulator, helping to maintain a healthy balance within the ecosystem of the gut and exerting a positive influence on all its components: the mi-croflora (composition and cross-communication), mucosa, gut-associated lymphoid tissue and endocrine system, resulting in improved gut health and better performance. Many scientific and field trials corroborate the effectiveness of TOYOCERIN®.
Since long time ago TOYOCERIN® has been used to improve not only health and performance of different cultured fish but also water quality, being research continuously run in order to go deeper on its aquaculture effects. In this regard, a recent trial run in IRTA with trout fingerlings has demonstrated its effect improving growth as well as modifying gut micro-flora (Gisbert and Castillo, 2011). Also, an increased performance, an immune stimulatory effect and reduction of Vibrio spp in tanks has been recently shown in nursery rearing of pink shrimps (Souza et al., 2011).
Nowadays, Rubinum SA is represented in 48 countries worldwide through distributors and agents. Our aim is to develop more biotechnological products and to register these in more species and categories and also in more Countries.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Skuna Bay Salmon received BAP certification The worlds first salmon producer, that sources its fish from several farms have received Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. According to the Global Aquaculture Alliance website, Best Aquaculture Practices is an international certification program based on achievable, science-based and continuously improved global performance standards for the entire aquaculture supply chain farms, hatcheries, processing plants and feed mills that assure healthful foods produced through environmentally and socially responsible means. Skuna Bay Salmon are excited by the award. Read more ...
Cefas based in Lowersoft seals alliance with Exeter University Exeter University has been working with the Centre for Environment, Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (Cefas) in a wide range of area's from teaching on MSc courses and student participation on scientific marine cruises as well as joint research projects on ocean acidification, aquatic toxicology and marine organism diseases.
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Dr Richard Judge, Cefas chief executive, said: “We’re already seeing excellent collaboration between Exeter and Cefas. I’m delighted to be reinforcing this through a longer-term commitment. Bringing our respec-tive strengths together helps us to get even more value from our research capabilities, bringing value to wider society and our scientists alike.” Read more ...
YSI develops water monitoring solutions for our planet’s natural resources YSI manufactures instruments, sensors, software, systems, and data col-lection platforms for water quality monitoring and testing, and water veloc-ity, or flow, data. Our multiparameter instruments, aquaculture monitoring systems, handheld sampling instruments, and complete line of SonTek (velocity) products can be incorporated into any of your monitoring or sampling applications.
They can be used in the field, lab, and in unattended settings throughout an aquaculture production facility, research setting, or along a series of sea cages. YSI provides reliable, cost-effective monitoring and sampling solutions to meet the challenges of tighter government restrictions, higher quality standards, scarce water supplies, higher production costs, and mounting environmental pressure. Our many advantages result in real savings.
Whether you need a handheld instrument for spot sampling, a web-based early warning system for sea cages, or a land-based pond monitoring and control system, YSI delivers high quality data, less down time, and low maintenance costs.
A clear advantage in working with YSI is your direct access to our em-ployees knowledgeable technical advisers who are committed to helping you find new and better ways to do your job. We have a strong focus on customer service, including technical applications and service support by field-tested experts. And we employ environmentally responsible busi-ness practices.
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You work hard for your livestock. So do we. Here are some of the parameters in which YSI provides innovative, industry-leading solutions: Ammonia/Ammonium, Nitrate, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, ORP/Re-dox, pH, Salinity, Temperature, Turbidity, and more.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
AUT and Wakatu Corporation work together At Auckland's University of Technology, Undaria pinnatifida is being touted as the next big thing in aquaculture. Undaria has been classified as one of the top 100 global invasive species. Due to its invasive nature up until 2010 there was restrictions that precluded Undaria from being farmed or harvested. Now AUT in partnership with Wakatu Corporation is researching the commercial and neutraceutical applications of Undaria. Seaweed biologist Dr Lindsey White and colleagues are also exploring new market opportunities for New Zealand’s aquaculture industry. Read more ...
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Aquaculture expert is new chief executive officer of Clean Seas TunaClean Seas Tuna Limited an Australian aquaculture company has ap-pointed an aquaculture expert Dr Craig Foster as its new Chief Executive Officer. Clean Seas said "that Dr Fosters appointment came after an ex-tensive global search to find a new CEO to lead Clean Seas in to the next phase of its Southern Bluefin Tuna and Kingfish breeding operations". He has extensive experience and is well known to the international aquacul-ture industry. Read more ...
Brewers‘yeast the decisive added value for any animal feed To judge the biological value of an animal feed, we should not limit ourselves to the parameters “Energy”, “Protein”, “Amino Acids” and “Vitamins” alone. What is crucial for the absorption and conversion of the individual nutrients and active ingredients in the feed, and thus also for animal performance, is the bioavailability of these ingredients.
Brewers’ Yeast is one of the most valuable natural products. It serves as a carrier of both active ingredients and nutrients. The effect of the many ingredients such as enzymes, B-vitamins, amino acids and minerals depends on the interaction of all the ingredients in their natural chemical combination. It is only this unique combination of active ingredients, bio-availability and the morphology of the yeast cell which allow the various synergetic effects the multibiotic power®.
Additionally only brewers’ yeast products contain α- and β-acids also known as “Humulones” and “Lupulones” coming from the hops, added with the yeast in the beer brewing process. The main values of those α- and β-acids are their capacity to develop calming, antioxidant, astringent and bacteriostatic effects.
The company Leiber in Europe the leading company for processing high valued brewing by-products have developed various special products made of brewers’ yeast for special requirements. For these products, certain components are released and isolated from the cell and cell walls in a complex process of autolysis.
Because of their high concentration of 1,3-1,6-β-D-glucan molecules, mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) or RNA components (Nucleotides, nucleosides), the Leiber brewers’ yeast special products can bind and inactivate undesirable substances (such as mycotoxins) and pathogens (e.g. Salmonella, E.coli).
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January 16, 2012
Cargill reports third consecutive slump Cargill the US agribusiness giants has reported a third consecutive slump in quarterly earnings, as one of the world's largest commodity traders took a beating from sugar losses and volatility in financial markets. "The second quarter was significantly below expectations, especially in con-trast to last year when we posted our strongest quarter ever," Cargill Chief Executive Greg Page said in a statement.
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He said the company was working to cut costs and simplify work proc-esses. Family-owned and Minneapolis-based Cargill with a century-long history of dominating global grain markets, reported US$100 million (€78.945 million) in earnings from continuing operations for its second quarter ended November 30, down 88 percent from US$832 million (€656.825 million) a year earlier and the worst quarter since 2001. Read more ...
Skiold to join forces on international platform Full focus on synergies and a much closer cooperation between the companies of the group will empower Skiold to become one of the lead-ing suppliers internationally of technical solutions for grain handling, feed production, and pig production.
Skiold, known internationally for machinery and plants for production of feed and for equipment for pig production, will now improve the com-petitiveness substantially on the international arena. Four independent production companies with the same Danish owners are as per January 1, linked much closer together under Skiold with main office in Sæby. Read more ...
New calf milk replacers range launched by Provimi Provimi has developed a new range of calf milk replacers with improved feeding and mixing characteristics. Under the new brand, ProviMilk, this range aims to better calf performance in dairy and beef systems. “The ProviMilk products benefit from improved formulae and better digestibil-ity,” says Jan Soede, formulation manager. “The very precise amino acid profile that is included in our calf milks and the gut conditioning package NuStart remains unchanged." Read more ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
BioNutrition and Centrovet sign global agreement Advanced BioNutrition Corp. (ABN), and Centrovet have signed a global agreement to expand delivery of oral vaccine to help prevent the Infec-tious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAV) and potentially other diseases in sal-monoid species. The vaccine is delivered by a patented delivery system from ABN. “This is a significant agreement for both ABN and Centrovet,” said Larry Loehr, president of ABN delivery technologies. “This is the first global expansion of ABN’s technologies, and this is Centrovet’s first venture outside of Chile.” Read more ...
The Mekong Delta suffering from repeated disasters The Mekong Delta known as Vietnams rice basket, has been at the fore-front of Vietnam's amazing agricultural transformation. As well as being key to the rice industry of Vietnam the Delta is also very important to the fish farming industry. But during the last few year the Mekong Delta has changed, with the constant effects of natural disasters hitting the region, less rainfall and serious salt water intrusion and more landslides are becoming a fact of life.
Huynh Minh E, who has spent all his life in An Binh Hamlet on Dat Islet in Ben Tre Province, said things have changed drastically over the last few years. "In the past, we suffered six months of salt-water intrusion, but now, this has expanded to seven months because of reduced rainfall," he said. Read more ..
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Empyreal 75 provides even, consistent expansion in extruded feeds and extraordinary binding capacity in pelleted diet applications. The new gen-eration, high-energy corn protein concentrate (CPC) provides manufac-turers with a consistent, functional, renewable, and cost effective source of naturally pure protein. Empyreal®75 promotes superior texture, binding and physical characteristics when used as an ingredient in your products.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Prized fish killed in aquaculture centre Seven barramundi and 20 other fish were killed and wounded at the Ardyaloon Hatchery, Dampier Peninsula in North West Australia. The aquaculture centre a community owned facility was broken into on Mon-day night, Senior Sergeant Neville Ripp says "the community is incredibly upset". "Everyone's very distraught about it because it is their centre," he said. "It's owned by the community, it does raise money for the communi-ty and for tourism, so people are pretty angry and we just want the people responsible to be dealt with. Read more ...
New findings on Saprolegnia infection in Norway New knowledge has been uncovered about Saprolegnia in Norway by Even Thoen's doctoral research. This new research will make it possi-ble to provide the industry with new advice on measures to prevent and combat the problem.
The aim of the project was to gain an overview of the prevalence and composition of species of Saprolegnia in Norwegian salmon hatcheries, identify risk factors and propose measures for preventing and combat-ing infection. Saprolegnia reproduces, spreads and infects by means of spores. Estimating the concentration of spores in the water systems of hatcheries was therefore necessary before further work could be under-taken. Read more ...
The FAO publishes guidelines on use of wild fish in feed The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has just published its guidelines on the use of wild fish as feeds in aquaculture to support sec-tions of FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF). The guidelines are based on 10 principles and encompass five key issues:
a) fisheries management considerations,
b) ecosystem and environmental impacts,
c) ethical issues and responsible use,
d) aquaculture technology and development, and
e) statistics and information needs for management.
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Versatile, fast, homogenous and energy-efficient mixing of aquafeed The Pegasus® mixer from Dinnissen can produce a wide range of aquafeed quickly, homogenously and energy efficiently and supply them entirely according to the wishes of the individual customer. A mixer which offers convenience, flexibility and versatility. An unique twin-shaft mixing mechanism, which uses the flow of air to swirl around powders, pellets and granules in order to mix them quickly (in 25-30 seconds) and ex-tremely homogenously with low energy use.
Thanks to the special dosing unit, exactly the right amount of fluid is sprayed into the mixer during this mixing process so as to create the right ingredients for the aquafeed, required by the individual customer. Pre-cisely at the moment that powders, pellets or granules are thrown up by the airflow, up to 18 functional fluids such as proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats and oils in large quantities if required are sprayed onto the ingredient particles and mixed. Each product particle is completely coated.
Thanks to the versatility and completely optional automatic operation of the Pegasus®, this allows a wide range of recipes to be automatically processed. With the modernized Pegasus® Vacuum Coater, each pellet can be sprayed with exactly the right quantity of powder or fluid, which is then absorbed deep into the pellet. This phase in the production process is designed to homogeneously add even higher percentages or extremely small quantities.
The Pegasus® Vacuum Coater offers that possibility by quickly and flexibly applying multiple layers in pelleted and extruded products in a vacuum environment. The Pegasus® Vacuum C-oater enables a robust protective coating to be applied around each pellet to prevent breaking, crumbling and loss of valuable ingredients.This also means users save on the costs of cleaning transport systems. Each pellet retains its original shape and can be finished with an attractive colour or shiny coating.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Shrimp production on the rise Despite the global economic situation, the shrimp market is on the increase. During 2011 the global shrimp market remained positive, even with lower supply and strong prices worldwide. In Japan even after the tsunami the demand for processed shrimp increased, well in other markets such as the EU and the US processed shrimp imports increased confirming the positive trend within the shrimp industry.
In Thailand the harvesting of vannamei has been delayed due to the natural disaster there, the sever floods, and in the Mekong Delta, disease almost wiped out the black tiger production leading to a shortage of raw material and pushing up prices. Read more ...
Research shows tobacco dust good for aquaculture Research carried out by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), showed that tobacco dust not only does battle with head lice but also decimates the snails that inhabit fishponds and fish cages. Chief Edgardo D Zaragoza said "as a molluscicide, tobacco dust acts swiftly to protect milkfish and its eggs from predatory snails and other creatures that exist in ponds and fish pens".
"Its efficacy has been proven by studies conducted by a team from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) in Tigbauan, Iloilo under Dr Joebert D Toledo, the NTA chief added. Read more ...
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Alaska salmon industry quits MSC program In a shocked move the Alaska salmon industry has pulled out of the MSC program, this move will take effect at the end of October. This decision is a setback for the council which was founded 14 years ago and has grown into a high-profile effort that uses independent contractors to certify 133 global fisheries as sustainable.
In a statement, the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, which represents the state's salmon industry in MSC certification, said the ma-jority of processors "now feel it is time to redirect their resources toward a broader marketing message." It also said swift action was necessary "to resolve the issue and quell speculation and confusion in the salmon market." Read more ...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Is tilapia king of the eco farms at Hardap dam In Namibia at the Hardap dam, am eco fish farm is being run, after testing several freshwater species, including catfish, the Mariental has settled on tilapia. However, tilapia is not being fully exploited due to bureaucratic red tape restrictions. During the set up phase the eco fish farm came to help the government. However some sources have said that a formal contract between Government, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Re-sources, and Eco Fish Farm has not been clinched yet. The sources said the owner of the Eco Fish Farm, Ivo de Gouveia, has reportedly invested N$18 million (€1,747,944.47 million) into the project so far. Read more ...
Fish farm gets grant that save jobs and fish A fish farm on Anglesey North Wales, has been saved by a government grant of UK£40,000 (US$61,824.375). Edwina Hart Enterprise Minister said "the cash paid for oxygen to be pumped to seabass being raised at the former Selonda (UK) plant at Penmon". Mrs Hart said the payment last month kept the fish alive while the firm was bought by Anglesey Aquaculture. The fish farm, established in 2002, produces 1,000 tonnes of sea bass every year.
"The Welsh government made a one off payment of £40k to the suppliers of air products for the site in December 2011. "This enabled the company to keep the current stock of fish alive in the short term whilst alternative arrangements for ownership of the site were explored with administration Pricewaterhouse". Read more ...
Monday, January 23, 2012
Tasmania aquaculture skills shortage Tasmania's multimillion-dollar aquaculture industry is under threat, due to a shortage of skilled staff. A number of reasons are cited for the lack of skilled workers availability, such as competition from the mining sector and skilled workers being reluctant to relocate which is causing a major concern for Tasmania aquaculture industry according to a new report released by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
"In this labour market environment, the industry faces a number of chal-lenges, including less skilled people applying for positions, a high turno-ver of staff and adapting to the ageing Australian workforce,'' the report said. Read more ...
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Milkfish market to expand in Xiamen After testing the market in Xiamen the Alsons Aquaculture Corp (AAC) expects to break into the market this year. Gabriel H Alcantara, assistant vice president of the processed food division, said "AAC would be the first company to test the potential of bangus exports in China".
Being the first to set up a commercial hatchery and having been in the business for longer than 20 years, Finfish Hatcheries Inc. and AAC, both owned by the Alcantara group of companies, own the only fully integrated fish culture operations in the Philippines. Read more ...
AKVA to install complete cage farm to Murmansk region AKVA group ASA and OJSC (Russian sea group) have announced the signing of a contract to install a complete cage farm in the operations of Russian Sea-Aquaculture LLC in the Murmansk region. The farm will have an annual production capacity up to 5,000 tons of salmon. The con-tract total value stands at NOK25.4 Million (US$4.104 million) and is to be delivered in the two first quarters of 2012.
“Russia is a very promising region for expansion of the salmon industry and a focus area for AKVA going forward. We are proud to work with a leading player such as Russian Sea-Aquaculture LLC in the development of the industry in Russia and the contract is a milestone for AKVA group ASA”, states Trond Williksen, CEO of AKVA group ASA. Read more
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Fishmeal production and consumption Many in the aquaculture industry are dependent on fishmeal, according to the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
Production of fishmeal, the process and value chain
Fishmeal is a brown powder obtained after cooking, press drying and squeezing fresh raw fish or trimmings from food fish. The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Oraganisation (IFFO) has estimated that in 2009 pelagic fish was used in 75 percent of all fishmeal production, while the remaining 25 percent came from trimmings.
Pelagic species are ocean fish that swim in schools and live in the upper sea levels. Their source of food is mainly plankton and most pelagic spe-cies are considerably fattier than other fish species. Historically, landings of fish have been around 90 million tons p.a. and about 1/3 of this has been converted into fishmeal and fish oil4, while the remaining 60 million tons are marketed as fresh, frozen and canned fish. Read more ...
Shrimp market on the rise despite global troubles Despite the global economic problems, the shrimp market has been growing, During the first half of 2011 the global shrimp market remained positive despite lower supply and strong prices worldwide. In Japan, demand for processed shrimp has been higher after the earthquake and tsunami, while demand for raw frozen shrimp dipped.
Processed shrimp imports were also higher in other markets such as the EU and USA, confirming the positive trend for value added-shrimp. In Thailand, the seasonal harvest of vannamei has been delayed as result of the severe floods, while in Vietnam’s Mekong delta black tiger produc-tion was almost wiped out by disease leading to a shortage of raw mate-rial and pushing prices up. Read more ...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Allaince Select Foods increases profits following expansion Alliance Select Foods International Inc, a company from the Philippines recently brought a salmon business in the United States and commis-sioned a local facility. They expect salmon products to contribute twenty five percent of its sales this year following the expansion.
"Last year is much less than that because we only acquired the US processing plant in August. Plus the plant in GenSan started in August," said Rajat Balain, Alliance Select corporate information officer.
"There are a couple of salmon producers in Thailand, and there is one in Indonesia. But our combined capacity in New Zealand, the US, and General Santos City of about four metric tons per day could make it the biggest," said Mr Balain. Read more ...
Fusion Marine supplies fish farm system for innovative new aquaculture project in Tahiti Following a successful pilot project, Fusion Marine Ltd has supplied and is helping to install a small fish farm system in Tahiti that forms the impor-tant first steps in creating a flourishing and sustainable aquaculture sector for the Polynesian island.
In 2011, global aquaculture equipment supplier Fusion Marine was ap-proached by Tahiti Fish Aquaculture to manufacture and supply a small 12m diameter polyethylene fish pen based on the company’s highly successful Oceanflex design. Fusion Marine also provided expert onsite help, advice and training on how to assemble the system, as well as installing the holding net and secure the moorings.
The pilot trial proved successful, and Tahiti Fish Aquaculture (TFA) has now ordered four more pens so as to complete the fish farm system. TFA is a new company and the species’ being farmed, the Orbicular Batfish (Platax orbicularis,) is also new to aquaculture. The Fisheries Service in Tahiti has been working to develop the farming of this species since 2006, which provided TFA with a good grounding on how to effectively rear the fish.
However, as Thomas Launay of TFA points out, it is still very much a learning process. “As a private farm we have to find ways based on the original techniques developed by the Fisheries Service to be more effec-tive so as to ensure the production process is economically viable,” he says.
“We have already pioneered a few new techniques, including in the way that we feed the fish and the number of feeds per day. The techniques we use are sustainable, with no medicines or other treatments used at any stage of the rearing. We also only use non-GMO feed.”
The farm is situated on a peninsula seven kilometres from the village of Tautira in the Fenua Aihere region of Tahiti (Fenua Aihere means ‘wild land’ in Tahitian). The farm is in an area where there is no road access, which created its own very difficult problems to overcome.
Launay explains: “The main challenge is the lack of road access, particu-larly since we don’t have a big boat, which meant that transporting the equipment to the farm site was difficult. All the assembling of the fish farm pen components had to be done by hand, as well as the final installation in the sea. The weather was also very bad when assembling the first pen so we spent a lot of the time in mud under the continual rain. However, we had a lot of fun and enjoyed the challenge!”
TFA is planning to produce approximately 40 tonnes of Orbicular batfish per year, but is hoping to eventually double this output if suitable export markets are found.
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Stephen Divers, managing director of Fusion Marine, said: “We are de-lighted to have helped this pioneering fish farm project in Tahiti get off the ground. Over the years, we have specialised in the setting up of success-ful farming operations in many remote sites in parts of the world that are new to aquaculture, including Ghana, Guatemala and Martinique.
“A key part of this lies in our ability to provide cost effective and bespoke fish farm pens for commercial operations that meet the special require-ments of each location. This latest installation in Tahiti is our furthest away project at over 10,000 miles, so it is important that we also provide comprehensive onsite help, training and advice on assembling, installing and maintaining the systems.”
Fusion Marine engineering consultant, Manuel Borg of Divemed in Malta provided crucial support to the project, in particular by utilising his vast experience in fish farm mooring installation.
Based near Oban in Scotland, Fusion Marine is a leading manufacturer of bespoke high quality equipment, particularly in the fish farming, leisure and utility industries.
More information,
www.fusionmarine.com
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
New Zealand's King Salmon seeks Production Manager New Zealand King Salmon New Zealand (Picton)
Turn a higher quality of fish into a higher caliber career.
Our fish performance is something we can pride ourselves on. That said we’re always striving for better, to produce the highest quality salmon possible. Our customers demand the best - as we demand it of ourselves - so naturally, optimising fish performance is of huge importance to our business. That’s why we’d like you to step up to the challenge of driving this vital aquaculture function.
Calling on your BSc, strong biological knowledge of King Salmon’s grow out strategies and excellent understanding of customer needs you will en-sure the traits we aim to achieve come through in our fish. From review-ing feeding trends and monitoring growth and survival rates within accept-able level, to matching harvest planning to production requirements, you’ll play a key role in optimising fish performance across the board.
You can look forward to the support of the small team you’ll manage, and to working closely with the wider aquaculture team on the enhancement of our breeding program.
This role represents an excellent career development opportunity and will be based in Picton. Not only that, you’ll become a key player in an area that’s fundamentally important to our overall business.
TO APPLY
To find out more about this opportunity, and to apply, please contact Mark Preece, General Manager Aquaculture on 0292489440 or by email: [email protected]
Applications close 14 February 2012.
“New Zealand King Salmon is committed to a drug and alcohol free work-place and has a pre-employment, post incident and reasonable cause drug testing program in place."
First salmon plant gets Best Aquaculture Practices certification
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program has awarded its first certification of a salmon-processing facility to Multiexport Foods SA. The vertically integrated salmon-farming company's plant in Puerto Montt, Chile, received the certification January 16.
"We congratulate Multiexport Foods for this industry-leading achieve-ment," George Chamberlain, president of the Global Aquaculture Alli-ance said. "With the first BAP-certified salmon farms and now processing plants coming on line, BAP is continuing to make a difference in helping to supply wholesome, responsible seafood for the world's growing food needs." Read more ...
New feeding program launched by Dibaq Aquaculture Zenit is the name of the new feeding program that Dibaq Aquaculture launches to the market in 2012. Based on the inclusion of functional ad-ditives of natural origin with probiotic and antioxidant activity and optimal amino acids, vitamins and minerals balance for each species, size and period of year, Zenit is a new concept and philosophy in the Mediterra-nean fish nutrition.
This new program links directly to the philosophy of Dibaq’s Evolution ® and with the inclusion of high digestibility plants and vegetables, thanks to its origin, pre-treatment and a novel and innovative manufacturing proc-ess in Dibaq factory. Read more ...
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Scottish company planning Nova Scotia fish farm Loch Duart Ltd a Scottish aquaculture company, is planning to open a fish farm in Nova Scotia, Nick Joy wants to prove the farmed salmon naysay-ers wrong. A Canadian subsidiary, Snow Island Salmon Inc., has applied to the provincial government for finfish leases on three sites in Shoal Bay, Spry Bay and Beaver Harbour on the Eastern Shore.
Joy, who plans to attend an open house and public meeting at Branch 58 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Sheet Harbour on Feb. 6, said the development could accommodate up to 500,000 fish in 20 pens. The plan has raised the hackles of a blog site called Save the Eastern Shore that argues that large-scale salmon farms threaten the marine environment. Read more ...
Arcadia Sea Farms get approval for large oyster farm at Goose Cove Arcadia Sea Farms Inc, got their application granted for a 50-acre aqua-culture lease to raise oysters in floating cages on the water of Goose Cove. The 39-page decision came more than a year after the conclusion of a public hearing on Acadia’s application that stretched out over four lengthy sessions during September and December 2010. It appears to be substantially identical to the proposed decision the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) submitted last December 22, to Acadia and several parties who objected to the company’s lease application. Read more …
Exogenous enzymes in feed for troutScientists from Technical University of Denmark, Aquaculture Research Group, CRNA of DSM Nutritional Products, BioMar, Denmark and Novozymes investigated the effects of exogenous enzymes on apparent nutrient digestibility in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed diets with high inclusion of plant-based protein.
Plant-based protein ingredients are increasingly used in feed for carnivo-rous fish as replacement for fish meal. This study investigated if supple-menting diets with high inclusion levels of plant-based protein with three different enzymes could improve the apparent nutrient digestibility in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Read more ...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Escaped salmon fewer than expected after Hurricane Dagmar At the Marine Harvest plant in "Juvik" in Nordfjord Norway fewer than 2000 salmon escaped, after the hurricane over the Christmas period cause two tears in the net. The damage to the nets were discovered dur-ing an extraordinary and thorough inspection in the wake of Hurricane Dagmar. The farm had around 139,000 fish with an average weight of 4 kg. It was previously unknown how many of the fish escaped but now it is thought that only around 2,000 escaped of which 547 have been recap-tured.
In 2011 Marine Harvest registered three major escape events before this event in the Nordfjord. This marks a clear break with previous years' re-sults. Marine Harvest will make a new evaluation of the events of 2011 to ensure that the company can reach its goal of zero escapes. Read more
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A new unprecedented study in reusing waste water for aquaculture in Brazil The federal University of Piauí (UFPI), has started a study in to the reuse of domestic waste water in aquaculture, The “Experimental Unit for the Reuse of Domestic Wastewater in Stabilisation Ponds Applied to Fish Farming” project is led by engineer Cleto Augusto Baratta Monteiro, De-partment of Water Resources, Civil Engineering Course of UFPI profes-sor. This type of scientific experiment has already been tested in other states in the country such as Ceará and Santa Catarina, and in other countries like Peru. Read more ...
Aquaculture is seen as key to the South Jersey seafood industry Aquaculture development in South Jersey is seen to be the key to expan-sion and sustainability of New Jersey's US$147 million (€111.962 million), wholesale seafood industry, suggest a report by the state Department of Agriculture. According to Associate Director of the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, and co-author of the report, John Kraeuter, true aquaculture production uses various types of laboratory grown seed oys-ters that have been hybridised to be largely sterile.
This allows for a year-round harvest that isn’t interrupted by the breeding season of wild shellfish stocks. “There is certainly potential, but it is so involved with regulatory issues and various aspects of state government that it is hard to say,” Kraeuter noted. “We currently have a fledgling rack-and-bag industry along the Cape Shore Flats, and the state has request-ed that people be allowed to bid on additional leases.” Read more ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
New probiotic bacteria show promise for shellfish aquaculture The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally-occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally-friendly management alternative to the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials for disease prevention.
Known to the public for their use in yogurt and other foods to improve hu-man digestion and health, probiotic bacteria isolated from other sources can also be used to improve survival, nutrition and disease prevention in larvae grown in shellfish hatcheries.
Now researchers at NOAA's Milford Laboratory has shown that naturally occurring bacteria that have been isolated from the the digestive glands of adult eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and northern bay scal-lops (Argopecten irradians irradians) may be used as potential probiotic candidates in oyster larviculture. Read more
The Ninth International Sea Lice Conference to be held in Bergen Aim and scope:
Sea lice continue to be a topic of interest to scientific researchers in all the leading salmon producing countries and indeed to tc she community as a whole. The status of L. salmonis as a major health threat to farmed salmon in many northern hemisphere locations may have receded over the past decade with the availability of more effective treatment options but the emergence of possible resistance to even the newer treatment options give cause for concern. In the southern hemisphere the problems with C. rogercresseyi are still unresolved.
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There are also still many unresolved questions, poorly understood inter-action mechanisms and new problems. The on-going controversy sur-rounding the impact of farmed salmon on wild stocks and general farmed-wild interaction are of great interest. There is also a growing awareness of the importance of understanding the biology of all the sea lice species of concern. The goal of this international conference is to bring together leading researchers from across the globe with interests in a range of sea lice species to advance our understanding of the key biological, environ-mental and management factors associated with sea lice in both wild and farmed settings.
As was the case with a number of the previous international sea lice conferences in this series presenters will be invited to submit full papers which will be published in Diseases of Aquatic Organisms as a special edition.
Preliminary Program
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 February
Early Registration Fee (before April 1, 2012): NOK 3500 (US$603.701) (Students NOK 2000) (US$344.972)
Late Registration Fee (after April 1, 2012): NOK 4000 (US$689.944) (Stu-dents NOK 2000) (US$344.972)
For more information, registration and abstract submission, go to www.imr.no/sealice2012 or contact [email protected]
Read more ...
Press Release :Alltech Appoints New Vice President for Europe Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech has announced the promotion of Patrick Charlton to the position of Vice President Europe. Charlton has been with the company for 21 years, most recently serving as European Regional Director. He will take the reins from Marc Larousse who has been promoted to the position of Vice President Business Devel-opment.
Commenting on the appointment, Alltech founder and president, Dr. Pearse Lyons said, "Alltech is experiencing tremendous progress in Eu-rope. This region has been a vital part of Alltech’s core strategy for many years and now it is time for us to expand. With Patrick’s considerable experience and leadership we are anticipating strong growth and devel-opment throughout the Europe region.”
Charlton has worked extensively in Africa, Canada and the Middle East, and was also Global Bioplex Manager responsible for the Bioplex series of organic minerals.
“European agriculture is changing rapidly in response to a growing export market and increased internal regulation and Alltech Europe must grow and expand to keep up with these developments,” said Charlton. “We have a fantastic team in place with a firm devotion to the future of Eu-ropean agriculture, with un-paralleled knowledge and experience in the agriculture industry. Together we will further the development of new technologies, while continuing to meet the needs of local customers.
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