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24/10/08: Research and Innovation Network Award 2008
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October 24, 2008: Research and Innovation Network Award 2008
Dr Kostas Mountzouris, a nutritional biotechnologist from the University of Athens, Greece, was the winner of the Biomin Research and Innovation Network (BRAIN) Award in 2008. He is an academic lecturer in nutritional biotechnology at the University of Athens.
October 24, 2008: Omega Protein welcomes Shane Brenan
Omega Protein Inc is pleased to announce Michael ‘Shane’ Brenan, Jr as its new international sales manager for its Agriproducts Division.
October 24, 2008: Board of Directors announced for the European Aquaculture Society
At its General Assembly held September 16, 2008 on the occasion of Aquaculture Europe 2008 in Krakow, Poland, members of the European Aquaculture Society approved a new Board of Directors.
October 24, 2008: Higher mortality when saltwater of major significance
Too much saltwater in fry production can lead to reduced growth and higher risk of mortality among farmed salmon, concludes a fresh Nofima study.
October 24, 2008: New AKVA group office in Vietnam
Based on extensive mapping of possible new markets in South East Asia, AKVA group is now opening a new field office in Ho Chi Min City (formerly Saigon) in southern Vietnam.
October 24, 2008: Global animal health and nutrition company strengthens presence in Northern Africa
As part of its ongoing global expansion, animal health and nutrition company, Alltech, has opened its first office in Morocco.
October 24, 2008: Process Technology celebrates 30th anniversary
It’s the 30th anniversary of Process Technology of Mentor, an Ohio-based manufacturer of electric immersion heaters, heat exchangers, in-line heaters and temperature and level controls in the USA.
October 24, 2008: Skretting concentrates Chile production capacity
Skretting Chile is optimising the utilisation of its production capacity in Chile by temporarily concentrating its fishfeed production in two of its three plants.
October 24, 2008: Alltech launches new global corporate website
Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, has launched the new global corporate website which can be viewed at http://www.alltech.com.
October 24, 2008: Skretting-fed salmon yield more protein than they consume
The 800,000 salmon produced at CAC yielded more fish protein than was used to produce their feed, without reducing the omega-3 level in the fish flesh.
October 24, 2008: Novus International expands aquaculture research staff
Novus International Inc, a leader in animal health and nutrition, announces the appointment of Dr Craig L Browdy as senior manager of Global Aquaculture Research.
October 24, 2008: New marketing manager at Nofima Marine
Anders Trømborg is the new marketing manager at Nofima Marine. He will work with the sales and marketing of research and development projects in the area of aquaculture and fisheries.
October 21, 2008: New aquaculture center for applied nutrition opens in Bangkok
The investment and commitment of Biomin for providing solutions to the Aquaculture industry has reached a new stage with the opening of the new Biomin research center, dedicated exclusively to aquaculture. This research facility located in Bangkok is the new addition to Biomin’s Aquaculture Center of Applied Nutrition (ACAN’s) network.
October 21, 2008: Fish health report confirms high standards in Canada
The British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands’ 2007 Fish Health Report released recently confirms salmon farmers’ high degree of commitment to meeting regulations and to maintaining high fish health management standards.
October 21, 2008: Extrusion’s impact on the nutritional quality of plant ingredients used in salmon feeds
Research from Norway provides valuable information concerning effects of extrusion on physical and nutritional properties of polysaccharides in salmon feeds
October 21, 2008: Bright future for offshore finfish farming says aquaculture expert
The future for offshore finfish farming is good with new technologies and designs enabling the majority of sea areas to be exploited for cage culture, a leading aquaculture expert will tell the Offshore Mariculture conference in Alicante, Spain.
October 21, 2008: Celebration at plans to reduce antibiotic use in salmon farming
The international marine conservation organization, Oceana, celebrated an announcement made by the Chilean government regarding the elaboration of a plan to reduce the use of antibiotics in salmon farming.
October 21, 2008: Rabobank sees animal protein industry bearing the brunt of rising commodity prices
Over the past two years grains and oil seeds have witnessed the largest price inflation recorded in decades
September 26, 2008: Future Fish Eurasia 2008, October 23-25, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey
Future Fish Eurasia will continue its success and play a major role in the development of teh aquaculture industry in Turkey and its neighbouring countries.
Over 300 companies will display their prodcuts and services in two halls totalling 12000 sqm. Visitors promotions are projected for Turkey, Middle East, Balkans and North Africa with special emphasis on the Middle East.
September 24, 2008: Meriden introduces Orego-Stim Aquatract powder and liquid
Orego-Stim was launched in 2000, after 20 years of research, for use in pig and
poultry diets. Since then, its use has been extended to other feeds, including ruminants, pets, pigeons and caged birds.
September 24, 2008: NIR analysis made simpler with online support
FOSS has released Remote Internet Analysis (RINA™) an internet-based software that allows near infrared (NIR) feed analysis to be performed free of worries about calibration maintenance and instrument performance.
September 24, 2008: Air hoists meet food industry hygiene requirements
Air-operated hoists and handling equipment from J D Neuhaus meet the highest standards of performance, reliability and economy set by general industry including offshore applications. Now, however, they are also able to supply products to comply with the cleaning and hygiene levels for food industry installations.
September 24, 2008: Kiotech opens China office
Kiotech, the UK company which is developing the Aquatice attractant, has opened its first representative office in China. As China accounts for around 70 percent of all aquaculture production in the world, about 42 million metrics tonnes, an office in China is seen by the company as indispensible.
September 24, 2008: Micro-algae from SBAE Industries
SBAE Industries has launched GreenStim, a micro-algal mix for a stable green water environment for marine fish, shrimp and rotifer. All products are available in liquid (18 percent), paste (30 percent) and freeze dried (97 percent) form.
September 24, 2008: New software for managing weight data
Avery Weigh-Tronix is launching a new software package for the management of weight derived data that it claims is the simplest to install, use, maintain and upgrade.
Called MI PAYLOAD, this set of software applications is designed for distribution, transportation and supply chain management processes.
September 24, 2008: Shrimp processing waste for biofuel
Researchers at Mississippi State University are working to turn shrimp processing waste into biodiesel. "The main purpose of this research project is to find a higher value for the shrimp waste," said Dr. Todd French, an assistant professor of chemical engineering.
September 24, 2008: TTA in feed boosts salmon immune system
Researchers at Nofima have developed a feed that strengthens the salmon’s immune defence so the survival rate after a natural outbreak of the IPN virus increases dramatically.
September 23, 2008: Herring by-products in Atlantic salmon feed
Researchers in Norway are working on a moist feed for Atlantic salmon prepared from alkaline preserved (pH 11.2) herring (Clupea harengus) filleting by-products, mixed with a crude binder based on seaweed. The mixture is then pelleted and immersed in acidic bath.
September 23, 2008: IFFO datasheet on EPA and DHA
The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) has published a new datasheet on the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA.
September 23, 2008: Banana meal and banana powder in aquafeeds
Some 12–15 million tonnes of bananas and 7–9 million tonnes of plantains could be available each year for use as livestock feed, according to the FAO.
September 23, 2008: Skretting Turkey begins construction of 100,000 mt aquafeed plant
Skretting invited some 80 guests to a ceremony in June marking the start of construction on for its new, 100,000 mt/year fish feed plant near Bodrum in Turkey.
The plant has a modular design and the first production line is scheduled to be in action by May next year. Subsequent building phases will expand the plant to three lines with a total capacity of 100,000 tonnes.
September 23, 2008: South Africa – Fusion Marine supplies cages for major aquaculture development project
Scottish-based fish farm equipment supplier Fusion Marine will supply South Africa’s Stellenbosch University with cage kits, ancillary equipment and support services for a series of aquaculture pilot projects in South Africa.
September 23, 2008: South Africa – Fusion Marine supplies cages for major aquaculture development projectSouth Africa – Fusion Marine supplies cages for major aquaculture development project
Scottish-based fish farm equipment supplier Fusion Marine will supply South Africa’s Stellenbosch University with cage kits, ancillary equipment and support services for a series of aquaculture pilot projects in South Africa.
September 23, 2008: Brazil’s aquafeed production grows 9 percent in 2008
Sindiracoes, the Brazilian feed industry association, expects Brazil’s animal feed production will continue to grow in 2008 by 10.2 percent to reach a total of 59 million tonnes. The group expects Brazil to spend over USD 1.2 billion on feed additive imports in 2008.
September 22, 2008: Annual Review of fish stocks used to produce fishmeal and fish oil
FIN, the Fishmeal Information Network, has published the latest edition of its Annual review of the status of the feed grade fish stocks used to produce fishmeal and fish oil for the United Kingdom market.
September 18, 2008: doseBadge wireless noise dosimeter
Cirrus Research plc, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment for health and safety applications, is experiencing strong growth in demand for its ‘doseBadge’ range of wireless noise dosimeters.
September 17, 2008: CP Vietnam increases sales and exports
Chareon Pokphand expects its aquaculture business in Vietnam will increase sales by 25 percent this year and expand exports from 3,500 tonnes this year to 5,000 tonnes in 2009. The company exports both processed and frozen seafood, mainly shrimp.
September 17, 2008: Dinnissen introduces new mixer
Dinnissen Process Technology from the Netherlands is launching the latest Pegasus Mixer, which can rapidly, homogenously and carefully mix no less than 15 liquids with powders, grains and granules. The mixer is quick and easy to clean and is suitable for mixing a wide range of products according to high quality standards and with continuously changing compositions.
September 17, 2008: Dinnissen opens Food Design Factory for new product development
Dinnissen Process Technology is opening a Food Design Factory, a flexible development unit specially designed for the development of new foodstuffs and new animal and fish feeds.
September 17, 2008: SHRIMP 2008 – November 6-9, Guangzhou, China
SHRIMP 2008 will take place in Guangzhou, ‘the southern gateway to China’, on November 6-9 2008. SHRIMP 2008 – the Global Technical and Trade Conference on Shrimp - is expected to draw major industry players from across the globe.
September 16, 2008: Brazil’s Guabi Group launches range of extruded shrimp feeds
Guabi, a Brazilian feed company, is launching a range of extruded shrimp feeds under the brand “Potimar”. The product range includes crumble feeds for the larval phase, 1.6mm pellets for juveniles and 2.4mm pellets for the finishing phase. The production method used by Guabi ensures that all the Potimar products are 100 percent sinking.
August 22, 2008: Pristine Oceans to establish cobia farming in Panama
Pristine Oceans has won approval from the government of Panama to establish an offshore cobia farm near Portobello in the province of Colón. When fully operational, the farm aims to produce around 1,500 tonnes of cobia per year.
August 21, 2008: Resource management theme at Aquaculture Europe 2008 Resource management theme at Aquaculture Europe 2008
The European Aquaculture Society is organizing its second “new format” Aquaculture Europe event in the historic city of Krakow, Poland on September 15-18, 2008. The event will bring together a scientific conference and an international trade event to highlight both Polish and European aquaculture. The event is hosted by the Polish Fisheries Association.
August 21, 2008: Agrastim betaglucan approved for organic feed use
Agrastim is a yeast betaglucan feed additive derived and purified from spent bakers’ or brewers’ yeast. When fed to poultry, livestock or fish, Agrastim has been shown to...
August 21, 2008: European aquaculture stakeholders bid to reassure consumers
Stakeholders from 19 countries met in Oostende, Belgium in April to review a series of sustainability indicators for European fish and shellfish farming drawn up by the CONSENSUS project – a multi-stakeholder platform for sustainable aquaculture in Europe.
August 21, 2008: Moisture Control in Practice
DSL Systems has teamed up with Intelscan to provide moisture measurement and control as an extra in the AutoPilot4Feed package
August 21, 2008: IFFO launches Code of Responsible Practice for fishmeal and fish oil producers
The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) is developing a Code of Responsible Practice (CORP). The Code will enable fishmeal and fish oil producers to show that they are offering traceable, high quality marine products which are manufactured safely using fish from responsibly managed fisheries.
August 21, 2008: Integrated Liquid Dosing Systems
Liquid dosing systems offer a precise, automated means of metering additives into batch or continuous process operations, without the need to pressurise the liquid source. Such systems are widely used in food processing and pharmaceutical, paint and plastics industries, as well as analytical laboratories, and are increasingly employed in water treatment.
August 21, 2008: Kiotech completes Aquatice trials programme
Kiotech International has completed a seven-month trial of its Aquatice attractant to enhance the growth rate and feed conversion of catfish (Clarias sp.). The eight-pond trial was conducted in Southern Thailand. This was one of a number of Aquatice trials being carried out on a range of fish species in South East Asia and the first on catfish. The Aquatice treated ponds delivered double the number of large catfish, which command a premium price in the market and a significantly higher total yield, as well as improvement in feed conversion compared with the control ponds.
August 21, 2008: Lallemand-IFREMER partnership shows Bactocell benefits and modes of action for Summer Syndrome prevention in New Caledonian shrimp farms
A joint research programme between Canada’s Lallemand and IFREMER, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, conducted by Mathieu Castex in Nouméa, New Caledonia, demonstrates that Bactocell® (Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M) in the feed of marine shrimps (Litopenaeus stylirostris) on farms usually affected by summer syndrome, reduces vibriosis-associated mortality by up to 15%. Shrimp yield has increased as a result. Bactocell was found to have positive effects on both shrimp digestive functions and gut-associated bacteria populations.
August 21, 2008: USDA/ARS opens National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has opened its new National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) in Orono and Franklin, Maine. Research activities at the Center will focus on improving the sustainability and profitability of cold water marine aquaculture and “ensure safe, abundant seafood for U.S. consumers”. Research at NCWMAC will be conducted in collaboration with the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Center in Orono and the university's Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) in Franklin.
August 21, 2008: Wenger appoints Aquaculture Process Technology Manager…
Joe Kearns was recently appointed Aquaculture Process Technology Manager by Wenger Manufacturing, Inc, the supplier of extrusion and drying systems. He will be responsible for strategy and support of all the company’s aquaculture projects worldwide.
August 21, 2008: World fish trade continues to grow, increases in complexity
The value of world exports of fish and fish products grew 9.5 percent in 2006 to US$86 billion and nearly 7 percent in 2007 to US$92 billion, according to the FAO. Fifty-five million tonnes, or 38 percent of world fish production (145 million tonnes) is now traded internationally.
