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In-feed salmon probiotic to be trialled in Chile

In-feed salmon probiotic to be trialled in Chile

A start-up company that has created a farmed salmon probiotic aimed at preventing diseases including salmon rickettsial syndrome (SRS) is planning trials across Chile.

New lumpfish feed ‘eliminates diet-related cataracts’, says BioMar

New lumpfish feed ‘eliminates diet-related cataracts’, says BioMar

BioMar has produced a new feed which it says eliminates the problem of diet-related cataracts in lumpfish, which are used in fish farms to eat lice off salmon.

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Insect meal can fly in changing market says BioMar

Insect meal can fly in changing market says BioMar

Feed manufacturer BioMar has said insect meal “shows promise” as an alternative protein source for farmed fish following more than three years of testing in the lab and on farms.

Salmon veteran Whyte named feed plant boss

Salmon veteran Whyte named feed plant boss

BioMar has appointed experienced aquaculture industry executive David Whyte as managing director of its under-construction fish feed plant in Tasmania.

Oil’s well for Mowi as first tanker delivers to feed plant

Oil’s well for Mowi as first tanker delivers to feed plant

Mowi’s new feed plant at Kyleakin, Skye, took a step closer to production this week when the MT Kaprifol became the first oil vessel to berth and discharge at the site’s pier.

Mowi manager credits cage cameras for big feed savings

Mowi manager credits cage cameras for big feed savings

The manager of one of Mowi Scotland’s salmon farms has credited fish cage cameras for a dramatic improvement in feed conversion ratios (FCRs) at the company’s Linnhe network of sites.

Mowi spreads net wide for alternative feed products

Mowi spreads net wide for alternative feed products

The world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is looking at products derived from insects, alcohol fermentation, carbon dioxide capture and forestry to expand the range of raw materials for its feed business.

Scientists offer alternative to normal fishmeal production

Scientists offer alternative to normal fishmeal production

Researchers in Sweden have recommended an alternative to fishmeal production which can efficiently concentrate proteins from high bone/low meat sources such as fishery by-products. The proteins can then be used in aquafeed.

Tough salmon feed market pegs back BioMar earnings

Tough salmon feed market pegs back BioMar earnings

Feed producer BioMar Group said today that it had increased revenue and volumes in 2018 but earnings (EBITDA) did not keep pace due to competition in the salmon feed market in Norway.

Appetite growing for fish oil alternative in feed

Appetite growing for fish oil alternative in feed

More than 350,000 tons of feed containing an algae-based alternative to fish oil have been sold by BioMar in Norway over the last two years, it has been revealed.

Algal oil maker Veramaris gears up for product launch

Algal oil maker Veramaris gears up for product launch

Netherlands-based Veramaris says it has completed the recruitment of six “seasoned professionals” to accelerate the launch of its marine algal oil.

Insect grower seeks Scottish fish farming, feed partners

Insect grower seeks Scottish fish farming, feed partners

A Portuguese insect protein producer has begun a search for a Scottish fish farming partner as it prepares to take its business from an experimental to commercial level.

Creating a fish oil alternative for feed

Creating a fish oil alternative for feed

The aquaculture industry is looking for new ways to replace costly wild fish oil in fish feeds. A conference held in San Francisco this week challenged participants to find wild fish oil alternatives.

Ÿnsect raises £96m for 20,000-tonne mealworm protein plant

Ÿnsect raises £96m for 20,000-tonne mealworm protein plant

Ÿnsect, which breeds mealworms for use in aquaculture feed and pet food, has raised $125 million (£96m) to build the world’s biggest insect farm in Amiens Metropole, northern France, and open a factory in the US.

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