New-look IFFO website gives a flavour of marine ingredients industry Marine ingredients organisation IFFO has launched a new website offering educational resources tailored to the needs of different audiences.
World production of fishmeal and fish oil decreases by 7% Marine ingredients organisation IFFO has provided an analysis of trends in the marine ingredients market. The total accumulated production of fishmeal and fish oil during the first half of 2020 showed drops of 7.5% and 7% respectively.
Salmon farming ‘produces as much fish as it uses’ A more sophisticated method of calculating the amount of forage fish required to grow a set weight of farmed fish shows that most aquaculture species groups assessed are net producers of fish, while salmon and trout aquaculture are net neutral, according to a new report.
Baek takes over at IFFO Anne-Mette Baek, the executive director of Marine Ingredients Denmark, is to become the new president of marine ingredients organisation IFFO (International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation).
Marine ingredients ‘don’t make salmon unsustainable’ The president of the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) has defended his industry against critics who claim marine ingredients shouldn’t be used in salmon feed.
Fishmeal ‘myths’ to be questioned in Rome The “many myths linked to the fishmeal and fish oil industry” will be challenged during a high-level panel discussion at the 58th annual conference of the marine ingredients organisation, IFFO, in Rome.
New man at the top of IFFO’s food chain IFFO, the marine ingredients organisation, has appointed former Cargill executive Petter Martin Johannessen as its new director general.
Fish in: fish out record for salmon farming NEW fish in:fish out ratios for salmonids are below one for the first time, according to IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation.
IFFO questions antibiotic-resistant fishmeal claims IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has responded to a study claiming that antibiotic-resistant genes are being spread around the world in fishmeal.
GAA and IFFO to scrutinise Asian fishmeal fisheries The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, have joined forces and funding on a project to improve the understanding of the fisheries of southeast Asia supplying raw material for fishmeal production.
Fishmeal body unveils first ever annual report The IFFO, which represents the fishmeal, fish oil and wider marine ingredients industry worldwide, has published its first ever annual report.
Confusion over giant salmon farm in Scotland A mistaken report suggesting a salmon farm was being planned in Scotland capable of holding “600,000 to 800,000 tonnes of fish” should have stated 6,000 to 8,000 tonnes.
Questions raised over sustainability assessment Forage fish dependency ratio (FFDR) – a measure often used to assess the sustainability of feed production – has “little bearing on the harvest levels of forage fish populations” and should not be used by organisations such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).
Twin win for fishmeal producer TASA, the Peruvian fishmeal and fish oil producer, has won both the Leadership and Innovation categories at this year’s IFFO awards ceremony.
