09/02/2014: Complex trout plan; trout in the classroom; ice fishing rescue
A report on a complex trout fishery on the Upper Androscoggin River in Maine, USA, has met with widespread approval for its openness and transparency in addressing the objectives of a management plan...
View Article09/02/2014: How to save a vehicle and trailer trapped in lake ice
This video and its commentary provides good advise for those working on ice and have to deal with a vehicle that has broken through and needs rescuing. If you can't call in Bob Kirschbaum's Repair and...
View ArticleExtru-Tech
Founded in 1985, Extru-Tech® has installed numerous extrusion systems worldwide designed for the production of human food, pet food, aquatic feed and animal feed products. Click on image to visit...
View Article10/02/14: Nigeria's 420,000 tonne fish production; sawmiller raises salmon;...
The Catfish Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) recently announced that the country produced 420,000 metric tonnes of fish after aquaculture was included in the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme last...
View Article10/02/14: Fish traps seen from space
A Google Earth image of a fishing weir along the Persian Gulf coast.Credit: Google EarthScientists from the University of British Colombia, Canada have been investigating the number of officially...
View Article11/02/2014: Australian Seafood CRC to end in June 2015; Aquaculture America...
Australian Seafood Seafood Cooperative Research Centre calls off new potential application for an extension (re-bid) of the CRC beyond June 2015. According to Chairman, Peter Dundas-Smith, the Board...
View ArticleGePro
GePro, one of the largest producers of poultry products in Europe, also deals with products for aquaculture. Click on image to visit GePro's website.
View Article13/02/14: ISA detected in the Faroe Islands; fish threatened by climate...
The Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus was detected by the Faroese veterinary authorities on Monday at a farm site belonging to the islands' largest salmon producer Bakkafrost. The salmon virus can...
View Article14/02/14: Seafood company receives ASC certification; red tide causes mass...
Norwegian salmon company Marine Harvest recently announced one of its farms has received Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. The first of its farms to be certified. The salmon farmer...
View Article14/02/14: Friday video: Fish on wheels
Today's Friday video documents the notion of a fish controlling a robot car. By swimming towards an interesting object, the fish can explore the world beyond the limits of its tank. 'Fish on wheels'...
View ArticleGMP+ International
With over 12000 participating companies in more than 67 countries, GMP+ International is a leading global player in the market of feed safety assurance certification. A GMP+ certificate provides an...
View Article17/02/14: Delousing medicine effects on cod; Fish to 2030 report; acquisition...
A recent study by the National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), Bergen, Norway has determined that the delousing agent diflubenzuron is not damaging to Cod. “We are aware that the...
View Article17/02/14: Aquaculture America Abstract: Developing and validating protocols...
Shrimp (Photo credit: Wikipedia)During this year's Aquaculture America event - which took place back in January in Seattle, USA - David Kuhn, research assistant professor at the Department of Food...
View Article17/02/14: New! IAF column: Requirement and digestibility modelling to ensure...
Dominique P. Bureau, member of the International Aquafeed editorial panelThis column appeared in the January/February 2014 edition of International Aquafeed magazine, available now in English, Spanish...
View ArticleAmandus Kahl
With more than 130 years of experience, Amadus Kahl is a leading manufacturer and supplier of extruders, compound feed presses, wood pelleting plants and granulate coolers. Click on image to visit...
View Article18/02/14: Prawn tagging study; investment to expand Canadian aquaculture;...
The prawn fishing industry in the Spencer Gulf - an inlet off the Southern coast of Australia - along with State Government researchers are collaborating on a study which involves tagging prawns in...
View Article18/02/14: Stirring stories - shaping strategy, by Roy Palmer
Roy Palmer, executive director of Aquaculture without FrontiersBelow is an extract by Roy Palmer, director of Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF). The column appears in the January/February 2014...
View Article18/02/14: New! IAF article: Successful moisture control in aquatic feeds
In this article, published in the January/February edition of international Aquafeed, Roger E. douglas, director of engineering, Drying Technology Inc., Texas, USA discusses the importance of moisture...
View ArticleLeiber
Leiber makes yeast products for animal nutrition. Its workforce of over 140 applies cutting-edge science and production techniques to pure German brewers' yeast. The company has been providing animal...
View Article19/02/14: Chicago vs carp; fishmeal production at Icelandic firm; 'prawn...
Following an infestation of Asian carp, Chicago, USA is considering drastic measures to prevent the species entering North America's Great Lakes. Authorities recently announced potential plans to block...
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