CFIA approves camelina oil for use in Atlantic salmon feed

Halifax, Canada.- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved the use of mechanically-extracted camelina oil as a feed ingredient for farmed salmon and trout.

Genome sequence of fuel-producing alga announced

USA.- The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii has been sequenced by a team of researchers led by a group at Texas A&M ...

How quickly should fish be processed?

Norway.- Whether fish is processed before or after rigor mortis can be significant for the quality of the fish product. What is best depends on ...

A warning and an improved PCR detection method for tilapia lake virus (TiLV) disease in Thai tilapia farms

Thailand.- Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a novel RNA virus resembling Orthomyxovirus. It has been reported as a newly emerging virus that causes syncytial hepatitis ...

Bioeconomy: insect meal as a sustainable aquaculture feed

Berlin, Germany.- Around half of the world’s fish consumed comes from aquaculture production. But in order to effectively relieve aquatic ecosystems, fish farming needs to ...

Making oil from algae – towards more efficient biofuels

Japan.- The mechanism behind oil synthesis within microalgae cells has been revealed by a Japanese research team. This discovery could contribute to the development of ...

FARNET Guide #12: Boosting business along the fisheries value chain

Under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), FLAGs have the opportunity to support “adding value, creating jobs, attracting young people and innovation at all ...

Fish and Seafood Market Brief – Bulgaria

USA.- This report contains information about Bulgaria’s fish and seafood market. It provides an overview of market opportunities and key information and statistics about production, ...

Escaped farmed salmon create negative ecological impact

Finland.- A new study on salmon genetics shows that wild salmon with strong genetic influence from farmed fish reaches sexual maturity in females at younger ...

Resource-efficient rainbow trout benefits the aquaculture industry, consumers and the environment

Finland.- Through selective breeding, it is possible to prevent excessive lipid deposition in rainbow trout, which improves not only the feed conversion ratio, but also ...