A monthly review
October 2013
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THE AQUACULTURIST | October 2013
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The Aquaculturists blog is an online offshoot of International Aquafeed magazine. While the bi-monthly magazine covers aquafeed issues in-depth, the Aquaculturists takes a lighter approach. Our columnists have a keen eye for the most interesting, relevant and (let’s face it) bizarre aquaculture stories from across the world. Each weekday we scour the internet for topnotch news and package it for your perusal in one neat daily digest. The Aquaculturists are also massive fans of industry events and shows and can often be found out on the road. Here they share stories (and photos) from their travels and, being unable to keep a secret, share details of upcoming events.
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01/10/13: Effect of US government shutdown on fish farmers; olive pomace as an aquafeed ingredient; cats living on a floating fish farm
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The US government has shut down after Congress failed to agree a budget. This means an unexpected holiday for some government employees but some staff have to remain at work. Fish hatchery workers are in the group that must report to work as usual, alongside international space station scientists and nuclear submarine engineers. This infographic from the New York Times shows who can stay at home and who has to go to work. A team from the University of Athens and Nireus Aquaculture SA have published an interesting paper titled, Evaluation of the in Vitro AntiAtherogenic Properties of Lipid Fractions of Olive Pomace, Olive Pomace Enriched Fish Feed and Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Fed with Olive Pomace Enriched Fish Feed. One of the authors, Ioannis Zabetakis, has written the article on the health benefits to human health of fish fed feeds enriched with olive pomace in the next issue of International Aquafeed. Zabetakis kindly wrote an article on working towards aquafeeds with increased food security in International Aquafeed March/April 2013. More information... A pair of cats have made an unusual home aboard a floating fish farm in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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New! IAF article: Feeding lined seahorse juveniles with enriched Artemia nauplii
Most articles in International Aquafeed are about raising fish and seafood for human consumption so working on an article about ornamentals was a refreshing change. Lined seahorses prefer live brine shrimp to formulated feeds so they are not a creature we have featured in the magazine. However, the nutritional properties of the shrimp are vitally important for healthy seahorses, so we enlisted Dong Zhang and Fei Yin of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China to write about the effects of feeding lined seahorse juveniles with enriched Artemia nauplii. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did working on it. Click here to read the full article.
02/10/13: Developing diets for farmed sea urchins; harmful algal bloom forecast technology helps limits aquaculture losses; Marine Harvest buys Morpol If you live in the USA, farmed, uni, the sex organs of sea urchins, may soon be coming to a restaurant near you.
Stephan Watts, biology professor, University of Alabama, USA, has spent almost 20 years working on ways to grow sea urchins in captivity and now he’s ready to launch his creatures into the market. One of the biggest hurdles to overcome has been developing a sustainable feed to reduce pressure on the kelp that sea urchins feed on in the wild. After experimenting with different feed formulas, Watts believes he has created a feed that is not only sustainable but one that also improves the taste of the finished product. The delicacy is popular with sushi fans and is praised for its creamy, briny flavour. Watts is currently looking for investors to bring his urchins from the lab and to the table. Read more... A forecasting system that warns aquaculture operations of harmful algal blooms has won the Best Service Challenge award from Copernicus Masters, a European earth monitoring competition. The Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecast combines in-situ monitoring, satellite data and modelling to give fish farmers a weekly alert to warn of the likelihood of a toxic or harmful event in the next week. This warning will give farmers time to adapt their culture or harvesting practices to miminise potential losses. The HAB was developed by a team of 11 companies from five European countries. The project will receive satellite data worth 40,000 euros as its prize. HAB Forecast won the award for Best Service Challenge from Copernicus Masters, a European Earth monitoring competition that annually awards prizes to innovative solutions for business and society based on Earth observation data. This year there were nine challenge categories. As winner of Best Service, HAB Forecast will receive satellite data worth EUR40,000 made available with financial support from the European Commission. - See more at: http://www.sams.ac.uk/news-room/newsitems/new-forecast-service-wins-award#sthash.ovgF0Urt.dpuf
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HAB Forecast won the award for Best Service Challenge from Copernicus Masters, a European Earth monitoring competition that annually awards prizes to innovative solutions for business and society based on Earth observation data. This year there were nine challenge categories. As winner of Best Service, HAB Forecast will receive satellite data worth EUR40,000 made available with financial support from the European Commission. - See more at: http://www.sams.ac.uk/news-room/newsitems/new-forecast-service-wins-award#sthash.ovgF0Urt.dpuf More information about HAB... Marine Harvest’s plans to become an ‘integrated protein company’ took a step closer after the European Commission agreed its purchase of seafood processor, Morpol. In a statement on the Marine Harvest website, Alf-Helge Aarsko, CEO said that the acquisition would fit very well with Marine Harvest’s current processing business as well as its downstream strategy. “Morpol will give our innovation and product development a strong boost. Together we can develop even more innovative and delicious seafood products for the consumer market,” said Aarskog. Read more... New website dedicated to Scottish aquaculture Information about aquaculture in Scotland will be easier to access thanks to a new website launched by the Scottish government.
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The website will provide a central location for an integrated, geographic and up-to-date view of aquaculture activity in Scotland. It includes an interactive map which can be customised for area of interest; a searchable database of information about finfish farms and shellfish harvesting areas; a view of how farm sites, leases and licences relate together; and fully downloadable data for use in spreadsheets and analysis tools. This site is the result of a partnership project amongst the main aquaculture regulatory and administrative bodies in Scotland - Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Marine Scotland, The Food Standards Agency in Scotland and The Crown Estate.
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Paul Wheelhouse, Environment and Climate Change Minister said, “Aquaculture was worth over £530 million to the Scottish economy in 2012 and is a key sector to underpinning sustainable economic growth. It provides high quality and secure employment particularly in our rural and coastal communities and has significant potential to contribute further. “This website and database will see information being shared that will enable better informed decisions to be made in view of all aquaculture activity. “The Scottish Government fully supports the aquaculture industry’s ambition for sustainable growth with due regard to the marine environment – as demonstrated in our Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013. This will enable the aquaculture industry to deliver on its 2020 growth targets as set out in the recent Marine Plan Consultation document. I look forward to engaging further with the sector and key stakeholders on the development of the sector through the Ministerial Group on Sustainable Aquaculture.” More information...
Whisky-fed salmon to boost sustainability
The whisky and salmon industries in Scotland are about to embark on an innovative new partnership which will convert co-products from whisky production into feed for salmon and fish farming.
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Over 500 million litres of whisky are produced in the UK each year. But for every litre of whisky produced, up to 15 litres of co-products can be generated. Chemical engineers from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland are looking to convert some of the co-products into protein-rich feed, which could have the added benefit of providing a sustainable and economic supply of feedstock for the growing Scottish fish farming industry. A pilot plant trial of the Horizons Proteins project is scheduled for August 2014 in a whisky distillery to assess the economic, nutritional, environmental and chemical engineering processes involved in large scale production of the proteins.
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David Brown, chief executive of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), said, “Distillery effluent can be damaging, but also contains potentially valuable nutrients and micronutrients. The co-products can also be used to produce a microbial biomass which has the potential to be a cheap and sustainable source of protein-rich feed. “The academic team at Heriot-Watt University have already been recognised for their excellent work by IChemE’s Food and Drink Special Interest Group. Their work and others looking at the microbial treatment of by-products is very exciting and has many potential applications including crude oil recovery, healthcare and in environmental protection like bioremediation of sites affected by heavy metals and other contaminants.” The January/February 2014 issue of International Aquafeed will feature an article on this subject.
03/10/13: Fish farm in a shipping container; ocean acidification in the rise; MSC worker wins student prize
A fish farm in a shipping container has been nominated the first ‘empowering people award’, organised by Siemens. Alan Fleming, director of The Business Place, South Africa, who designed the farms, describes it as “profitable, affordable, repeatable, transportable, lockable and stackable”. The idea behind the farm is to meet the food needs of poorer urban families or farming collectives where space comes at a premium. The farm can also be powered by solar energy, which will also keep operating costs down. The farm comprises six, 1,500-litre tanks plus a solids filter, bio filter, pump and aerator. Waste water can be supplied to vegetable farmers as an additional source of income. Read more... Ocean acidification from carbon emissions is at its highest point for 300 million years according to a findings by the International Programme on the State of the Oceans (IPSO). Ocean acidification happens when the absorbs carbon from the atmosphere. The IPSO reports that a third of the carbon produced by humans has been dissolved in this way. In terms of farmed species, increased ocean acidification poses greatest threat to shellfish because a rise in water acidity can weaken shells. Read more... Dr Nicolas Gutierrez, senior research and policy development manager, MSC has won the W.F. Thompson Best Student Paper Award at the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Annual Science Conference in Iceland. The annual award recognises excellence in research as well as to encourage student professionalism in fisheries and aquatic sciences and publication of research results.
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Gutierrez’s winning paper, Leadership, Incentives and Social Capital Promote Successful Fisheries,” which was published in Nature as part of his PhD at the School of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Washington, USA. After graduating in 2011, Gutierrez began working at the MSC. Read more...
04/10/13: Monitoring feed behaviour using cameras; the verdict on sustainable seaweed production; cash for aquaculture in Zambia
Efficient feed use is an important concern for fish farmers. Cooke Aquaculture uses cameras and staff to monitor feeding and fish behaviour. Speaking at the 2013 World Seafood Congress, Ross Butler, senior vicepresident shed light on the techniques the company uses to keep feed losses at a minimum. Read more... Sustainable seaweed production in the North Sea is becoming a realistic possibility according to a report by scientists at Wageningen UR, the Netherlands. ‘A Triple P review of the feasibility of sustainable offshore seaweed production in the North Sea’ examines the feasibility of seaweed production in the North Sea within the framework of people, planet and profit. Read the full report... The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission is to finance smallscale aquaculture projects in Zambia to the tune of K12,641.79. The aim behind the funding is to increase the aquaculture’s contribution to the national economy. The money will be used to create 288 25x50 m fish ponds. THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) has set aside K26,781,060 to finance the approved dairy and small-holder aquaculture commercialisation projects. A total of K14,139,300 was approved for the financing of the dairy sector for the supply of 700 pure breed in-calves jersey heifers. CEEC acting corporate services director Glenda Maseba said in an interview yesterday that K12,641.79 was meant for establishment of fish ponds in selected districts.
7/10/13: Pioneering mussel farms, government business, and the world’s largest underwater peace sign A pioneering 30-acre mussel farm in Nantucket Sound, USA is entering the final stages of its lengthy planning process, reports the Cape Cod Times. Although aquaculture is well-established in nearby Prince Edward Island, Canada, the farm would be the first such project carried out in federal waters. Read more … Still on the subject of American aquaculture, a recent column in North Carolina, USA’s Salisbury Post has pronounced positively on a recent government report on the country’s increasing dependence on farmed fish imports. The skills and infrastructure are in place, says ‘Optimistic Futurist’ Dr Fran Koster, but local government needs to step in and help. Read more … The UK government’s minister responsible for fisheries is to resign as part of its ongoing reshuffle. Richard Benyon, Conservative MP for Newbury, had been part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) team since the Coalition came to power in 2010. Read more …
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The Miami New Times reports on a new Kickstarter project to regenerate coral reefs off the Florida Keys in the United States. If built, the limestone structure, shaped like a peace sign, is expected to be colonized by local algae and songes. As things stand, the project has raised US$3,181 of its $50,000 target. Read more … Or donate to ‘the world’s largest underwater peace sign’…
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Léger pinpointed the benefits for the group in its opportunity to get down to doing what it does best. “We will continue to enhance our company’s growth by offering marketdriven, science based and cost-effective innovations to the aquaculture industry. To achieve this, we can count on a unique and seasoned team of experts as well as our experienced people in the field attending to our customers in all aquaculture markets”. www.inveaquaculture.com facebook.com/inveaquaculture
8/10/13: Microalgae research, BC aquaculture developments, sea star epidemic New research is pointing the way for the further development of microalgae-based aquaculture feeds. FIS.com reports on the work of Dartmouth College, USA professor Anne Kapuscinski, whose findings on aquaculture’s “net removal of fish” from the oceans made waves earlier this year. Read more …
The Fish Site reports today on a proposed aquaculture park in British Columbia, Canada. The project, which seeks to create over 200 skilled jobs in aquaculture by developing 100 acres of waterfront, is requesting C$2,500,000 worth of federal funds over the next five years. Read more … Staying in British Columbia, marine biologists in Vancouver are mystified by a wasting disease causing sea stars to literally disintegrate on the sea floor. The starfish epidemic follows an unexplained population growth in the area, with some patches of seabed packed several sea stars deep.
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The clinical research focuses around the development and documentation of aquatic vaccines for fish grown in Mediterranean aquaculture, but the facility also offer research opportunities with other warm water species. Development of vaccines is a long-term commitment and this is reflected in the length of the agreement between the parties.
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PHARMAQ AS chose the AquaBioTech Group to undertake the research as they offer one of the largest privately-owned, licensed aquatic research facility in the world and have developed unique, state-of-the-art recirculation aquaculture systems, which saw the company become a finalist for Innovation in the 2012 HSBC European Business Awards. The new contract will see the AquaBioTech Group increase its own research infrastructure and staff, so as to provide seven dedicated research modules and laboratory facilities to PHARMAQ AS. The AquaBioTech Group was established in Malta in 1998 and employs over 20 staff at its Malta facilities, as well as a number of personnel in other countries. Over the years the company has established itself as one of the leading aquatic consulting, development and research entities with clients and projects in over fifty-five countries. PHARMAQ AS is the world’s leading producer of aquatic vaccines with over 500 million vaccine doses delivered in 2012. A Norwegian company that traces its history back to 1985, PHARMAQ has over 170 employees and offices in six countries.
09/10/2013: Lowering the fish-to-fish ratio in feed
In order to use fish feeds most efficiently, Cooke Aquaculture is relying on a combination of fish behaviour and underwater cameras. At the week-long 2013 World Seafood Congress, hosted by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of MUN in St John.s Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, Ross Butler, senior vice-president of the New Brunswick-based company Cooke Aquaculture, told a panel centred on seafood profitability that underwater camera systems developed by Dr Kang Pee Ang are now used by companies around the world.
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“He takes this technology and trains all of our fish-growing people on our farms to use and to understand the behaviour of the fish: when they’re hungry, when they’re not — so feeding, stop feeding and so on,” he said. “Our feed specialist Alan Donkin conducts feed trials on all alternative feed ingredients to reduce our reliance on fish ingredients. “While the health and welfare of our fish requires that we include quality fishmeal and oil in the diets, we’ve been able to reduce our reliance, in the last 10 years, by over 70 per cent. Fishmeal and oil now only makes up 15 to 20 percent of our product.”
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10/10/13: Brazilian macroalgae, Hawaiian tuna farms and pick your poisson
Hawaii Business magazine reports on Syd Kraul, a Kona aquaculturist aiming to raise the world’s first farm-raised yellowfin tuna. The premium fish, also known as ahi, reach maturity at a relatively small size, giving them a competitive advantage over the bluefin tuna which currently dominate the sushi scene. Read more … Northeastern Brazil is following Rio de Janeiro’s example in developing a macroalgae farming programme for its coastline. Around US$3.6 worth of federal funds will be invested in Alagoas, Brazil’s second-smallest state. Aside from creating jobs and usable seaweed products, the project will also help keep algae blooms out of local landfills. Read more … 11
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And finally, Norwegian fish institute Nofima has provided a solution to the age-old problem of getting your brats to eat fish. A study in June took 130 school pupils out to dinner: half were given a choice between salmon and cod, and half were just served one or the other, no questions asked. Scientists found that the children given the chance to pick their poisson enjoyed their meal a lot more. Read more …
Bonus news: Where eagles dare and sockeye run by John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska
There has always been a good fall concentration of eagles on the Upper Gulkana. The natural late red salmon run at one of the warmer springs feeding the Gulkana provides easy nutrition for local eagles.
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Argentina’s sub-secretariat of Fishing and Aquaculture has invited International Aquafeed magazine, a leading publication in South America’s aquaculture sector, to attend its international meeting on aquaculture nutrition to be held tomorrow in Buenos Aires. “As in previous meetings held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing, we propose the creation of an optimal framework for the training of actors linked to nutrition and animal production,” says Ivan Marquetti, marketing manager at International Aquafeed’s South American office. “Presenting the latest developments,as well as scientific and technical progress in the aquaculture nutrition, is the aim of the meeting,” he added.
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11/10/13: Novus gong, Walmart rumblings and the world’s biggest feed plant
An Israeli professor has been awarded the inaugural Novus Golobal Aquaculture Innovation Award at a ceremony at the GOAL 2013 conference in Paris. Dr Amir Sagi of Ben Gurion University received the gong for his research into sorting giant river prawns by gender. Read more ... Aquaculture giant Skretting has opened ‘the world’s largest fish feed plant’, really an expansion of an existing factory in Norway to increase its capacity by 50%. The plant, which remained operational throughout its renovation, will now produce up to 12,000 tonnes of fish food per week. Read more ... The Alaska Journal reports that a Walmart-linked think tank has begun working on criteria to evaluate seafood sustainability programmes in America. Although the project is highly secretive, it is expected to officially launch in 2014, amid rumours the supermarket giant will drop its support for MSC-labelling of its fish products. Read more ...
The Aquaculturists - 13/10/13: Day 1 - Disease the biggest risk to industry International Aquafeed columnist Roy Palmer attended last week’s GOAL, the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s 2013 conference in Paris, France, from 7-10 October, and reports here on Day 1:
The Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) meeting in Paris, France was kicked off by Wally Stevens, Executive Director of GAA and he highlighted that collectively we were falling behind the concept of aquaculture production ‘doubling in a decade’. This issue was further highlighted by Jim Anderson (World Bank) & Ragnar Tveteras (University of Stavanger) when they gave an overview of facts and figures on aquaculture around the world. The main issue was the problems of disease especially in aquaculture shrimp which still accounts for 54% of all shrimp harvested. With a regular increase of 5% on growth being achieved up until two years ago it effectively means that the current production figures are down some 23% on where we should be. On fish, however, it was mentioned that production has impressively increased fivefold since 1990, albeit this growth has slowed in the last year. Incredibly the industry had grown Whitefish from 2.3 million tonnes to 9.5 million tonnes in the ten years to 2012. The well respected Anderson said “Disease is the biggest risk to the industry. It undermines financing and market development and yet the industry is chronically under invested in disease management.” The audience, which was notably over 70% industry (producers, buyers and suppliers), heard much about disease with updates on ISA in Salmon (Fred Kibenge, University of Prince Edward Island) and EMS on Shrimp. On the latter Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co Ltd.’s, Robins McIntosh, was convinced that June 2013 was when the disease bottomed out and he is hopeful that improvement is happening as a result of the science and research which is discovering more about the disease. Gorjan Nikolik from Rabobank suggested that whenever there are such issues which affect trade there are winners and losers and he suggested the Chinese market is the winner and the losers are the markets of USA and EU. With the industry not being that well promoted Gorjan said that shelf space shifts and consumer behaviors change and that creates marketing problems as the supply improves.
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Nearly 90 percent of the delegates were doing business in either USA (42%), EU (26%) or Asia/Oceania (20%) got updates about production in Greece (Lara Barazi-Yeroulanos), Turkey (Hayri Deniz) and Myanmar (Willem van der Pijl) – all countries on the rise in aquaculture production. Keynote speaker, Ole- Erik LeRoy, Chairman of Marine Harvest, said that they were leading the ‘Blue Revolution’ – with his company operating in 21 countries, employing 6290 people who are producing some 6 million meals per day through a total production of around 400,000mt of Salmon. Highlighting the fully integration of the business covering production right through processing to retailing (noting the new concept shop ‘Supreme Salmon’) and with about 90 projects in Research & Development covering all aspects of their business including processing and fish feeds. LeRoy said, “We must demand sustainable growth financially, socially and environmentally where above all we must learn to be transparent – learn that there is no place to hide and use this as a tool. Cultivating the ocean is new and it is essential for world growth and to progress we must rely on innovation, smart regulations from Government, research (especially in sea lice, biology, genetics, nutritional values, etc.), collaboratively planning in regions and industry development.” He added that, “The most important words in aquaculture are ‘risk management’ and that improvement cannot happen without change.” There were two important ‘GAA Lifetime Achievement Awards’ made during the program to Bjorn Myrseth and Don Lightner. Professor Lightner, University of Arizona, is strongly in the limelight at the moment as he is the pre-eminent pathologist of cultured shrimp engaged in trying to solve the massive EMS problem. He directs an OIE reference laboratory for shrimp diseases and his team of researchers are engaged in virology, histology, toxicology, electron microscopy and many other tools for disease diagnosis, pathogen characterization and treatment.
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13/10/13: Day 2 & 3 - Farmed fish eat less fish GOAL told International Aquafeed columnist Roy Palmer attended last week’s GOAL, the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s 2013 conference in Paris, France, from 7-10 October, and reports on Day 2 & 3 here:
Ted Danson and the anti-aquaculture people are not going to like this but according to Andrew Mallison from the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation the average ‘fish in:fish out’ for all aquaculture seafood is 0.3:1 whole fish in all feed … Poor Ted still keeps quoting the figures from many years ago so we need to bring him and his followers up to date. Can someone please pass this fact onto him?
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Mallison pointed out that carnivorous fish in the wild consume as much as 10:1 and thus the aquaculture carnivorous average of 1.4:1 is an incredible compelling story – why are the general press not highlighting this massive achievement? While this is all true it must be pointed out that we still have much room for improvement in creating sustainable feeds - and oils. As an example, Robins McIntosh and Duncan Leadbitter discussed the opportunity for improvement in Thailand. It is good that the industry and government are making some hard decisions on the harvesting of fish for fishmeal and that organisations in the chain are involved in helping to find solutions. Everyone needs to consider these issues and engaging, rather than avoiding the problem. Robins, in his straight forward style, highlighted how his company was engaged through Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s Fish Fight and the lessons they learned. As a result of this encounter they created a ten point plan which they are auctioning. An interesting presentation by Antoine Hubert from Ynsect highlighted what the future could be based on insect genetics, insect zoo-technical studies, insect biochemistry and process engineering as we seek new and innovative opportunities in the feed area. The discussion on the whole subject on feed sustainability spilled over in to the afternoon with Melanie Siggs facilitating the group.
Aquaculture without Frontiers ties up with malnutrition initiative Hot off the press from our friends at Aquaculture without Frontiers... As we approach World Food Day on 16 October, Aquaculture without Frontiers is excited to announce that they have joined the Alliance Against Hunger & Malnutrition. AAHM co-ordinator Marie-Christine Laporte said “The Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition is a forward-thinking global initiative that links like-minded organizations and institutions that are involved in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. “The Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition provides a unique middle ground – a multi-stakeholder platform and forum where those who run top-down and bottom-up development initiatives can meet in a neutral and open environment, share ideas, learn from each other’s successes and lessons, and establish networks for supportive communication within countries, across national borders or with countries in distant parts of the world. “We are very pleased to have a dedicated non-governmental aquaculture organization to assist our partners and through them a devoted and effective aquaculture hub.” The collaboration with AAHM was discussed with the Aquaculture without Frontiers Executive Director and International Aquafeed magazine contributor Roy Palmer, during a visit to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) offices in Rome, Italy. Palmer said “The Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition currently supports National Alliances in 60 countries on four continents with combined populations of more than a billion people. “We believe that the skills, knowledge and experience of our aquaculture specialists and volunteers can have a great impact in adding another dimension to the food equation for the various partners. 16
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“We are keen to build working relationships and, through that unity, increase the chances of success in the aim to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. We are believers that aquaculture can make a difference.” He added “842 million people in 2011–13, or around one in eight people in the world, were estimated to be suffering from chronic hunger, regularly not getting enough food to conduct an active life. Almost all the hungry people, 852 million, live in developing countries, representing 15 percent of the population of developing counties. “According to the FAO there are 16 million people undernourished in developed countries. In Africa the number of hungry grew to 239 million, with nearly 20 million added in the last few years – meaning that nearly one in four are hungry. “In sub-Saharan Africa, the modest progress achieved in recent years up to 2007 was reversed, with hunger rising 2 percent per year since then.” http://www.aquaculturewithoutfrontiers.org/ http://www.theaahm.org/home/en/
14/10/13: Cyclone Phailin, oyster trouble, salmon in Korea
India’s Cyclone Phailin, which led to massive evacuations in the east of the country, has done limited damage to shrimp farms in the region. Undercurrent News reports that 200 acres of farms have been destroyed, in a blow for India’s billion-dollar shrimp industry. Read more … Norway’s Marine Harvest is expanding its reach into South Korea with a new filleting and packaging plant opened last week in Incheon. The factory, which deals exclusively with salmon, follows recent developments in Korean-Norwegian trade which saw fresh salmon imports overtake frozen for the first time. Read more … A major British oyster spot has banned harvesting of the mollusc for this season after a ‘population collapse’. Marine biologists are currently uncertain about what’s caused the drop in numbers in the Solent, a stretch of water on the south coast of England between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Read more …
15/10/13: More salmon, more hydropower; South-East Africa’s fish industry; alligators as an aquaculture species?
The CEDREN Research Centre, Norway recently announced it has added the finishing touches to a new guide that describes the plausability of producing salmon and electricity at the same time. Atle Harby, senior scientist leads the CEDREN research centre – which is manned by scientists from SINTEF Energy, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA). “Increased hydropower generation and larger salmon stocks are not necessarily a contradiction in terms,” says Harby. Read more... In an effort to promote the development of the Nigerian aquaculture industry, create jobs and increase food production, the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) is partnering with Teemartins Aquaculture to establish the South-East Innovation Platform for the aquaculture value chain in Nigeria.
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Ndubuisi Menakaya, chief commissioner for agriculture, Anambra State, Nigeria stated that if the government provides an enabling environment for the private sector, the Aquaculture industry would thrive in the country. Read more... Dave Smith, owner of Freshwater Farms, Ohio, USA has asked the state farm bureau for help to reclassify farm-raised alligators as an aquaculture species rather than the dangerous, wild animals they are currently classed as. Smith currently houses a 4-foot long Alligator on his farm, the state’s largest indoor fish hatchery. He also runs a retail fish market at the hatchery, which includes attractions such as a trout-feeding area and an interactive sturgeon pool.
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Northern Australian fisherman comes ashore to fight for his industry
Environmentalists and conservationists working together in Australia to create the world’s largest marine reserve zones that exclude fishing, has prompted an unexpected response from the country’s fishermen. From the north of the country one fisherman in particular has taken exception to his government’s support for the need for more marine reserves which ban fishing and threatens the livelihoods of independent fishermen around the country. Bruce Davey has taken several months off work to produce a film on fishing in Australia in an effort to tell consumers the real story behind the Australian fishing industry - and at his own cost. As a fisherman who goes to sea on a daily basis, Mr Davey knows more precisely than any other in or around the industry the state of fish stocks in his area and the need or otherwise for marine reserves. In the trailer to his film ‘Drawing the Line’, which is expected to be released in mid-November 2013, other fishermen and women support his call for greater transparency and understanding - and the inclusion of fishing industry representation in any decision-making of this nature. He labels the process to create the marine reserves and the government’s actions that excluded the fishing industry from making representation as “corrupt.” In addition, industry supporters in his film’s trailer point out that while Australian fisheries are already among the most regulated and sustainable in the world, Australian consumers’ growing demand for fish products is resulting in imports being accepted from countries where industries are unregulated and fisheries are being dangerously over-exploited. A situation Mr Davey’s supporters claim as immoral. Dr Davey adds that without taking action and engaging with the public he wouldn’t expect the Australian fishing industry to survive more than 50 years. However, he is confident that if consumers learn how the country’s fishermen and women are working responsibly to sustain their industry then it should survive at least another 50 generations! View the trailer here.
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16/10/13: Whole Foods interview, new Arapaima, microalgae research
In an interview with sustainability magazine GreenBiz, Whole Foods seafood quality control coordinator Carrie Brownstein explains how the its award-winning seafood sourcing came to be, and how the company is proving how aquaculture can make money while keeping its environmental impact to a minimum. Read more … A giant Amazonian fish discovered in 2001 has been determined to be the first known example of a new species, Arapaima leptosome. Originally thought to be part of the well-known A. gigas species, the new grouping is expected to help conservationists understand the region’s complex ecosystem. Read more … Norwegian biotech institute Uni Research is embarking on a programme of study to investigate potential microalgae products and develop techniques for farming the one-celled eukaryotes. The Fish Site reports on how the EU-funded MIRACLES project is bringing together 26 research partners to work on algaeculture, thought by some to hold the key for replacing fish oil as the source of vital fatty acids for aquaculture feeds. Read more …
Asia Pacific Aquaculture expands conference line-up
Asia Pacific Aquaculture 2013 is increasing its total conference space following a torrent of abstracts and high interest in its industry-led sessions from sponsor companies such as Biomin and Evonik. The World Aquaculture Society has upped its number of conference rooms from six to nine to ensure that visitors to the event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam have the best possible programme of research and industrial developments. Potential visitors to Asia Pacific Aquaculture (held on 10-13 December 2013) can still register for the event, which includes the option of participating in official farm tours and a workshop (held on 9 December) on Biofloc technology in shrimp farming. Vietnamese participants can take advantage of reduced rates if they book their place by 15 November. There is still time for exhibitors to book space at the show, joining Novus, Alltech and Tyson Animal Nutrition in promoting their latest products and initiatives to all comers. Over 120 have already signed up, representing more than 20 different countries. More information International participants: register online Vietnamese participants : register online or contact the organizers Exhibitors: contact Mario Stael www.was.org www.marevent.com
17/10/13: Maggot brain, sustainability reports
The Vancouver Sun reports that Canadian environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki has got behind a Vancouver start-up which aims to produce fish feed from insect larvae as a more sustainable alternative to fishmeal. The benefits don’t stop at relieving the pressure on the ocean’s wild fish reserves: the maggots are fed on traceable food waste destined for the landfill. Read more …
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Stating the need to maintain aquaculture’s current rate of growth as “imperative”, the FAO has rubber-stamped a new global partnership between national governments, UN agencies, NGOs and the aquaculture industry. The private-public partnership hopes to fight aquaculture’s corner under increasing competition for space both inland and at sea, while ensuring that the solutions found will be sustainable in the long-term. Read more … A World Bank backed report has urged businesses to help safeguard the ocean’s fish stocks. Thinking along the same lines as the FAO, it recommends public-private partnerships as part of a ‘paradigm shift’ in how national governments and seafood businesses work with local communities to protect the vital food source for future generations. Read more …
21/10/13: Liberia’s fish co-operative, Hyundai design theatre, fish round-ups
Liberians with HIV have set up a fish farm with the help of poverty charity Shalom, reports AllAfrica. The fish grown by the co-operative (the first of its kind) provide subsistence farmers with a clean source of protein, more crucial than usual for people with HIV, and also give them something to trade with the local community.Read more … Car manufacturer Hyundai has hooked up its hydrogen-powered ix35 FCEV to an aquaponics system for a one-day display at the Design Museum in London, UK. In what the Korean car maker rather grandly calls ‘design theatre’, water vapour from the car’s fuel cell is condensed and filters into the fish tank, and fish waste is recycled as fertilizer for vegetables. Read more … Authorities in Newfoundland, Canada were forced to issue special licences for salmon-catchers after some 20,000 of the fish escaped from a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm. Around one in ten were corralled by the fish cowboys and returned to the facility; the rest, presumably, were not so lucky. Read more …
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LACQUA 13 proves a Spanish success
More than 500 participants from 23 countries attended the recent LACQUA 13 conference, described as ‘the most important Spanish-language meeting in the history of Latin American aquaculture’. The remarks came from Dr Antonio Garza de Yta, president of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, after a successful conclusion to the event held in Villavicencio, Colombia on 8-11 October. Stressing the need for further co-ordination within the region, Dr Garza attributed some of the conference’s success to its recognition of the Spanish language as Latin America’s greatest unifying force. “Remarking the importance of the Spanish language in the region is the more practical and simple way to integrate the industry, the academics and the decision-makers,” he noted. Along with technical presentations and networking opportunities, on the programme were the 4th Latin American Culture of Native Fish meeting, the XIX Aquaculture Meeting of Los Llanos, and the VI Regional Forum of Aquaculture. More information: www.was.org
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22/10/13: Mitsui movements, ocean governance, and posttsunami oyster reconstruction
East Japan will pass a milestone in its reconstruction following the March 2011 tsunami, if its oyster farms post their expected catch numbers. Production volume in the affected Miyagi prefecture, which pre-disaster was second only to Hiroshima, should return from 15 percent to 40 percent of 2010 levels. Read more … Japanese conglomerate and Novus owner Mitsui will buy a 30.8 percent stake in top Vietnamese shrimp exporter Minh Phu Seafood, reports Reuters. It’s expected the move will give Minh Phu a significant boost in its ability to reach foreign markets. Read more … A survey from the Global Ocean Commission has revealed that threequarters of the world’s population would welcome a single organization tasked with protecting international waters and their sea life. The full results of the survey, which is part of continuing work by the Commission to produce recommendations for ocean governance, were released as part of the Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress, held in France all this week. Read more …
24/10/13: Marine Harvest’s Scottish boom, Walmart salmon protests, killer jellyfish
Norway-based Marine Harvest yesterday revised up its production forecast for 2013 and 2014, while announcing third quarter rofits of NOK 793m. The world’s largest fish farming company believes it is on course to produce 340,000 tonnes of fish by the end of 2013, and 405,000 tonnes in 2014. CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog had special praise for the performance of Scotland’s fish farms, which delivered a record high. Read more … It’s not all been good news for Marine Harvest though, as RTE News reports that the company’s salmon facility in Clare Island, Ireland has been devastated by an attack from killer jellyfish. 20,000 fish – 25 percent of its total stocks – were wiped out, and harvesting of the other 75 percent is being “accelerated” to reduce the long-term damage to the farm. Read more … Protesters took to a British Columbia Walmart on Tuesday, raising their concerns about the effect of disease from farmed salmon crossing over to coastal wildlife. Walmart , which stocks salmon it considers to be sustainably farmed, has no plans to alter its supply, citing various NGOs and the Global Aquaculture Alliance, as well as the Canadian government, as evidence that disease outbreaks are being properly addressed. Read more …
AB Vista non-starch polysaccharide forum set for 2014
The inaugural Inspire (International Non-Starch Polysaccharide) Forum addressing the development and use of NSP enzymes in animal nutrition is set to take place between 31 March and 2 April 2014, in Pitlochry, Scotland. Sponsored by leading micro-ingredient supplier AB Vista, the Inspire Forum 2014 will bring together over 70 leading academic and industry experts in NSPs and NSP enzymes for three days of technical presentations and discussion workshops. “Bringing this collective expertise together provides a fantastic opportunity to promote open discussion, and will create a unique forum for debate on the wide-ranging issues relating to NSPs in animal nutrition,” states Dr Nell Masey O’Neill, AB Vista’s Research and Development Manager.
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25/10/13: INVE Aquaculture unveils new hatchery expert News fresh off the wire from INVE HQ:
Earlier this year INVE Aquaculture, global leader in nutrition and health, strengthened its technical expertise by adding Randall L. Aungst to its team of hatchery experts. Aungst, like INVE, has been a true pioneer in the aquaculture industry. Starting in Panama in the early 70s as a top technician, he has designed, built and managed numerous successful shrimp hatcheries in both the Americas and Asia. Until recently, he was Managing Director of the aquaculture division for Nobleworld Consultants. While working for Black Tiger Aquaculture, he helped renovate and manage a 220 hectare farm that was ceased in 1996 due to white spot disease and turned it into a profit center, while simultaneously designing and managing the first SPF Monodon breeding programme in Asia, which as of today has reached five generations. Aungst will work as Global Technical Support Manager and take on a consulting role at shrimp hatcheries worldwide that use or plan on using INVE Aquaculture products. Aungst says: “Having worked in commercial hatcheries for nearly 40 years, I’ve always looked at INVE Aquaculture as a reliable, constant factor. “Our industry wouldn’t be where it is today if it wasn’t for companies like INVE. I look forward to not only assisting our customers by offering advice and tackle certain bottle-necks they might be facing, but also to fully introduce the newly developed Best Balance concept, something I truly believe in.”
25/10/13: Chinese aquaculture gears up for symposium
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For 2013 the symposium will focus on the theme ‘Low-carbon, high-efficiency, co-operation and innovation’, and among the speakers from the science, aquaculture and R&D project management worlds, topics like sustainable development, quality control and collaboration between feed and additive companies are high on the agenda. Personnel from International Aquafeed magazine will also leave a strong impression. Its publisher, the dean of animal feed journalism Roger Gilbert, will give the symposium a European perspective on the aquaculture feed industry chain, and Prof Kang-Sen Mai, Associate Editor for the magazine’s Chinese edition, will give a talk on the sustainable development of the industry in China. Regular contributor Prof Dominque Bureau of the University of Guelph will also be present, speaking on the importance of nutrition in reducing aquaculture’s environmental impact. SWCSNFFS is China’s leading aquaculture conference: this fact alone gives it global prominence given the level of opportunity in China’s aquaculture sector. The country accounts for more than 70 percent of the world’s production (in 2011 reaching 16.52 million tonnes), a fact largely attributable to the rapid development of aquatic animal nutrition and feed technology in China. However, the use of formulated feed in China is still not widespread, and though the biggest in terms of production, it is far from a power. It still lags behind Western countries in the research and development of aquatic nutrition and feed technology: The symposium, above all, seeks to readdress the balance. In Xiamen this November it will provide a line of communication between academic and industry circles, in the hope of strengthening their cooperation and accelerate the development of aquaculture nutrition and technology. This is the first time SWCSNFFS has visited Xiamen, one of China’s first Special Economic Zones and an economic centre for the West Coast of Taiwan Strait. More than ten million tourists a year come to the city nicknamed the ‘Garden of the Ocean’, and The Aquaculturists will be there to cover it all. Final registration closes on 31 October, 2013, so there’s still time to book a place. For more information, visit www.9wcsnffs.org, or send an email to swcsnffs2013@163.com
28/10/13: World Aquaculture Society announces AquaForum for Jeju 2015 World Aquaculture 2015 will have a new addition when it rolls into Jeju Island, South Korea in two years’ time. The 1st AquaForum aims to increase participation in the event from the Asia Pacific aquaculture industry with topical sessions, roundtable discussions, workshops, farm tours and designated meeting spaces.
Although the inaugural AquaForum will not take place until May 27-29, 2015, the World Aquaculture Society is urging interested attendees to get involved soon to take advantage of its offer of simultaneous translation services, as well as reserved seating. The organizers will cover topics particularly relevant to the Asia Pacific region, which may include flatfish and shrimp health, aqua feed technologies, marine finfish and shellfish production and integrated aquaculture systems. The forum will be formally presented at Asia Pacific Aqualculture 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Organizers WAS welcome industry input, so pitch them your ideas at booth 33 of the show on December 10-13, 2013. More information: www.was.org
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28/10/13: Plankton bioreactor, Scottish salmon controversy, Aquaculture without Frontiers proceedings
A Canadian bioreactor manufacturer has garnered some press from the Peninsula News Review for its prizewinning microalgae technology. Industrial Plankton, fronted by two University of Victoria graduates and headquartered in Sorth Saanich, British Columbia, they aim to develop cost-effective, large-volume algae producing technology to provide aquaculture facilities with the foundational feed ingredient. Read more … Residents of Ullapool, Scotland are up in arms over a Highland Council decision to expand a Wester Ross Fisheries salmon farm in Loch Kanaird. Protect Wild Scotland, which protests against wind farms as well as threats to wild fish populations, is angry that local councils and conservation authorities raised no objections to the scheme despite nearly 50 complaints from local residents. Read more …
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29/10/13: EU antibiotics reduction, New Zealand conference blast Sales of veterinary antimicrobials are down across the board, according to a new report from the European Medicines Agency. This will be seen as positive news in the aquaculture nutrition industry, which has made great efforts to develop products allowing fish farmers to reduce their antibiotic usage in line with EU restrictions. Read more …
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Legal obstacles to New Zealand fish farmer King Salmon are having a chilling effect on the country’s aquaculture, according to the Marine Farming Association. Citing the risk posed by anti-aquaculture activists both to individual projects and company reputations, King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne warned against the ‘disproportionate’ influence of ‘extreme and minority views’ at the Aquaculture NZ conference held last week. MFA executive director Graeme Coates was emphatic about the impact of the NZ$10 million lost in the legal process: “What King Salmon has gone through would put anyone else off.” Read more …
29/10/13: Fish is the dish! Seafood campaign goes from strength to strength
At The Aquaculturists we keep a close eye on groups aiming to boost seafood’s profile among the general public. Fish is the Dish, an online campaign showcasing to consumers the benefits of eating seafood, is celebrating its second anniversary but aims to expand further still. Karen Galloway, head of marketing at Seafish, which runs the campaign and promotes responsible practices from the fishing and aquaculture industries, stressed that if more consumers are to be reached, further collaboration from the industry worldwide is required. “We have enjoyed great success so far but it’s time to up the ante and make as much of an impact as possible. We are looking for industry partners to work with us in spreading the word, whether this be through events, sharing resources or a collaborative approach online.
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30/10/13: EU sea lice investigation, organic aquaculture definitions
The Irish ombudsman will go forward with a full investigation into the country’s Department of Agriculture, following a preliminary inquiry into allegations made about its conduct during the EU’s recent investigation into sea lice contamination in salmon farms. Read more … Full implementation of EU-wide rules into the labeling of “organic” aquaculture products has been delayed for 18 months following requests from fish farmers. Farms were originally given three years to adapt their practices to be eligible for certification by the EU, instead of their national body, but the process has taken longer than expected. Read more … Meanwhile, in the United States arguments continue over whether farmed fish should be granted an “organic” label at all. Politico reports on continuing discussions at the US National Organic Standards Board, about whether fish farmers have enough control over inputs and farm conditions to justify the prestigious status. On the other hand, countries including Norway and Canada do have a framework for aquaculture to work towards, putting markets like the USA at a competitive disadvantage. Read more…
31/10/13: The ASC celebrates a milestone; development ban in British Colombia; promoting aquaculture in Peru The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) recently celebrated a milestone. 500 products now carry the ASC logo, a marker that shows products meet with ASC certified criteria.
At the end of September last year, five months after the ASC logo was established, 92 products were certified. Just over a year on, that figure has increased five fold. ASC labelled seafood can be found across 24 countries, with the ASC logo now reaching South Korean consumers. Read full article here. Gail Shea, federal fisheries minister, Canada has announced she will not lift the moratorium on aquaculture development that currently surrounds the Discovery Islands of British Colombia, Canada. The announcement came earlier this week, almost a year after Justice Bruce Cohen, a B.C. Supreme Court Judge, released a report that told of the collapse of the Fraser River sockeye run in 2009. Full report here. Peru has been a hot topic in the aquaculture world lately, amid reports from the Exporters Association of Peru (ADEX) that suggest value-added fisheries and aquaculture exports generate over US 1,000 million. According to Humberto Speziani, president of ADEX, in 2002, Peru managed to export US$240 million worth of aquaculture products. According to reports from ADEX, value-added fisheries and aquaculture generate exports for over Among the main resources traded abroad, squid (giant squid), scallops, shrimp, mahi mahi, horse mackerel, anchovy and trout are highlighted. Read more...
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