Calysta’s feed-from-gas venture raises $39m
Energy giant BP is backing an alternative feed producer that hopes it can replace fishmeal with aquafeed grown using natural methane gas. The high tech capital arm of BP, bp […] Continue Reading
Halibut farmer signs feed deal with Aller Aqua
Norwegian farm business Sterling White Halibut has agreed a six-year supply contract with feed producer Aller Aqua. Denmark-based Aller Aqua has been collaborating with Sterling White Halibut (SWH), the world’s […] Continue Reading
BioMar sees revenue rise, margins fall
Aquafeed group BioMar saw year on year revenue rise slightly for the second quarter of 2021, but net earnings were slightly down thanks to increased raw materials and logistics costs. […] Continue Reading
Algae producers call for EU action on aquafeed
A group of leading European microalgae producers are calling on the European Union to set binding targets for cutting the proportion of wild-caught fish in aquafeed. The companies have submitted […] Continue Reading
Revenue up for krill harvester Aker Biomarine
Biotech innovator and Antarctic krill harvesting company Aker Biomarine has announced a second quarter increase in revenues of 3%, compared to Q2 last year. They totalled US $74.3m (£53.7m). There […] Continue Reading
Huffing and puffin
Our favourite seabirds are facing a shortage of sand eels, but please don’t blame the fish farmers. On 15 May 2021, the Herald newspaper included a two-page commercial feature placed […] Continue Reading
The feed conundrum
There have been great strides forward in aquafeed, but the industry will need to continue looking for even better solutions. When I was first in the industry, feed was pelletised […] Continue Reading
BioMar pledges to cut its carbon footprint
Aquafeed giant BioMar has committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its feed by one-third by 2030. The pledge is part of the group’s “2030 Ambitions”, set out alongside BioMar’s […] Continue Reading
Sea bream in the pink thanks to new feed
Fish feed producer Aller Aqua says it has been able to increase both the colouration and nutritional content in sea bream through the launch of a new product. The company […] Continue Reading