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• Feed Sustainability

  June 25, 2018

  SeaWeb Seafood Summit: Defining the future of aquafeed

  At the Barcelona Seafood Summit, an expert panel discussed a sustainable future for aquafeeds. What stands between us and that future? 

• Leadership & Innovation

  October 23, 2017

  Opinion: Stop offshoring offshore aquaculture

  Something must change if the U.S. government hopes to encourage rather than discourage aquaculture, particularly in federal “offshore” waters. Neil Sims says it’s time to stop exporting knowledge, innovation and investment. 

• Leadership & Innovation

  July 24, 2017

  Tuna aquaculture: Fishing for progress

  Aquaculture could be a sustainable alternative to fishing for tuna but achieving commercial-scale production has proven challenging. 

• Consumer Education

  January 30, 2017

  Omega-6s and the threat to seafood’s healthy halo

  Research shows farmed fish fed diets heavy on vegetable oils have higher amounts of omega-6s and lower amounts of omega-3s, compared to fish fed diets heavy on fish oil. We take a deep dive into the relationship between the two 

• Leadership & Innovation

  July 18, 2016

  GOAL 2016 preview: IPA technology catching on in China

  Intensive pond aquaculture (IPA) technology, a floating, in-pond raceway system developed in the United States, is being adopted fast in China, just three years after its introduction, says Jim Zhang, aquaculture program manager for USSEC-China.  

• Feed Sustainability

  January 25, 2016

  Aquaculture Exchange: Lukas Manomaitis, USSEC

  The U.S. Soybean Export Council is a huge supporter of aquaculture growth globally, as so many aquafeed formulators rely on U.S. soy to create nutritious diets. The Southeast Asia senior technical advisor for USSEC’s aquaculture program talks about this symbiotic 

• Feed Sustainability

  December 17, 2015

  Soy-based feeds evaluated for production of Amazonian paiche

  A cooperative feeding demonstration conducted by USSEC and Amazon Fish Products S.A. evaluated the use of soy to partially replace fishmeal in diets for paiche, or pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish species. 

• Feed Sustainability

  December 14, 2015

  F3 Prize: Putting money where fish’s mouths are

  Interest is growing in a two-year-long competition aimed at driving innovation in the aquafeed sector. The F3 prize for a demonstrably fish-free feed comes with a cash reward, and possibly a glimpse at the future. 

• Leadership & Innovation

  September 30, 2015

  Aquaculture Exchange: Steve Hart

  China, the world’s largest producer of farmed fish, represents a huge opportunity for the Global Aquaculture Alliance and its Best Aquaculture Practices certification scheme. GAA’s Steve Hart talks about the inroads the organization has already made and how he can 

• Feed Sustainability

  September 24, 2015

  Turbot growth performance on soy-based feeds

  Turbot are typically fed diets containing 45 to 65 percent fishmeal. In a study that gave turbot feed with 40 percent soy protein concentrate, the fish had decent growth and excellent survival.