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Omega-3 fatty acids linked to reduced cancer risk, highlighting potential benefits of fish oil

A new study found that higher omega-3 and omega-6 levels in fish oil may lower the risk of up to 19 types of cancer.

Aquafeeds

What aquafeed ingredients can substitute for krill meal? Research team develops a method to find out

“We now have the methodology to determine if an ingredient can replace krill meal in a plant-based diet,” said Dr. Rick Barrows, author of a recent study.

Responsibility

Collaboration launches low-impact shrimp from Ecuador on the French market

A new product line minimizes the carbon footprint associated with shrimp farming while enhancing social impact initiatives in Ecuador.

Aquafeeds

Can microalgae treat wastewater and be a valuable alternative fish feed ingredient?

Stian Borg-Stoveland of the University of Agder says Norway’s priority when developing salmon feed is alternative ingredients for oils and proteins.

Fisheries

From waste to value: Upgrading marine oils from cod on-board deep-sea vessels

There is a large potential to upgrade currently wasted raw materials like cod residuals into high-quality marine oils for feed ingredients.

Fisheries

Frustrated aquafeed companies decry stagnant Northeast Atlantic blue whiting quota negotiations

Aquafeed companies will bail on the blue whiting fishery unless coastal states agree to quotas aligned with scientific advice. Time is running out.

Aquafeeds

Life cycle inventories of marine ingredients

Marine ingredients are typically lower in environmental footprint vs. terrestrial ingredients but fisheries stock status must be considered separately.

Fisheries

Panama pelagics fishery graduates from FIP to MarinTrust certification

In a first, a fishery and its associated fishmeal and fish oil production sites earn MarinTrust certification via its improver program.

Aquafeeds

Researchers say sparing fishmeal and fish oil in farmed salmon diets can foster long-term growth

Deakin University study finds that just 3% of fishmeal and fish oil in farmed salmon diets could allow the industry to grow for the rest of this century.

Aquafeeds

Fact check: Global fed aquaculture produces three to four times as much fish as it consumes

University of Stirling researchers say fed aquaculture efficiently utilizes traditional marine feed ingredients, refuting a recent published study.

Aquafeeds

Assessment of microalgal biomass as a fish oil replacement in Atlantic salmon diets

The inclusion of a microalgal biomass in salmon feeds shows potential use throughout the whole production cycle from parr to harvest size.

Health & Welfare

Effects of dietary lipid on the gut microbiota of first feeding Atlantic salmon

An evaluation of dietary oils showed the occurrence of a core microbiota in early life stage of Atlantic salmon, independent of oil type in the feed.

Aquafeeds

Comparing microalgae-blend diets to reference diet for Nile tilapia

Nutritional study with Nile tilapia compared three microalgal diets to a reference diet containing fishmeal and fish oil levels found in commercial feed.

Aquafeeds

Counterpoint: Marine ingredients are stable in volume, strategic in aquaculture nutrition

IFFO Director General Petter M. Johannessen says fishmeal and fish oil offer unmatched nutrition and benefits to fuel aquaculture’s growth trajectory.

Aquafeeds

Point: There are no essential ingredients in aquaculture feeds

Kevin Fitzsimmons, leader of the F3 (fish-free feed) Challenge, says aquaculture may currently depend on fishmeal and fish oil, but farmed fish do not.

Aquafeeds

Testing diets without fishmeal and fish oil for kampachi

An evaluation of experimental juvenile kampachi (Seriola rivoliana) diets – with zero fishmeal or fish oil – finds significant potential.

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