Fish Oil

Innovation prize is about ensuring continued growth in aquaculture industry

06-Feb-2018 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The F3 Fish Oil Challenge is seeking participants to register for the competition through April 30.

Cargill’s omega-3-rich canola waits on deregulation

27-Oct-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A canola plant that produces DHA and EPA oil may help support the expansion of the aquaculture market by easing ingredient restrictions, says Cargill VP.

IFFO says it wants to communicate 'positive' stories to consumers

26-Oct-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Sustainable production, regional market snapshots and feed ingredients to support raising robust fish were among the topics debated on the final day of this year's IFFO conference.

Record low FIFO ratio for salmonids: IFFO

16-Oct-2017 By Jane Byrne

A new report from the IFFO shows that the fish in fish out (FIFO) ratio for farmed salmonids is below one for the first time.

KMP buys out fish oil interests of Marvesa

04-May-2017 By Jane Byrne

German feed ingredients distributor, Köster Marine Proteins (KMP) has acquired 100% of the fish oil business of the Dutch distributor and trader, Marvesa.

DSM and Evonik to build $200m US plant for salmon feed targeted algae oil

08-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne

DSM and Evonik, as part of a newly announced 50-50 joint venture, are set to build a $200m facility in the US to produce their omega-3 fatty acid product from marine microalgae.

What fats offer the best response in salmon diets?

21-Jan-2017 By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Terrestrial lipids offer similar growth pattern for Atlantic salmon, say researchers.

‘Nutritional programming key to optimal use of marine ingredients in EU aquaculture’

03-Jan-2017 By Jane Byrne

A five-year EU project has concluded European farmed fish species will still hit nutrition and growth targets with only minimal levels of fishmeal and fish oil in diets based on plant ingredients.

'No need for alarm over declining omega-3 levels in salmon'

01-Dec-2016 By Jane Byrne

The head of the research center of the global aqua feed leader, Skretting, has weighed in on the debate generated by BBC coverage of a Scottish study showing omega 3 oils in farmed salmon have halved in the past five years due to more plant based oils...