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Investigative Journalism
Oct 31 - 2024
EN Europe

Salmon fed on krill shows resilience to sea lice, study claims

IntraFish

Krill and other natural feed ingredients could lessen impact of sea lice on salmon, according to research initiated by Aker BioMarine and conducted in Norway last year. By Hanna Gezelius
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Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Omega-3s / Krill / Salmon
Investigative Journalism
Sept 26 - 2024
EN Global

Why Fish Feed Prices Have Reached Record Highs

Manolin

Fish feed has always been the highest operational cost to a farmer, and depending on the species, it can range anywhere from 50-70% of the total of the production cost to a farmer, meaning that from all the expenses a farmer needs to analyze, feed is always the number 1 priority. And since December of 2021, we’ve seen the commodity price of fishmeal climb steadily almost 30% from $1.4k / metric ton to the last reported price of $1.8k metric ton. This is the result of a few different factors.

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Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Insects / Krill / Single Cell Proteins (e.g. Algal Oil) / Omega-3s
Investigative Journalism
Nov 08 - 2023
EN Global

Fishmeal and fish oil shortage: What are the alternatives?

Aquafeed

The cancellation of the first Peruvian anchovy season and the current high prices of fishmeal and fish oil brought new challenges to the aquafeed industry. In this context, what are the alternatives?

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Insects / Krill / Omega-3s / Single Cell Proteins (e.g. Algal Oil)
Research
Feb 01 - 2024
EN Europe, Africa

Blue Empire

Feedback

This report exposes how the expansion of the Norwegian salmon farming industry has come at the expense of communities and fish populations in the Global South. While salmon producers tout their sustainability credentials, the industry’s inefficient and wasteful use of finite natural resources is driving the loss of livelihoods and exacerbating malnutrition in nations including The Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania. We argue that the Norwegian salmon industry is not so much leading a ‘blue revolution’ as establishing a ‘blue empire’.
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Biodiversity loss / Omega-3s / Hunger / Nutrition / Investment and subsidies / Labor / Small-scale fishers / Value chain / Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Certification schemes / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Legislation / Salmon / Krill
Research
Jan 01 - 2022
EN Africa

Socio-Economic and Biological Impacts of the Fish-Based Feed Industry for Sub-Saharan Africa

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

The feed industry serving farmed fish creates a strain on sub-Saharan Africa wild fish stock and the people of the region, refuting the argument that carnivorous fish farming will be the answer to feeding a growing world population.The study identifies a range of actions the fish feed industry can take to minimize the economic, environmental, and health impacts created by this industry.
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Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Biodiversity loss / Hunger / Nutrition / Value chain / Labor / Small-scale fishers / Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / Legislation / Plant-based (e.g. seaweed or kelp) / Shrimp / Krill
Research
Jan 01 - 2018
EN Global

The Dangers of Industrial Ocean Fish Farming

Friends of the Earth

Many people opt for seafood over terrestrially-raised meat because they want better nutrition, a more humane option, and a smaller environmental impact. However, not all seafood is created equal. Much of our available seafood has been mass-raised and harvested in indus- trial ocean farms, pumped with agricultural drugs and pesticides, and provided feed comprised of overfished species, GMOs, and filler ingredients such as corn. In other words, the salmon on your plate could very well be unhealthy, inhumane, and unsustainable. Thankfully not all seafood production methods are bad, and you can continue to feel good about the fish you eat. There are many sustainable ways to produce seafood, including land-based recirculating farms, ocean-based farms utilizing entire water columns, and even some wild-caught fisheries.
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Inorganic waste (e.g. plastics) / Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Biodiversity loss / Marine fauna / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Animal Ethics / Pesticides / Antibiotics / Investment and subsidies / Fish in / Fish Out (FIFO) / Labor / Small-scale fishers / Tourism / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / US: Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / Plant-based (e.g. seaweed or kelp) / Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) / Salmon / Bivalves / Krill / Sea Bass
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Jan 01 - 2010
EN Global

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture highlights the major role and challenges facing fisheries and aquaculture worldwide.
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Inorganic waste (e.g. plastics) / Harmful Algal Blooms / Marine Flora (e.g. Poseidon meadows or seaweed) / Infrastructure (Cages or processing plants) / Climate change / Marine Protected Areas / Marine fauna / Parasites (e.g. sea lice) / Organic waste (e.g. feed or feces) / Chemicals (e.g. Formaldehyde) / Biodiversity loss / Animal Ethics / Hunger / Nutrition / Investment and subsidies / Labor / Small-scale fishers / Tourism / IUUs (illegal unreported and unregulated) / Value chain / Certification schemes / Fish Meal / Fish Oil Processing / UN: FAO Committee on Fisheries / Plant-based (e.g. seaweed or kelp) / Salmon / Sea Bass / Sea Bream / Shrimp / Krill / Bivalves / Tilapia

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