Research: Selective breeding in aquaculture
24 Apr 2012 - Researchers from Akvafors and Nofima in Norway reviewed the importance of selective breeding in aquaculture to meet future demands for animal protein. Read more >>
XV International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding
06 Mar 2012 - The program for the XV International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, to be held in Molde, Norway is filled with high quality research.
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Aquaculture also involved in antibiotic resistance
28 Nov 2011 - Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA agree on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance.
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Acid salts and heat give better fish feed
16 Nov 2011 - Salmon and rainbow trout digest protein in plant-based feed better with inclusion of acid salts in combination with high temperature during extrusion. This is shown in a doctoral thesis by Thea Morken from Aquaculture Protein Centre. Read more >>
Research: Norwegian salmon thrive on low fishmeal and fish oil feeds
23 Sep 2011 - A trial with Atlantic salmon in a commercial scale farm in Norway has shown that using feed with low levels of marine protein is productive. Read more >>
Research: Effect of pre-treating plant ingredients on extruding process
29 Aug 2011 - Kraugerud and Svihus of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences studied the effects of online pre-treatment of plant ingredients on processing responses and physical properties in extruded fish feed.
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Norway to research sustainable aquaculture
04 Feb 2011 - A new aquaculture R&D programme developed by the Norwegian Research Council is to focus on the sustainability of Norway's vast fishing industry. It is time, because world consumption of fish is increasing at fast pace.
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