March | April 2013

Challenges facing the aquaculture feed industry

The International magazine for the aquaculture feed industry

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Challenges facing the aquaculture feed industryWe talk to feed producers about the

challenges that the industry is facing,

what products they are currently

developing and what the future holds.

Environmental foot print

ALLER AQUA: At Aller Aqua,we are committed to meet-ing a number of environmen-tal targets, complying with strictproduct and manufacturingstandards. The 1989 Danish Acton the Protection of the MarineEnvironment sets strict standardsfor feed intended for theDanishmarket. Danish legislation stipu-latesthatthefeedconversionrateofgrower feedmustnotexceed1.0.Atthesametime,82percentofthefeedmustbedigestible,andtherearelowmaximumlimitsforphosphorusandnitrogen.

BIOMAR: The BioMar Group iseco-conscious and continuouslyfocusesonreducingenvironmen-tal impact from the productionof fish feed. All BioMar factorieshavemodernproductionfacilities,which meet high standards forenvironmentally friendly produc-tion.Furthermore, BioMar has devel-oped and improved its productranges over the years to reducethe environmental impact of fishfarming. This happens throughfocusing on sustainability in thedevelopment and production offeed and through a focus ondeveloping efficient feed types,where the nutrients are utilisedbythefishforgrowthratherthanlosttothefarmenvironment.

Alternative proteinsBIOMAR: As the world produc-tionoffishmealandfishoilcannotbe increased significantly withoutriskofdamagingnaturalfishstocksand the need for fish productsforhumanconsumptionobtainedthrough aquaculture is growing,one of BioMar’s long-term goalsis to reduce our dependenceon marine raw materials. Thisis achieved by including alterna-tives such as vegetable proteinsand oils, thus reducing the needfor marine raw materials. Thischange is a complex task with anumberofissuestobeaddressed.BIOMAR

Alternative proteinsBIOMAR: As the world produc-tionoffishmealandfishoilcannotbe increased significantly withoutriskofdamagingnaturalfishstocksand the need for fish productsforhumanconsumptionobtainedthrough aquaculture is growing,one of BioMar’s long-term goalsis to reduce our dependenceon marine raw materials. Thisis achieved by including alterna-tives such as vegetable proteinsand oils, thus reducing the needfor marine raw materials. Thischange is a complex task with anumberofissuestobeaddressed.BIOMAR

Fish healthBIOMAR: BioMar’s Smart Feedscomprises feed products withactive ingredients or differenttypes of premixes of vitaminesand minerals, which are key tokeepfishhealthyandprovideopti-malfishgrowthandtherebycon-tributetoahealthyfarmbusiness.

Sustainable feedsREED MARICULTURE: ReedMariculture's Instant Algae prod-uctsareclosertonaturethananyother feed on the market. Weproduce whole-cell, whole-foodmicroalgaefeedsandenrichmentsfrom marine algae using propri-etary processes. Our productsprovide fish, bivalve and shrimphatcheries with clean, conven-ient, long shelf-life feeds that aresuperior choices to replace orsupplement live microalgae. Ourfeeds ensure stable and rapidly-reproducing rotifer populationsthatofferrichnutritionalvalue.

BIOMAR: Sustainability is deci-sive to the continuous long-termdevelopment of the aquacultureindustry. It entails that the indus-try is run on a commercial basiswhich meets the needs of thepresent without compromisingthe needs of the future. BioMarfocusesthroughthedevelopmentprogramBioSustainon increasingsustainabilityinfishfarming.-

Feed costs and efficiencey

BIOMAR: Organic food prod-ucts are rapidly gaining impor-tance among consumers. BioMarproduces a number of differentfeedtypescertifiedforfarmingoforganic fish to cover this grow-ing need. New feed conceptsareconstantlybeingdevelopedinordertocaterfornewconsumertrends and help our customersgrowtheirbusiness.

Feed solutions – working with

the farmersBIOMAR: In BioMar we seethe reduction of farm impactas an important mean to facili-tate continued growth for theaquaculture sector, especiallyin the land based aquaculture,where scarce water resourcesneed to be preserved and pro-tected. Environmental regulationhas over the last years in manycountries lowered the limits fortheacceptableamountsofnutri-ents in thewastewater. BioMartherefore focuses on developingfeedswithanoptimalbalanceofnutrients, so that the fishutilisesa maximum of the nutrients inthefeedforgrowth,whileamini-mumofnutrientsarelosttothewater. A more efficient uptakeof nutrients in the fishdoes notonlybenefittheenvironment,butitalsoimprovesfarmeconomy.

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The futureNOVUS:"Weexpecttocontinueto growour existingmarkets andexpandourfootprintinthesemar-ketsthroughnewtechnologiesandpartnerships.Wewillgrowthroughmarket relevancy, for example,overthepast25yearsthesalmonindustryhasachievedanincreaseinproductivityfrom15to20%whilereducing nitrogen waste four fold.Novusprobiotics(livemicroorgan-ismswhichconferahealthbenefit)assistwiththestabilityofpondcul-tures,therebyhelpingtomaximizepond water carrying capacity andenhancingoverallfishhealth.Inthisway,morefisharegrownwithlesswater,asthewaterislesstoxic,andlessoverallwasteresults.

"Novusisaparticipantinthefarm-to-table nutrition continuum andbecauseofthis,wehaveadistinctresponsibilitytothecommunitieswe serve. Novus’s vision is 'ToHelpFeedtheWorldAffordable,Wholesome Food and Achievea Higher Quality of Life'. Ourperformance as a company andourvisionarenotseparate-eachisconnectedinextricablywiththeother. In everythingwedooverthe next five years and beyondyoucanexpecttobeabletocon-nectouractionswithourvision".

See the full interview with Thad Simons, Novus president and CEO on page 62

PathogenicbacteriaantagonistEnhancesfriendlyintestinalmicrofloraImprovesfeedconversionratioandgrowthHelpsmaintainoptimalhealthstatusReducesmortalityinthepondsControlswaterquality

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Insta-Pro®extrudershavebeen improved inordertosuccessfullyproducehighqualitypetfoodandaquaticfeeds.WenowofferNEWspecially designed: Volumetric Feeder /MassFlowBinoptions/PetfoodandFishfeedPreconditioners/Petfood/Fishfeedcutterheads,whichgreatlyimprove the performance of ourextruderswhenproducingPetfoodsandAquaticFeeds

Our NEW Shaped Feeds (type-SF)Preconditioners increase produc-tioncapacity,improveshapingofpetfoods,andreducewearontheex-truderbarrel.Aswithothershaped

products, fine grinding priorto extrusion is essential toensure a good pellet shape.Additionalflavoring,vitamins,

minerals,andfatcanbeaddedbysprayingafterextrusion.

www.insta-pro.comorcontactinfo@insta-pro.comfordetails

TheexperiencedspecialistsofCoppensInternationalguaranteeinnovativefishfeedprogramsofhighqualityforspeciesliketrout,sturgeon,catfish,carp,tilapia,marinefishandmore.Theseprogramsconsistoflivefeeds,hatcheryfeeds,nurserydiets,broodstockdietsandawiderangeof(pre)-growers.Eachprogramensuresoptimumresultthroughoutthelifecycleofyourfish.Coppensistrulydedicatedtoyourperformance!

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ClorAm-X® detoxifies and removes ammonia, chlorine and chloramines in fresh and salt water

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Insta-Pro®extrudershavebeen improved inordertosuccessfullyproducehighqualitypetfoodandaquaticfeeds.WenowofferNEWspecially designed: Volumetric Feeder /MassFlowBinoptions/PetfoodandFishfeedPreconditioners/Petfood/Fishfeedcutterheads,whichgreatlyimprove the performance of ourextruderswhenproducingPetfoodsandAquaticFeeds

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products, fine grinding priorto extrusion is essential toensure a good pellet shape.Additionalflavoring,vitamins,

minerals,andfatcanbeaddedbysprayingafterextrusion.

www.insta-pro.comorcontactinfo@insta-pro.comfordetails www.trouwnutrition.co.uk

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Thecompanyhaslocationsin25countriesandaround3,000employees.Since1931,itsfeedtofoodsolutionshavemettheneedsof

feedproducers,integrators,distributorsandhomemixers,aswellasthecompanionanimalindustry.

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Crystal Feed Products

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LongrecognizedastheultimatesupplierofsuperiorqualityArtemiacystsandlivefood

enrichments,INVEAquaculturealsooffersacompletelineofhighlynutritionaldrydietsforbothfish

andshrimplarvaeandbroodstock,guaranteeingthebestbalance

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www.inveaquaculture.com

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