Marine Ingredients

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Global fishmeal and fish oil markets in 2025 are being shaped less by overall production volumes and more by shifting regional balances, particularly China’s growing reliance on imports.

2nd February 2026

China imports reshape marine markets

2nd February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a significant boost for the blue economy, GC Rieber VivoMega, a omega-3 concentrates producer, has successfully renewed its Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification.

30th January 2026

VivoMega renews sustainable certification

30th January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is celebrating three years since the implementation of the ASC Feed Standard, marking a period of rapid growth and increasing engagement across the global aquafeed sector.

14th January 2026

ASC Feed Standard turns three

14th January 2026

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Following elections for a new IFFO Management Board, IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation has announced the appointment of Adriana Giudice as President and Egil Magne Haugstad as Vice-President for the 2026–2027…

27th October 2025

IFFO names new President and Vice-President for 2026-2027 term

27th October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Marine ingredients certification programme MarinTrust and marine conservation organisation Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen their collaborative efforts in promoting responsible practices across the…

17th September 2025

MarinTrust, SFP sign MOU strengthening collaboration on marine ingredient responsible sourcing

17th September 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The aquaculture industry is experiencing a surge in demand for fishmeal and fish oil, driven by the expansion of high-value species and more intensive farming practices, cautions a new RaboResearch report from…

17th September 2025

Rabobank: Aquaculture struggling with shortages of fishmeal and fish oil shortages amid growing demand

17th September 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The first fishing season of 2025 in Peru’s north-central region continued into late August, compared to the end of 2024’s first season on 19 June, highlights the latest analysis from IFFO, with…

9th September 2025

IFFO: Global fishmeal and fish oil production well on track

9th September 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has released the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Feed Mill Standard Issue 3.3, which will become effective 17 November 2025, at which point all feed mills must apply to it.

9th September 2025

New BAP feed mill standard released

9th September 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MarinTrust, the independent certification programme for marine ingredients, has announced major strides in the global transition to its newly enhanced Factory Standard, Version 3 (V3).

27th August 2025

MarinTrust advances sustainability with V3

27th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

There has been a significant drop in the sustainability performance of key global fisheries used in the production of marine ingredients, reveals a new report by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

3rd July 2025

SFP warns of fisheries decline

3rd July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fisheries certified to standards benchmarked against the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s (GSSI) Global Benchmark Tool Version 2.0, Section D will now automatically meet the fishery assessment pre-requisite under MarinTrust’s Whole Fish Fisheries…

23rd April 2025

MarinTrust aligns with GSSI standards

23rd April 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New Brunswick, Canada, -based Cooke Inc has completed its acquisition of Corporación Pesquera Inca SAC (Copeinca) of Peru. This follows the Cooke announcement of 7 November 2014 disclosing that Copeinca Canada Inc,…

27th November 2024

Cooke completes acquisition of Copeinca

27th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new version of the MarinTrust programme has come into force from 1 May 2024.

3rd May 2024

New MarinTrust standards stress sustainability

3rd May 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Small-scale, low-impact salmon farmer Loch Duart has confirmed it has switched its feed to BioMar’s new Blue Impact diet that the aquafeed producer launched last year. The northwest Scotland company is the…

2nd June 2023

Scottish farmer first with BioMar’s latest feed

2nd June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalising a common goal of increasing the sustainability of aquaculture production and practices around the globe. 

26th April 2023

ASC and SFP sign aquaculture-boosting MOU

26th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The total cumulative production of fishmeal in the first two months of this year decreased 11% compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while the overall production of fish oil was 12%…

19th April 2022

Fishmeal production falls

19th April 2022