Optimising the digestive and metabolic potential of fish

Production conditions such as the fluctuation in water temperature, or the use of feeds with specific ingredients and suboptimal nutrient levels, can compromise the digestion and utilization of important nutrients. ADISSEO has developed digestive and metabolic enhancers (AQUALYSO®, LIPOGEST®) to restore nutrient absorption and utilization mechanisms under challenging conditions. Research is continuously conducted to gain…

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Why nucleotides matter

Feed ingredients are crucial for healthy fish and shrimp The aquaculture feed industry, like other animal feed industries, constantly examines the market and the latest developments in search of new ingredients that can add in terms of quality and functionality, and have a direct impact on animal production parameters and performance. In an industry as…

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Can your farm break through the glass ceiling?

Changing your feed could be the key to a breakthrough in RAS efficiency For many years, the concept of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) farming and its customised feeds were generally assumed to have reached the limits of their efficiency. While RAS still had the upper hand on traditional farming systems, with regard to both production…

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Talking sensors

A total of 157 participants from 33 countries attended the webinar on the Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture (#aquasensors). Hosted by Swansea University’s Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR) in collaboration with the Waterford Institute of Technology on 25 of May 2021, the webinar is now available on YouTube and the talks can be…

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Feed you can trust

The ASC’s new Feed Standard will take a holistic approach The impacts of the feed used in aquaculture can be a source of criticism for the industry. This month, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) will help to tackle this important challenge with the launch of its Feed Standard. The Standard, due to be launched on…

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Health programme to promote gut integrity and immunity

Through continuous research and innovation, ADISSEO has gained understanding of the interaction between gut health and production challenges such as feed formulation, environmental conditions or disease. The company’s feed additive SANACORE® GM is based on combinations of synergetic natural compounds, such as phytobiotics, immune-stimulants and organic acids, that can promote gut health and support fish…

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Protection from predators

Seals will try anything to access salmon pens. Stiff HDPE netting like Garware’s Seal Pro has provided a challenge for them and as a result, some seals have realised that they can climb over the handrail and chew through the light anti-bird nets that cover the top of the pen. One of the solutions now…

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A feeding solution for all weathers

Feeding from a container? The Spanish company Fish Farm Feeder (FFF), which manufactures automated feeding systems for aquaculture, has adapted the “packaging” of its machines to the needs of its clients, so fish or shrimp farms without a covered area for storing feeding systems do not need to worry any more. All feeding components of…

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Corrosion-free pumps for huge fish farms

Lykkegaard Pumps has developed corrosion-free pumps made from the high-quality material HDPE. As with the company’s original steel pumps, these are among the most energy-efficient pumps on the market. HDPE-pumps can work in salt water, even in high temperatures, without any damage or corrosion. The pumps are customised for each application, and the largest pump…

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