The Peruvian authorities have announced a quota of 1,630,000 metric tonnes for the second fishing season in the North-Centre of Peru, which started on 7 November.
Peru has concluded its first anchovy fishing season with over 80 percent of the quota fulfilled, while China’s marine ingredient production remains subdued due to continuing coastal fishing…
The IFFO, an international trade organisation that represents the marine ingredients industry, noted that Peru’s first fishing season is progressing in line with production targets for fishmeal and…
The Peruvian authorities have announced that the first fishing season for anchovies in the country's North-centre region would start on 22 April, with a total quota of 3 million tonnes. This…
During the first eleven months of 2024, cumulative fishmeal production by IFFO’s members* rose by nearly 16 percent year on year compared to the same period in 2023.
MarinTrust and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to enhance cooperation within the marine ingredient supply chain.
A new report by DeSmog argues that flagship initiatives to ensure responsible sourcing of marine ingredients for the global aquafeed industry are “being undermined by systemic conflicts of interest,…
In Peru’s North-Centre, almost 50 percent of the 2.475 million tonne anchovy quota has been caught during the first 23 days of the first season, according to new data from IFFO.
The anchovy and white anchovy fishing season for Peru, which contributes significantly to global fishmeal production, has been opened, with the catch quota fixed at 2.475 million tonnes.
Scientists have found that farmed salmon production leads to an overall loss of essential dietary nutrients and that forage fish such as sardines, which are often converted into aquafeeds, should be…
Cumulative total fishmeal production during the first ten months of 2023 was down by approximately 22 percent compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest figures from IFFO.
The sixth workshop for the IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation, is set to explore the value points and global market dynamics of marine ingredients on 12 December in Guangzhou, South China.
The latest statistics regarding the production and consumption of marine ingredients were unveiled at IFFO’s annual conference, which took place in Cape Town this week.
The second half of 2023 could be “the most challenging period for global aquaculture since the peak of the pandemic in 2020”, while for the shrimp sector it could be the toughest period since the…
Standardisation of data, collaboration and assurances are essential to ensure that seafood, including the marine ingredients that are used in aquafeeds, are more transparent, traceable and…
The world’s fishmeal production in the first two months of 2023 is 55 percent higher than during the same period in 2022, according to the latest report from IFFO.
The latest analysis from the IFFO explores both the supply and demand of marine ingredients for 2022 and early 2023 – finding that fish oil supplies are increasing as fishmeal production is trending…
Analysis from Rabobank notes that high prices for competing commodities is supporting prices for fish meal and fish oil – but this support may ease slightly further into 2023.
The links between food system sustainability, nutrition and public health concerns cannot be ignored at a time when governments, industries and the civil society are gathering in Egypt for COP27.
Data released from the IFFO from January to March 2022 shows lower year-on-year use of fishmeal and fish oil and reviews the start of China's aquaculture cycle.
Directly eating small pelagic fish rather turning them into aquafeed for farmed salmon could prevent the harvest of nearly 4 million tonnes of fish, while simultaneously providing an extra 6 million…
The global shrimp farming sector is likely to experience record increases in harvest volumes during the first half of 2022, while the salmon sector is likely to enjoy its highest prices since 2016.
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