FIFO figures below 1 for salmonids in 2015
IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation, has calculated new Fish In: Fish Out ratios (FIFO) for 2015 and for the first time FIFO figures for salmonids are below 1. Calculated with FAO data, Fish In: Fish Out ratios (FIFO) have been used by as a way of reviewing the consumption of wild fish by the sector since the 1990s. Salmonids have drawn attention on this subject in the past, and have been criticised previously for their use of fishmeal and fish oil. In 2015 the sector produced…Submariner conference – Better off Blue
Marine Ingredients was happy to be invited to present the industry’s views in the 2nd Submariner Conference ”Better off blue” in Berlin Wednesday September 27. The session ”Changing markets for Marine Protein sources in feed” gave some interesting views on the current and expected market of marine raw material. See our presentation HERE.…Are alternatives to fish oil really more sustainable?
A recent event which claimed that a new alternative source of omega-3s in aquafeeds is more sustainable than fish oil was “misleading”, according to Neil Auchterlonie, Technical Director of IFFO. The global annual supply of fish oil, at c.1 million tonnes or a little under, is not enough to meet the demand of the growing aquaculture industry. That much is clear. IFFO acknowledges the importance of alternative ingredients for both fishmeal and fish oil in support of aquaculture,…