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All systems go as BioMar Australia begins production

May 7 2020

BioMar Australia have commenced aqua-feed production at their state-of-the-art 40 million euro facility in Tasmania, Australia, which is welcome news for the local aquaculture industry at a time when many businesses are facing COVID-19 operating restrictions.

BioMar enters partnership in Vietnam

April 23 2020

To confirm a mutual interest in entering into a partnership, BioMar and Vietnam’s leading shrimp hatchery Viet-UC have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention of BioMar becoming part owner and operational lead in the feed factory currently owned by Viet-UC.

Coronavirus (Covid19) Update

March 24 2020

As feed produced by BioMar is an integral part of the food chain we are continuing to produce and deliver feed to our customers from our facility in Grangemouth.

Top feed supplier spot for BioMar in Seafood Stewardship Index ranking - but still room for improvement

November 5 2019

BioMar Group was founded on the concept of developing sustainable aquaculture feed for the industry and decades later it remains a core pillar of the company. This month BioMar achieved the highest-ranking feed supplier in the first ever Seafood Stewardship Index from the World Benchmarking Alliances.

BioMar introduces authenticity DNA testing for marine ingredients

November 3 2019

The testing platform, developed by Norway-based Orivo in collaboration with BioMar, is based on advanced DNA-technology. The test determines the species composition of marine ingredients with a high level of precision, able to detect the presence of even very small amounts of DNA. BioMar believes that DNA-testing of marine ingredients in the aquaculture industry is a natural answer to the call from customers and stakeholders for improved transparency and traceability in seafood value chains.

BioMar leads ocean-based climate action for aquaculture

September 24 2019

Today, the High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy launched their latest report showing that ocean-based climate action can deliver a fifth of the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions required by 2050 to prevent climate change through the 1.5ºC global temperature rise.

BioMar Promotes Feed Transparency

July 1 2019

Three years in the making and unlike any transparency tool in the seafood industry, BioMar announces Discover, the latest tool from our BioSustain programme, in the launch of our 2018 Sustainability Report. The report showcasing BioMar’s continuous focus on driving sustainable initiatives across the aquaculture industry and throughout the value chain and now right into the hands of the consumer.

BioMar appoints Managing Director in Australia

April 23 2019

BioMar is pleased to announce the appointment of David Whyte as the Managing Director of their new fish feed manufacturing plant in Tasmania. The plant, currently in its construction phase will be ready for commissioning in early 2020.

News archive

Fish health

The myths about antibiotics

Nutrition Until a few years ago, it was not common that cleaner fish in cages were fed maintenance feeds. This practice has now changed however as research has identified that insufficient access to the correct nutrients makes for less healthy and less functional cleaner fish.

Wild-caught wrasse There are six species of wrasse living in Norwegian waters. Goldsinny and corkwing are the most common. There are smaller numbers of ballan wrasse, rock cook wrasse, scale-rayed wrasse and cuckoo wrasse.

Events

Aquaculture UK 2020

May 18 2021

Join BioMar at the leading aquaculture exhibition and conference in the UK. The show has a large following, hosting 2400 visitors and 190 exhibitors from all over the world with a wide variety of products, services and advice for fish farmers, farm managers and aquaculture business partners.