Where are the whale hunters?

by Antonio Garza de Yta

We have all heard the passionate and heartfelt story of Moby Dick, and we have imagined those legendary trips in a battleship.

In fact, regardless of the romanticism, the whale oil industry was essential to light the houses of the population during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and it was until the appearance of the kerosene that it began to be replaced by.
 

Finally, in 1986, the Whaling Commission established a moratorium on commercial hunting of cetaceans, since whale populations were at alarmingly low levels. Today, only Japan and Norway are engaged very controlled in hunting. Whale oil and kerosene have already been replaced by electric power; both only live in memory and romanticism.

The bottom line is that one product was replaced by another that offered the same result, but in a more sustainable way in all aspects. Many examples of business advancements of this type exist. Who does not remember videocenters, or blockbusters? Who did not play Atari? Who did not collect LPs? Who did not spend nights listening to the radio or watching television in black and white?

All these products and/or services were replaced. The secret is Darwinian: evolve or die. Well, fishing, or rather the production of fish and seafood, realised it was time to evolve. Aquaculture is a much more efficient and sustainable production method.

Read more HERE.

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Biomin company profile

BIOMIN are dedicated to finding innovative, trend-setting solutions that empower their customers to master existing and future challenges in animal nutrition– the natural way. The application of their scientific know-how and expertise, based on an in-depth understanding of their customer’s needs and concerns, enables them to deliver solutions that support animal health, optimise performance and production efficiency.

Research and development is one of the cornerstones of BIOMIN. Their strong in-house research and development, and global cooperation with leading institutions and organisations form the basis by which innovative solutions are developed for their customers.

Through joint projects with renowned universities and research institutes, BIOMIN is constantly in touch with the latest scientific know-how, from which novel feed additives are developed and produced. Their global network of collaborating institutions has grown to over 100.

One of the cornerstones of BIOMIN’s success is the ongoing improvement of their inhouse quality standards. In 1997, BIOMIN introduced the international ISO 9001 standard. The HACCP system, introduced subsequently at BIOMIN’s production sites, provides the quality assurance our customers seek from them. In addition, the feed quality standards QS and GMP+ guarantee the utmost degree of control and quality for their products – from raw material inputs right through to the final product.

Concerns over climate change and the role of greenhouse gases continue to rise. In September 2011, BIOMIN was internationally recognised through the award of ISO 14040 ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ certification. By optimising feed use and improving animal performance, it is possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock operations.Through innovative production technologies and advanced, scientific know-how, BIOMIN has pioneered several trend-setting solutions for a range of animal nutrition products, all of which utilise fully natural processes and ingredients.

An in-depth understanding of what the customer’s needs and concerns are has enabled BIOMIN to create and deliver solutions in-line with performance and efficiency goals.

Visit the BIOMIN website, HERE.

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Dr Clara Trullàs confirmed to speak at Aquatic Asia Conference

Dr Clara Trullàs, of Tanin Sevnica, is confirmed to be delivering a presentation at the Aquatic Asia Conference, taking place during VIV Asia on March 14th.

Her talk is entitled 'The Use of tannins in shrimp farming', and the abstract is as follows:

"The major role of shrimp in the aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific has been constantly challenged by infectious disease outbreaks, which keeps being the main issue in shrimp aquaculture worldwide. Given the strong need for avoidance of the prophylactic use of antibiotics, implementing alternative prophylactic strategies as part of the good management practices of a farm is a necessity. The inclusion of hydrolysable tannins extracted from the sweet chestnut tree in shrimp feeds has immunostimulant, antioxidant and growth-promoting effects in the shrimp. Also, their ammonia-binding effect could contribute to a lower excretion of ammonium-nitrogen in the water."

The Aquatic Asia Conference 2019's theme will be 'Shrimp Farming and Farm Technology', and encompasses all things relating to shrimp and their use in the aquaculture industry.

The conference is aimed at fish and shrimp farmers, veterinarians, fish feed millers and investors.

Several international industry experts have already been confirmed to speak, including Dr Simon Davies of Harper Adams University and Peter Coutteau, Business Unit Director of Aquaculture for Adisseo.

Registration for the conference is available HERE.

• The early-bird price of €26 per ticket is still available, until February 28th
• Normal registration price will be €35
• On-site registration will cost €45.

More information is available HERE.

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