The facility can produce more than 10 million fingerlings annually, strengthening access to quality juvenile fish for aquaculture producers.
The Kenyan aquaculture producer’s latest production milestone comes as it expands farming capacity to improve fish availability and affordability.
US$16.6 million facility will supply insect protein and oil for feed and other markets, with customers including aquafeed producer Skretting already signed up.
ADM’s new salmonid nursery feed delivered 17% higher average body weight than a competing starter feed in a rainbow trout trial, alongside improved size uniformity.
The planned country office will strengthen work on fish breeding, aquaculture productivity and sustainable production.
Rising fishmeal prices are driving major European salmon producers to adopt lower-cost poultry ingredients, raising questions about sustainability and consumer acceptance.
The formulation concept aims to improve nutrient retention and feed efficiency while giving manufacturers greater flexibility in raw material selection.
The proposed transaction would combine AKVA’s aquaculture technology with Yanmar’s global industrial capabilities to develop technology-enabled fish farming solutions.
The new facility will give Skretting a dedicated platform to validate feed innovations across fish and shrimp production.
Cermaq has also appointed a new CFO and CTO as part of the global management restructuring.