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Hatcheries are the foundation of the burgeoning aquaculture industry, and feed is at the heart of a successful hatchery.
Understanding what to feed - and why and how to feed it - is fundamental knowledge, which until now has been hard to find.
Hatcheryfeed, an initiative of Aquafeed.com, the aquaculture feed information provider, has been launched to help farmers, hatchery operators, feed manufacturers, researchers, experts, novices and those just interested in the fascinating world of hatchery feed and nutrition.
At the heart of the new resource is the website: Hatcheryfeed aggregates news and information about feed for larvae, fry and broodstock: what goes in it, how to feed it, who makes it – plus all kinds of information about aquaculture, hatcheries and hatchery management in general.
Hatcheryfeed.com is organized by species, with sections for crustaceans, fish and molluscs as well as a resource section with a wealth of useful links, news and more. Visitors can also sign up for a free newsletter, which will be available soon and join the Hatcheryfeed discussion group on LinkedIn.
Hatcheryfeed will also grow into a repository of information of interest to hatchery operators, beyond feed and nutrition. "While feed and nutrition - and especially manufactured feed - will be the core subject, you cannot separate it from hatchery management in general. Hatcheryfeed therefore carries information about feeding protocols and general management issues as well", publisher Suzi Dominy said.
"We are delighted to welcome Meredith Brooks as the editor of Hatcheryfeed," Dominy said. "Meredith is an excellent journalist with a passion for sustainability and aquaculture.
"Her work as the Information Specialist for the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture in Hawaii brings her into contact with aqua farms and hatcheries in a number of countries and across a broad range of technical sophistication; this experience brings considerable insight to her role".
Meredith is looking forward to working with all stakeholders in the hatchery feed sector to develop Hatcheryfeed over the coming months.
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