The Symposium was attended by about 100 delegates from all over the world. Key speakers included Dan Marguilies from Achotines Laboratory, Republic of Panama, speaking about yellowfin tuna research, Massimo Caggiano from Italy, looking at bluefin tuna as part of the ALLOTUNA project, Daniel Benetti from the University of Miami, with early work on blackfin tuna and Hidemi Kumai from Kinki University in Japan giving an overview of global progress.
Gavin Shaw and Rhys Hauler from Skretting Australia presented information about research and specialised feed production by Skretting companies around the globe. For bluefin tuna growout, feed production takes place in dedicated manufacturing facilities in Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan and Spain. Our bluefin tuna feed, AquaSoft Tuna, uses a patented manufacturing process to produce a large, soft pellet with a specifically tailored nutritional content. The highly palatable pellet ensures an ease in weaning, thus maximising growth and reducing feed conversion ratios. The unique nutritional profile of AquaSoft Tuna results in bluefin tuna that are healthy, with superior flesh quality characteristics at harvest that are maintained through to the consumer.
Skretting maintains its position at the forefront of the rapidly developing bluefin tuna industry with the support of the Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre in Norway. This internationally renowned institution researches and develops feed formulations and production technology, with a special focus on consumer safety, fish health and productivity, improved feed management and sustainability in feed production, all of which are attributes of AquaSoft Tuna.