Fish Vet Group is headquartered in Inverness, Scotland, with diagnostic lab locations there as well as in Norway, Ireland and Chile, where it provides veterinary services and services in bacteriology, histology and PCR testing. To help fish producers comply with strict environmental standards, Fish Vet Group offers surveys and analysis to monitor potential environmental impact and inform responsible fish disease treatments as part of a sustainable aquaculture system. Tests and accompanying analyses from Fish Vet Group help producers to check the impact of existing fish farms and inform the potential for new site locations, determine and monitor seabed conditions, and provide input to required regulatory submissions. Comprehensive lab analysis includes marine and freshwater benthic taxonomy, sediment chemistry and water quality analysis.

“Raising healthy fish to meet the demands of our growing global population while respecting the environment is critical for a healthier, more sustainable future,”

said Rob Kelly, Executive Vice President and President of International Operations, for Zoetis.

“Innovative fish health management tools, across the continuum of care and including vaccines and diagnostic testing, will help us better meet the needs of our customers. We are excited to welcome Fish Vet Group to our aquaculture team at Pharmaq and together offer fish producers the most comprehensive suite of fish health solutions.”

“We are excited to join the team at Pharmaq to accelerate our offering in fish health, environment and diagnostics services,”

said Jan Petter Berg, Fish Vet Group Global Manager.

“We look forward to continuing to serve our customers and supporting good fish health in aquaculture systems world-wide.”

Farmed fish is one of the fastest growing sources of animal-based protein. With declining availability of wild fish and an increasing global human population, innovative fish health management tools are important to further develop a safe, sustainable supply of nutritious seafood. As the global leader in fish health and vaccines, Pharmaq, acquired by Zoetis in 2015, is dedicated to supporting sustainable growth in the global aquaculture industry. Beyond fish vaccines and therapeutics, Pharmaq also offers PHARMAQ Fishteq vaccination machines and services, and PHARMAQ Analytiq reference lab and diagnostic services which Fish Vet Group now will be a part of. Pharmaq’s research and production facilities are based in Norway, with global operations in commercial fish farming markets.

Source: Zoetis

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Together, Alltech and Corey Nutrition are committed to bringing quality and innovative products to the aquaculture market. Customers will gain from Alltech’s 40 years of research and development in novel nutritional technologies, combined with the aquatic expertise of Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre (ACAC) in formulating specialty fish feed. This, coupled with Corey Nutrition’s 38-year history in producing aquafeed for optimal nutrition and a quality manufacturing process, will ensure the American aquaculture producers have access to advanced nutritional solutions, backed by science.

“We want to provide aquaculture producers in America the opportunity to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency from their feed, producing more nutritious fish for consumers,”

said Alex Tsappis, aquaculture business manager, Alltech.

“This partnership with local partner Corey Nutrition will deliver high-quality fish feed, using Alltech Coppens formulations to help farmers to achieve the best possible results.”

For farmers, Alltech products help to support immune function, improve performance and support feed efficiency; to aid fish utilizing nutrients for maximum absorption, resulting in more robust fish. Backed by extensive research at the ACAC in the Netherlands, specialized feed formulations are shown to provide key nutrients to fish while improving water quality.

“We are excited about our new collaboration with Alltech,”

said Lee Corey, founder and CEO, Corey Nutrition.

“Corey’s long local history together with Alltech’s unique ingredient and aquafeeds nutrition research create a powerful partnership to better serve the nutritional needs of our fish farmers. Quality and efficiency are the most important elements when choosing an aquafeed supplier. We are creating enhanced aquafeeds produced to the highest quality to help farmers produce high-performing fish while maximizing their profitability. Like us, Alltech is a family-owned business; we have much in common; integrity and independence are part of our DNA.”

Together with Corey Nutrition, Alltech looks forward to producing new specialized aquafeeds to help producers in North America achieve high-performing results. Working with a local partner that understands what Alltech is trying to achieve is a significant step forward, and together they will ensure that they are providing benefit to customers.

Source: Alltech

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