A NEW warmwater fish nutritional research and feed development laboratory for primarily African species has opened in South Africa, reports STEVE MCVEIGH.

Scientists at the Welgevallen research farm - part of the University of Stellenbosch - are hoping that their research might help overcome feed issues which continue to hold back the potential of South Africa's aquaculture industry.

South Africa has a well-established agricultural industry and related animal feed sector which provide a wide range of raw materials and byproducts that can be used in the formulation of aquafeeds.

However,