Health & Welfare

For farmers, computer modeling helps analyze crop production and environmental effects. For managers, it assists with carrying capacity assessments and licensing issues. 

Fast growth and attractive market prices make wreckfish an interesting option among the new species considered for commercial aquaculture. 

A partnership between CSIRO and the Australian seafood industry has significantly improved the selective breeding of Australian Pacific oysters. 

Sharks are predators to warmwater aquaculture that are not stopped by traditional cage nets when they seek the fish contained inside. 

Disease outbreaks in shrimp occur not only due to the presence of pathogens, but also to suboptimal culture conditions and system management. 

The authors evaluated the feed passage through the intestines of white shrimp under laboratory conditions. Feed consumption on feed trays was tested four times daily at different temperatures at an intensive culture farm. 

Purple-hinge rock scallops are highly prized by local communities and harvested for subsistence in coastal Alaska. To evaluate the suitability of purple-hinge rock scallops for mariculture in Alaska, the authors conducted a four-year grow-out study. 

Although researchers in several countries are working to enhance sea urchin fisheries or commercial production, the development of a major commercial industry has been restrained by the lack of cost-effective production technology. 

Fish protein hydrolysates are naturally rich in nutrients that can help support aquatic species’ immune defenses in resisting stressors. 

To determine origins of White Spot Syndrome Virus and Taura Syndrome Virus in Saudi Arabia, authors performed genotyping studies and found a new genotype in each of the isolates collected. 

Preliminary studies at the University of Sonora showed that wild Cortez flounders readily adapted to captivity and accepted dry feeds. Results of this work encourage further investigations of its potential for aquaculture. 

There is much interest in the biology and artificial propagation of the Malaysian mahseer, both for conservation and aquaculture production. 

As research on WSSV continues, commonsense steps can lessen the potential impacts of white spot syndrome virus on shrimp-farming operations. 

The technology for closing the life cycle of spotted red snappers has progressed due to efforts of government and private-sector researchers. 

Some of the more promising alternatives to antibiotics for the treatment of Nile tilapia are found in the group of organic acids and their salts.