Farmers trade Kansas cornfields for Florida clam beds
The Stones came to Florida without experience in clams and no ties to the fishing community. Their backgrounds in farming, however, are proving valuable.
Around the world of shrimp: Notes from INFOFISH 2019
Thought leaders in the world of shrimp discussed the industry’s past and future at the 2019 INFOFISH World Shrimp Conference and Exposition in Bangkok.
GOAL 2019: Global shrimp production review
Our production survey for global shrimp farming production showed signs of recent recovery, resulting in a CAGR of 2.2 percent for the period 2012 to 2017.
In Japan, tiger puffers find themselves in hot water
A technique to farm tiger puffers in hot spring water was invented to revitalize the town of Nasu-karasuyama and is now spreading to other areas of Japan.
10 takeaways from GOAL 2019 in Chennai, India
The Global Aquaculture Alliance held its GOAL conference in Chennai, India, and recruited a host of experts in various fields to share their expertise.
The fish farming industry of India
India is the second-largest producer of farmed freshwater fish with potential for further development as new species and production systems are adopted.
Can India sustain its farmed shrimp boom?
Long a global leader in farmed fish production, India has transitioned into an aquaculture powerhouse. Can its expanding shrimp sector keep the rapid pace?
Newcomer Murray Cod makes Australia’s most-wanted list
Though relatively new to the worldwide market, the perch species farmed by Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod in Australia is in high demand.
Octopus aquaculture – unethical or the next Big Thing?
A team of scientists recently made the case against octopus farming, but others believe in its potential. What lies behind this emerging aquaculture opportunity?
Transparency technology puts aquaculture on the front foot
An expanding number of aquaculture producers are discovering that readily available technology can help them share their egg-to-plate journeys openly.
Trace minerals in tilapia fillets, part 2
In part 2 of this study, a seven-week fish feeding trial was conducted to study the influence of organic versus inorganic dietary selenium on Nile tilapia.
Trace minerals in tilapia fillets, part 1
Part 1 of this study highlighted the importance of minerals in the diet of fish for meeting micronutrient requirements in the human diet.
A model for estimating pathogen variability in shellfish
This study reports on the development of a mathematical model for the shellfish depuration process and its impact on norovirus levels found in shellfish.
Europeans need a new shrimp narrative
Media coverage fuels negative perceptions of farmed shrimp among Europeans. A paper – similar to one on pangasius consumption four years ago – finds the sector is doing too little to rectify ill-founded notions.
The great potential for aquaculture in southern Russia
Southern Russia has potential to further develop aquaculture with new production technologies and new species like catfish, pike-perch, tilapia and sturgeon.
Unified marketing strategy for shrimp inches forward
The Shrimp Forum returned to SENA with insights into innovations in production, the threat of antimicrobial resistance, a unified marketing approach and a forecast from India.