Responsibility
Phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds: Friend or foe?
A vigorous phytoplankton bloom will support a healthy benthic community and will contribute significantly to stabilising and maintaining adequate pond water and bottom quality.
Aquafeeds
The pink powder that could revolutionize aquaculture
KnipBio, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology startup founded in 2013, is refining the manufacturing process for a promising aquaculture feed ingredient that may one day form the foundation of the food that farmed fish eat.
Intelligence
A land grab for salmon (and shrimp) in upstate New York
The operators of Hudson Valley Fish Farm see their inland locale as a pilot to prove that land-based fish farming, located in close proximity to major metropolitan markets, can be successful.
Aquafeeds
The importance of carotenoids in aquafeeds
Carotenoids are important pigments that contribute characteristic quality criteria for the marketing of aquaculture products. Aquatic animals cannot biosynthesize carotenoids de novo, hence their inclusion in aquafeeds is important because they are associated with various metabolic functions.
Health & Welfare
Add value to shrimp harvests: Darken environment to enhance shrimp color
Shrimp color is caused by pigments that play an important role in camouflage for survival. For farmed shrimp, proper coloration is generally achieved via synthetic astaxanthin in feed.
Aquafeeds
Astaxanthin: Feed supplement enhances pigmentation, health
Dietary carotenoids maintain optimal pigmentation and health benefits in cultured aquatic animals. Researchers consider astaxanthin an essential nutrient.