A look at how breeding programmes could help to reduce the impact of the deadly diseases that have been increasingly affecting farmed tilapia around the world.
by Prof C Greg Lutz
Aquaculture extension specialist,
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Bacteriophages are poised to revolutionise aquaculture by significantly reducing mortality rates and antibiotic use, according to Dr Aristobulo Loaiza, CEO of Hedros Bio.
Kelp is one of the fastest growing organisms on the planet; some species can grow up to two feet per day. The business of farming it in North America has the potential to grow at an equivalently staggering rate. In fact, in Maine it already has.
