On the day that Mycotoxins in Aquaculture is launched, The Fish Site caught up with its co-author, Michele Muccio, mycotoxin specialist at Biomin, to find out more about how the aquaculture sector can combat these fungi-produced toxins.
In troubled economic times, finding food for Zimbabwe’s overflowing prison population has posed both human rights and security challenges. But a new government-backed project is making use of the country’s considerable aquatic resources to ease the situation.
Obtaining reliable power for changing water is a perennial problem for the fish farmers of the Niger Delta – but for some installing solar-powered pumps is proving a cost-effective solution.
In order to follow up on the interest generated by our Women in Aquaculture series with some proactive steps towards encouraging women to realise their potential in the sector, in March The Fish Site established a pilot mentoring programme.
Given the potential impact that climate change could have on the aquaculture sector, it’s encouraging to note that several on-farm developments are currently helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry.
