Despite facing a number of key challenges, Bangladesh’s monodon sector has an opportunity to position itself as a low carbon alternative to the more intensively produced vannamei that dominate global markets.
While aquaculture has not always been well-received around the Greek islands, one family has managed to combine fish farming with tourism, suggesting that the two sectors can successfully co-exist.
Biofilters are commonly used in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS), but their limitations mean that innovators are busy developing possible alternatives – such as electro-oxidation – or enhancements, such as electro-coagulation and UASB reactors.
Hasamini Thilakarathne may be the first female marine aquaculture specialist in Sri Lanka, where she's managing Oceanpick's barramundi hatchery and nursery, and aims to break barriers and shatter gender stereotypes in her country.
Girdhari Mukhiya, who has served two jail terms and faced severe financial losses, has overcome the odds to become one of the biggest fish farmers in India’s Bihar state.
How shrimp farmers can gain tangible benefits from reducing their carbon footprints is one of the key themes at the climate session of this year’s Global Shrimp Forum.
The Shrimp Tech project, a collaboration between Dutch and Vietnamese partners, aims to help Vietnam’s struggling shrimp sector compete in the global markets by promoting sustainable farming practices.
