Breeding & genetics

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is one of the most economically important freshwater fish, but its production is often affected by diseases that cause serious economic losses, report researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Japanese sea cucumber.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Japanese carpet shell.

Salmon can play a part in increasing the amount of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids we need by converting short fatty acids from plants to the long, marine omega-3 fatty acids that we want.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Indo-Pacific swamp crab.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming brine shrimps.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Atlantic Cod.

Sturgeon hatcheries play an important role in the rehabilitation of the sturgeon stocks in the Caspian Sea and elsewhere. This FAO report gives guidelines for sturgeon hatchery practices and management.

Fast growth and attractive market prices make wreckfish an interesting option among the new species considered for commercial aquaculture. Since 2009, the Spanish institutions Instituto Espaol de Oceanografa and Instituto Galego de Formacin en Acuicultura have…