Water quality

The salinity levels of shrimp ponds have been shown to have a major impact on the prevalence of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP), according to new research from the University of Arizona.

Seaweed aquaculture could reduce the size and number of “dead zones” in the oceans, by absorbing the excess nitrogen and phosphorous in the water that cause these zones to appear.

Robins McIntosh, executive vice-president of Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP) and CEO of Homegrown Shrimp, explains a novel means of microbial management in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) and how this is helping him …

Trials of a specialist lighting system have led to a 10 percent increase in tilapia growth rates and a 10 percent reduction in their feed conversion ratio (FCR), according to the results of a new study.

The value of oyster and clam aquaculture in terms of their nitrogen removal services has been quantified by a groundbreaking new study.

The Fish Site has been in touch with aquaculture operators from around the world, hoping to gain insights into their jobs, farms and the fish they produce for our new Meet the farmer series. Our first i…

Seagrasses can reduce local ocean acidity by up to 30 percent, according to researchers from the University of California, Davis, following a six-year study along the California coast.

Plans to install the world's largest closed-containment fish farm are gaining pace, following a deal between American Aquafarms and Blue Ocean Technologies.

A recent study has described Indian aquaculture practises as unhygienic and unhealthy. But farmers claim that the report is biased and risks causing economic damage to an industry that is trying to recover after the pand…

Ocean Rainforest, the pioneering seaweed producer, which currently operates in the Faroe Islands and California, has developed the techniques and the market for large-scale kelp cultivation, and has a vision of “a local …

Achieving and maintaining good water quality throughout shrimp production is crucial for long-term success.

New research suggests that if the aquaculture industry can capitalise on the microbial dynamics of fish farms, producers could see huge improvements in farming efficiency.

The increasingly sophisticated administration of probiotics is having a major impact on the sustainability of shrimp aquaculture, and there are further advances expected, through the use of synbiotics, biofloc and semi-f…

Shrimp farmers could save themselves money and reduce their environmental footprints through the use of more efficient aerators and adoption of techniques for operating these devices more effectively.

Solar Oysters’ Elizabeth Hines explains how the innovative agritech startup has ambitions to help restore native oyster reefs, improve water quality and – in the longer term – become “the John Deere of the oyster aquacul…

Plans to assess how kelp aquaculture can remediate negative effects of climate change have been given a boost after Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences was awarded a grant of nearly $900,000.

A project exploring how sea cucumbers could help minimise the environmental impact of fish farming - and in turn allow the aquaculture sector to grow - has received vital investment.

How and why seaweed aquaculture should be promoted in Europe is the subject of a new recommendation from the EU’s Aquaculture Advisory Council.

A $1 million project that aims reduces losses in the shellfish aquaculture industry through the use of unmanned vehicles is underway at North Carolina State University.