Water quality

As a response to the request for information regarding scientific advice on biotoxins in conjunction with the work for developing Standards for live and processed bivalve molluscs, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World…

The proper management of pond water quality plays a significant role for the success of aquaculture operations, writes Elisabeth Mayer, Biomin.

Evaluations of the passage of feed through the intestines of white shrimp shows that shrimp consume feed much faster when temperatures are above 32 C, writes Dr Carlos A. Ching, Kasetsart University, Thailand. Taken from the Global Aquaculture Advocate, a Glob…

Using effluent from fish farming ponds to feed plants while retreating the water naturally is the basic principle of aquaponics. It is also behind an ambitious project called Apiva. It involves the Lyce de la Canourgue college in Lozre, France, ITAVI, CIRAD in…