Health

Challenged by bird flu, Thai firm rechannels

Husbandry Breeding & genetics Crustaceans

13 December 2005

Introduction Discussion of the current shrimp disease crisis focuses on the microbiology of pathogens and the regulations needed to limit their spread locally and across national boundaries (FAO 2008; Jones 2012; Lightner 2012; Reantaso 2012). In this study I …

Iran's shrimp industry subsidies insufficient

Nutrition Husbandry Crustaceans

13 December 2005

BASIC PARAMETERS ON HANDLING OF AQUACULTURAL PONDS WATER REPLACEMENT Amount of oxigen dissolved Evaporation and filtering Water temperature Coloring Salinity Turbidity pH TEMPERATURE Water temperature shall be between 25 and 32°C, being the optimal between 29 …

Iran's shrimp industry subsidies insufficient

Sustainability Education & academia

12 December 2005

One of the most difficult problems in Atlantic salmon aquaculture has been to control sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus in the Northern Hemisphere and Caligus rogercresseyi in Chile), which may cause serious harm to aquaculture reared fis…

I'm A Fish - Get Me Out Of Here

5 December 2005

By Pete Southgate, the Fish Vet Group - When keeping ornamental fish as pets, it is just as important to give full consideration to their welfare as with any other pet. The term ornamental fish in itself is an unfortunate one and a more acceptable term may be …

West Virginia University Researchers Fishing for Added Revenue

Water quality Sustainability Oysters

1 December 2005

Increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide drive accompanying changes in the marine carbonate system as carbon dioxide enters seawater and alters ocean pH. As such changes do not occur in isolation, and other environmental factors have the potential to modulate t…

Rush for shares in aquaculture industry

Nutrition

1 December 2005

A significant part of the Philippine production is achieved semi-intensively, or even intensively, which creates a demand for supplemental feed. Optimizing of the feeding and nutrition of milkfish is therefore of great interest. Dietary potassium diformate (KD…

November 2005

Collection and Submission of Samples for Fish-Kill Investigation and Toxic-Substance Analysis

28 November 2005

Collection and Submission of Samples for Fish-Kill Investigation and Toxic-Substance Analysis - By Robert A. Pierce, Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialist; Thomas W. May, National Biological Survey, National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center and V. Charle…

Thai shrimp exports to US growing despite US tariffs - Thaksin

Nutrition

3 November 2005

Taurine is not considered an essential amino acid for fish, but many studies indicated that it is conditionally essential, especially if fish are fed plant protein-based diets. In response to these studies, Abdel-Fattah M. El-Sayed, Alexandria University, Egyp…

Farming tilapia: life history and biology

Husbandry Breeding & genetics Tilapia / Cichlids

1 November 2005

Worldwide harvest of farmed tilapia has now surpassed 800,000 metric tons, and tilapia are second only to carps as the most widely farmed freshwater fish in the world, reveal Thomas Popma, from Auburn University and Michael Masser from Texas A&M University…

Pond Culture of Tilapia

1 November 2005

James E. Rakocy, University of the Virgin Islands and Andrew S. McGinty, University of Puerto Rico and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - In the U.S., the most appropriatespecies of tilapia for …

October 2005

New EC Proposal on Animal Welfare for Farmed Fish

31 October 2005

By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal concerning the animal welfare of farmed fish to be adopted at the November 2005 meeting of the Standing Committee of the European Convention for the Protection of…

Light Therapy for Tainted Fish

31 October 2005

By Janet Raloff and published by Science News Online - Aquaculture - farming fish for our dinner tables - is a big and growing international industry. Because many of the tastiest and most-profitable farmed fish are carnivores, their prepared diets usually inc…

Cedar Key Has Clamp On Clam Market

Welfare Sustainability Crustaceans

24 October 2005

Introduction Marine protected areas (MPAs) have received increasing attention as tools in fisheries management and conservation. However, examples of replicated experiments that sampled organismal density before and after establishment of MPAs at sites both in…

Alltech launches European Aquaculture Research Centre

Biosecurity Sustainability

19 October 2005

Aquaculture is replacing capture fisheries in supplying the world with dietary protein. Although disease is a major threat to aquaculture production, the underlying global epidemiological patterns are unknown. Tommy Leung, University of New England, and Amanda…

The Benefits of a Veterinary Health Plan

3 October 2005

By David Cox, the Fish Vet Group - The Veterinary Health Plan (VHP) has been used for several years as part of good farming practice in many terrestrial animal production systems and forms the basis of several herd and flock health schemes.

White Spot Syndrome Baculovirus Complex (WSBV)

2 October 2005

By the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission - This report looks at the problem of White Spot Syndrome and gives an overview of its biology and recommendations to guard against it.

August 2005

Control and Management of the White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

25 August 2005

By Aqua-In-Tech - Diseases are due interaction between environments, the animal being reared (genetics, health, nutritional status, etc.) and the pathogen. In an ideal system these are in balance with the end result being minimal disease problems and increased…

July 2005

Novel Novartis Vaccine to protect Canadian Salmon Farms from devastating Viral Disease

Welfare Post-harvest Salmonids

19 July 2005

June 2005

Scientific critique of Wild/Farmed Salmon Sea Lice Study

22 June 2005

By Alasdair H McVicar, Garien Aquaculture and Fish Health Consultants Ltd - There are serious inadequacies in the paper many of which could be attributable to mathematicians analysing numerical data without adequate attention being given to the reality and com…

February 2005

Antec Virkon(R) S for Aquaculture Combats Infection Risk For First Feeders

25 February 2005

By DuPont Animal Health Solutions - Now that salmon and trout eggs are near hatching, farmers will be getting hatching trays and first feeding troughs ready. As this signals a potential increase in the risk of infection, one of the key requirements is to thoro…

January 2005

Nociception And Pain In Teleost Fish

Welfare

31 January 2005

For her doctorate, Dr Janicke Nordgreen has studied nociception and pain in teleost fish. Her conclusion is that it is very likely the fish feel pain, according to the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science.

October 2004

Welfare of farmed seabass and gilthead seabream

Welfare

6 October 2004

Following a request from the European Commission, the AHAW Panel was asked to deliver a Scientific Opinion on the animal welfare aspects of husbandry systems for farmed seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and seabream (Sparus aurata). This Opinion was later publish…

Barramundi Farming in South Australia

5 October 2004

Published by Primary Industries and Resources South Australia - This article gives an overview on Barramundia farming across Australia and offers the broad range of information needed to set up a farm, from breeding to marketing.

August 2004

Fish Facts: Atlantic Salmon

10 August 2004

By the National Fisheries Institute - This article looks at the facts surrounding the farmed Atlantic Salmon.

May 2004

American Eel - an overview

5 May 2004

By Ken Schultz - The American and European eels are member of the Anguillidae family of freshwater eels. They are common and have been the object of many wild tales speculating on the nature of their existence.

Haddock - an overview

5 May 2004

By Ken Schultz - Closely related to the genus Gadus, the haddock is often considered a member of the Gadidae family, or codfishes. Haddock have long been important commercially and an even more highly valued food fish than the Atlantic cod, although stocks of …

Non-native Oysters

5 May 2004

By Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland - The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica is native to the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Though a prolific species, C. virginica populations in the Bay have been subjected to…

Flame retardants increasing in the environment - What about in foods?

5 May 2004

By Salmon of the Americas - This report by SOTA looks at Flame retardants (PBDEs), how they compare to other environmental contaminants and it also discusses critical questions such as how PBDE's enter the environment; how they move into and behave within biot…

March 2004

SLICE - For the control of Sea-lice

17 March 2004

By Schering-Plough Animal Health - Sea lice infestations represent the most significant disease problem currently affecting sea-farmed salmon and trout around the world. These external parasites have been recognized as long as man has fished for salmon.

A National Treatment Strategy for the Control of Sea Lice on Scottish Salmon Farms

10 March 2004

A Code of Practice - Published by Scottish Salmon - At the SSGA Technical Seminar in November 1997, Industry scientists reported on significant work regarding a strategic approach to control of sea lice. They have demonstrated that the reproductive capacity of…

February 2004

Clinical Study: Reduction of Mortality caused by Rainbow Trout Fry Syndrome (RTFS)

26 February 2004

By Schering-Plough Aquaculture - This article looks at a case study of how treatment with Ergosan prior to transport reduced the incidence of RTFS within the treated fish and helped lower mortality.

January 2003

The Role of Stress in Fish Disease

1 January 2003

By R.W. Rottmann, R. Francis-Floyd1, and R. Durborow. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service. Physiological stress and physical injury are the primary contributing factors of fish disease and mortalit…

Disease Prevention Strategies for Penaeid Shrimp Culture

1 January 2003

By Shaun M. Moss, Steve M. Arce, Dustin R. Moss and Clete A. Otoshi, The Oceanic Institute - Penaeid shrimp aquaculture expanded significantly over the past two decades. However, shrimp farmers have suffered significant economic losses because of viral disease…