Husbandry

Nitul Chandra Das, a fish farmer in the Assam region of India, explains how a career in aquaculture completely changed his fortune, taking him from rags to riches.

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.

Reducing the harvest weight of tilapia is proving commercially astute and boosting food security in Africa – according to the continent’s largest producer, Victory Farms.

Recent trials demonstrate that a new prebiotic developed by GreenSage Prebiotics dramatically improves FCRs and survival rates in farmed shrimp and salmon, paving the way for commercial launch.

As it seeks to ramp up tilapia production in Kenya and Rwanda, Victory Farms has decided to outsource much of its egg production to local smallholders – bringing a range of community benefits.

Pond farming of Gracilaria seaweeds has seen steady growth in Indonesia over the past 30 years. While demand continues to grow, both seaweed farmers and upstream processors are aware that methods need to improve, as the industry hits environmental limits.

Dr Andrew Whiston, a marine biologist and aquaculture innovator, is attempting to revolutionise RAS technology with a system based on one founding principle - maximum efficiency and minimal waste.

CageEye believes that its hydroacoustic sensors can help alleviate the fish health issues that have been increasingly plaguing the salmon farming industry in recent years, according to Sunil Kadri, who acts as a consultant for the company’s business developmen…

Founder of Industrial Plankton - a Canadian biotech company building innovative photobioreactors for phytoplankton culture - Robert Roulston talks about his inspiration for entering the world of algae production, alongside his aspirations for the future of the…

This review details recent findings relating to EHP infection in shrimp farms, including how it affects shrimp immunology, digestion, metabolism, physiology and growth.

A recent study conducted by aquaculture breeding company GenoMar compares the performance of their premium tilapia line - GenoMar 1000 - against a common commercial strain, highlighting potential benefits for the Brazilian tilapia industry.

While hybrid striped bass have historically tended to outperform their pure-bred equivalents in aquaculture, recent breakthroughs suggest that the latter could now be in the ascendency in the US.

Jasvir Singh Aujla - a successful fish farmer from Punjab, India - stands as a shining example of the career opportunities to be found close to home.