Kenya’s trout farming sector might be small, and facing challenges, but it still has great potential to grow, according to two of the sector’s key players.
Portuguese software startup Sensaway* recently landed EEA funding, which could not only help the company develop its software, but also improve the European aquaculture sector – both in Portugal and further afield.
Although Tunisia has a relatively undeveloped aquaculture sector, it has huge potential – with 1,350 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline, a maritime domain of over 80,000 square kilometres and seven lagoons covering 100,000 hectares.
While a “waterfall of capital” might come into the aquaculture sector in the near future, there’s a danger that it might not be sufficient to grow the sector in line with demands for blue foods.
Researchers are beginning to highlight the potential of immunostimulants as a sustainable disease prevention strategy for shrimp aquaculture. Here’s a run-down of how these molecules work, their origins and how they can be used to combat outbreaks of white spo…