Nutrition

Feed additives may help to reduce the impact of early mortality syndrome on shrimp stocks, according to a report from Minh Phu AquaMekong Shrimp Vet Laboratory in Vietnam and Nutriad International in Belgium.

The use of organic acid supplements in the diet of commercially farmed shrimp led to greater nutrient utilisation and some protection from pathogenic bacteria, write Wing-Keong Ng and colleagues from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

The amino acid taurine is a crucial ingredient in the diet of many commercially important fish species, but the removal of fishmeal from diets may cause a deficiency, write Guillaume Salze and Allen Davis from Auburn University.

Including small amounts of garlic in the diet of Nile tilapia led to an increase in growth rates, suggests a study from A.I. Mehrim and colleagues from Mansoura University in Egypt.

Tilapia has drawn much attention lately and been recognized by FAO as the most potent culture fish species in supplying human protein source of the Century.

The level of success we get in catfish farming is usually tied to the level of management practices we decide to put in place in conjuction with the level of efficiency we achieve from our culture systems, writes Lanre Ogunsina, Fish Unlimited. Part 2 and 3 co…

Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a marine, cold-water flat fish that is farmed in Canada, Iceland, the UK and Norway. The development of halibut aquaculture began in the 1980's but it is only in recent years that many of the challenges in farmin…

Feed represents the largest production cost in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). As a result of ever increasing raw material prices, nutritionists are under continuous pressure to reduce formulation cost and search for cheaper, alternative ingredients, write Gi…