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…
Scientists at Liverpool University are developing a new plant-based product that could replace fishmeal, reducing the need for farmers to feed fish to other fish at a time when more than 90 per cent of EU waters are at risk from overfishing.
Low-input culture practices have been developed for freshwater prawns to effectively manage their growth and biological characteristics. With low nutritional requirements for long-chain fatty acids, the prawns can be grown on diets with no fishmeal or fish oil…
This study aims to investigate the impact of commonly used pesticides (deltamethrin) on the blood and tissue oxidative stress level in catfish; in addition to the protective effect of alpha-tocopherol on deltamethrin induced oxidative stress, write Kamal A Ami…
Despite Atlantic cod and haddock extending further into Arctic waters, a new study reveals there is little competition for food between the invaders and native polar cod. However, it is uncertain whether climate change will increase competition between the spe…
Good fishing in South America and improved access to raw material has pushed fishmeal production higher over the last months with total production for 2011 about 40 per cent above 2010 levels in the major producing countries. The increased supply eliminated an…
Every day, new reports are published in newspapers worldwide reporting about the effects of antibiotic resistant bacteria and their consequences on human health, according to Biomin.
Research by Thomas Hecht from Rhodes University, South Africa reviews feeds and fertilisers for sustainable aquaculture development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study highlights the lack of capacity and knowledge to do with feed technology, a need for more…
This report explores some of the main approaches that will (partly) fulfil the conditions and challenges that must be overcome for valid and viable alternative feedstuffs to fishmeal.
FAO has published technical guidelines on the use of wild fish as feed in aquaculture to support sections of FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) addressing responsible fisheries management and aquaculture development. The objective of these gu…
