The performance of the aquafeed industry in Egypt is not well understood, as the value chain structure has not yet been mapped. This study aims to assess the status of the fish feed sector in Egypt, with an emphasis on: mapping and understanding fish feed valu…
This study by Yukinori Mukai, International Islamic University Malaysia, and Leong Seng Lim, University Malaysia Sabah, examined the retinomotor responses and prey ingestion rates of 10-, 15-, 20- and 30-day-old Asian seabass Lates calcarifer under different l…
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 …
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…
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…
By W. Ray McClain and Robert P. Romaire, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station and Jimmy L. Avery, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Crawfish, espec…
By Salmon of the Americas - Much has been said recently about the need to alter feeds in farmed salmon to reduce contaminant levels. While this has just been "discovered" by some outside our industry, and offfered by them as a "quick fix," it's not news to sal…
US - Cargill Animal Nutrition announced that it has signed a purchase agreement for the assets of Burris Mill & Feed Inc., Franklinton, La. which primarily produces fish feed.
By M A. Preece and P V. Mladenov - Comparisons of growth and mortality were made over 12 months for the New Zealand abalone Haliotis iris Martyn 1784 (blackfoot paua), fed two artificial diets (Coast Biologicals and Makara) and cultured in three offshore grow-…
By the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - The classification, structure and biological function of the essential nutrients are described; including proteins and amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and energy. The quan…
