The European seabass are able to frequent coastal inshore waters, and occur in estuaries and brackishwater lagoons. Sometimes they venture upstream into freshwater. Here, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different sy…
U.S. corn use was increased this month because of increased blending of ethanol intoboth reformulated and regular gasoline, says the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook report for March 2009.
As sea creatures go, shrimp are extraordinarily diverse. From tropical estuarine ecosystems to shallow shelves, continental slopes and deep seas as well as the open ocean, shrimp exist in almost all geographical locations around the world. Yet, in spite of the…
A four year study was conducted at the Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) to investigate the effect of diet on spawning performance and egg quality in the Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, writes Dr Nick Brown, Director, University o…
Meat production prospects are being reduced due to harsh economic conditions in several countries, thereby leading to lower forecast corn imports, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook report for February 2009.
By comparison with the vast sums of money involved in high-tech salmon farming the battle against parasites might seem like small fry, yet sea lice continue to elude modern eradication methods. Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite, finds out where the war is …
Saving water is an environmentally responsible goal, especially in the southeastern parts of the country, where droughts are fairly frequent, writes Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service Information Staff.
The idea of ethical food is promoted in almost every modern supermarket, but when it comes to producing, catching and eating fish, deciding what ethical means isn't as easy as it seems, writes Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite.
Born from the abstract philosophy of ecocentric ideals, aquaponics has emerged at the very frontier of agricultural technology. Yet, many years after the modern concept was first realised it has yet to receive the commercial recognition that might unlock its t…
