Production systems

This study by Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah et al, WorldFish, Egypt, was carried out in order to understand the technical and economic characteristics of different Egyptian Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) hatchery systems.

This FAO technical paper, edited by Mohammad R. Hasan, Aquaculture Officer, FAO, provides a comprehensive review of on-farm feeding and feed management practices in aquaculture.

This study by Tirawat Rairat, Niti Chuchirdl and Chalor Limsuwanl, Kasetsart University, Thailand, revealed the benefit of Sangrovit WS, a natural plant feed additive, in anti-inflamatory and antimicrobial activities in shrimp and its effectiveness in preventi…

Kassaye Balkew Workagegn, Hawassa University, Ethiopia, conducted this study to investigate the growth performance, feed utilization efficiency and survival rate of juvenile Oreochromis niloticus reared in aquaria at different water temperature.

Aquatic farmers face enormous pressure from native and exotic disease-causing organisms, or pathogens. Infection and disease can invade from multiple sourceswater, wild fish or shellfish, newly-introduced farmed fish or shellfish, contaminated equipment, preda…

This FAO technical paper presents an overview of the current status of feed production and on-farm feed management practices. It reviews some of the major issues and constraints in optimizing feeds and on-farm feed management practices.

Speaking at Aquaculture Europe 2013, T. Ytrestyl et al, Nofima, Norway, discussed the effects that salinity and exercise have on the performance and physiology of Atlantic salmon postsmolts reared in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

The role of heterotrophic and autotrophic nutrition in the early stages of giant clams is still equivocal. In particular, the significance of these two nutritional modes and the relative dependency of the clams at the early life stages are not clear, said Moha…

Pikeperch is one of the very important candidates for intensive freshwater aquaculture diversification. One of the biggest obstacle in the aquaculture of this species is the controlled reproduction, which is one of the most important part of the production cyc…