Tilapia breeding is profitable only if it is solely focused on male populations. Hormonal inversion methods currently used to produce these populations have, however, many drawbacks. CIRAD has been investigating a genetic approach for several years and just di…
Unlike smaller species, broodstock management for large pelagic finfish such as tuna involves many difficulties, said Christopher Bridges, Heinrich-Heine Universitt, at Aquaculture Europe 2011. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite editor reports.
Capping bass and bream fry production would give producers more control over the market, said Diago Thomaz, from Real Sales Ltd. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite editor, reports from Aquaculture Europe 2011.
Culture of uni-cellular algae is a prerequisite for successful operations in hatchery practicesfor shrimp, crab and most fish. Problems with algal culture and inherent disadvantages aredescribed here, with their advantages in many cases being overcome by these…
A new shrimp production technology developed by a Texas AgriLife Research scientist near Corpus Christi promises to revolutionise how shrimp make it to our tables, through an innovative stacked system.
Based at Lake Baringo, Kenya, Omega Farms is in its early days. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite Editor speaks to Director Mark Archer, about the Omega Farm project and increasing the supply of tilapia fingerlings in Kenya.
