Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a marine, cold-water flat fish that is farmed in Canada, Iceland, the UK and Norway. The development of halibut aquaculture began in the 1980's but it is only in recent years that many of the challenges in farmin…
The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) has published this Success Story on Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, which has successfully been experimented and promoted for commercial production by the Nepal Agricultural Resear…
Penaeid shrimp production is under continuous threat by bacterial and particularly viral infections which have caused disastrous collapses of the industry in all major shrimp producing countries. This article reports on recent progress in the development of fe…
University of Georgia Tifton Campus student Amanda Miller is educating her community about sustainability through aquaponics one homegrown meal at a time.
This FAO technical paper showcases current wisdom in aquaponics, focusing on small-scale production. The publication, written in a style designed to be digestible by a non-technical reader, is the product of practical experience with small-scale and commercial…
At the Galician coast, mussels are cultured on vertical ropes attached to floating rafts, which are cleaned in situ with tars or waterproof paints. The present study, by F. San Juan et al, University of Vigo, Spain, analyses the composition and the toxic risk …
Scientists are keen to sort farmed salmon and provide them with exercise right from the early stages of their growth, in order to equip them to deal with the stress of transfer to the sea.
