Farm management

Meet the farmer: Wanyama Pascal

14 Sep 2021

Wanyama Pascal is manager of Bayrise Fish Farm on Lake Victoria, Kenya – a tilapia farm with the capacity to produce nearly 400 tonnes a year.

Can “ecotechnologies” be economically viable alternatives to RAS in Africa?

9 Sep 2021

Ecotechnolgies, including constructed and reciprocating wetland systems, might offer economical alternatives to RAS, employing some of the same principles as recirc systems, but at the fraction of the cost.

Can the "fastest animal on Earth" shake up the land-based shrimp farming sector?

6 Sep 2021

Building a shrimp farm in Florida has been rewarding and frustrating in equal measure for Robins McIntosh of Charoen Pokphand Foods, but the experience has taught him a great deal.

Reducing the risks of bacterial-borne diseases in shrimp farms

9 Aug 2021

Vibrios are some of the most unwelcome bacteria in the global shrimp farming sector, causing diseases including EMS and costing the sector billions as year. However, as we explain in this article, there are a huge number…