Salmon farmers see record prices in early 2011 drop to money losing levels in no time. 2012 outlook negative from mid year as production is expected to increase by up to 15 per cent, according to Globefish.
Probiotic bacteria are a sustainable approach to modulate the gut microflora towards a favorable composition, which is of utmost importance since the digestive system of fish and shrimp is an important entrance point for infections.
With the reproductivity of farmed fish a major concern for the aquaculture industry, the Genetics and Reproduction Group at theInstitute of Aquaculture, Stirling, Scotland, has carried out researchto tackle common problems including sexual maturation impacts o…
Research by Thomas Hecht from Rhodes University, South Africa reviews feeds and fertilisers for sustainable aquaculture development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study highlights the lack of capacity and knowledge to do with feed technology, a need for more…
Daniel Lee, Best Aquaculture PracticesStandards Coordinator with theGlobal Aquaculture Alliance looks at how aquaculture certification helps buyers and builds trust. Taken from the Global Aquaculture Advocate, a Global Aquaculture Alliance publication.
In this third article in the series, MikeMontgomery from Seafish, starts tolook at specific devices,starting with squaremesh panels, to see howeffective they have proved to bein various fisheries.
In the second of aseries of articles,Mike Montgomerie,gear technologist atSeafish, gives hisperspective on theissue of discards andthe work that Seafishand the industryhave been doing tohelp develop newselective technologiesand net-basedfishing activitiesto re…
The pangasius industry in Viet Nam faced difficulties of supply, with increased production costs, disease problems and high interest rates for bank loans. However, imports during the first half of 2011 increased to the US market but declined to the EU, writes …
The economic importance of sandfish to poor rural Asian communitiestriggered a collaborative, multinational research effort to advance breedingand rearing techniques when fish numbers started to decline, writes Catherine Norwood, Australian Centre for Internat…
The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) is currently working to update a 1996 report which looks at thewelfare of farmed fish generally, andthe welfare of farmed fish at slaughter. The study, of which an outline is set out below, will assess whether the welfare…
Sound scientific advice is not available for the majority of demersal fish species caught by Scottish and Shetland fishing vessels. This can have a serious impact on the economies of these stocks when policy making, according to a study by Ian Napier, NAFC Mar…
In the first of a seriesof articles, MikeMontgomerie, gear technologistat Seafish, giveshis perspective on theissue and the work that Seafish,along with industry, has beendoing to help develop new selectivetechnologies and net-basedfishing activities to reduce…
The recent report by McKinsey and Company 'Design for Sustainable Fisheries' takes some important steps towards meeting the challenge of integrating what we understand about the biology of fished species and the economic behaviour of those who fish. It is vita…
Michael Phillips, from The World Fish Centre and Rohana Subasinghe, from FAO look at trends, future prospects and adaptation of small-scale shrimp farmers in the global markets, to ensure that the continue to provide important economic and social benefits. Tak…
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…
Students, small-business owners and professors convened earlier this month in a Campbell Hall lecture room at the University of Virginia to watch bluefin tuna get hauled into boats on a movie screen as they sampled local trout and sustainable barramundi hors d…
Fish farming in Nigeria is currently a very lucrative business and it is mainly boosted by the continuous rise in the demand for catfish, reports the Nigerian Tribune.
Australia's fisheries are amongst the best managed in the world and they are without doubt sustainable, according to a report by Dr Ray Hilborn, Professor of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences,University of Washington and Dr Bob Kearney, Emeritus Professor in Fish…
Aquaculture provides the world with about 53 million tons of fish each year and over seven per cent of the animal protein people consume. It includes carp, Tilapia (a freshwater fish found in Africa), Pangasius (a Mekong Delta catfish), Atlantic Salmon, other …
50 per cent of fishermen would not give up their livelihood in the face of drastically declining catches according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new report, published by PLoS ONE, challenges previously held notions about poverty and…
Using effluent from fish farming ponds to feed plants while retreating the water naturally is the basic principle of aquaponics. It is also behind an ambitious project called Apiva. It involves the Lyce de la Canourgue college in Lozre, France, ITAVI, CIRAD in…
Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is a gill disorder found in marine fish, but primarily affecting salmon. At the end of 2011 the disease was recognised in Scotland, after the industry suffered a number of losses. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite editor speaks with Fi…
With detection of viral hemorrhagic septicemiavirus (VHSV) in the Great Lakes in 2005, the USDAAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)has been involved in nationwide surveillance for thisdisease, writes Carolyn Gunn, DVM, Assistant State Fish Pathol…
Forthe last three years, the University ofArkansas at Pine has partnered withThe University of Tennessee andTexas A&M University on a projectfunded by the USDAs SouthernRegional Aquaculture Center to developcroakers as an inland, low-salinitymarine baitfis…
This report presents estimates of the financial and economic performance of two key Commonwealth fisheries: the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) and the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery (BSCZSF). Research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resour…
Research at the University of Iowa looks at methods to protect the Pacific white shrimp against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Double stranded RNA was synthesized in vitro withsequences corresponding to portions of the WSSV genomeand were injected into shri…
Indoor hatching of fathead minnow eggs may be an option for producers seeking evenaged fry to grow large volumes of relatively uniform minnows, although the economics of this alternative method remain to be determined, writes Nathan Stone, Extension Fisheries …
Todays "locavore" movement with its emphasis on eating more locally-produced food is a natural fit for fruits and vegetables in nearly every region, but few entrepreneurs have dared to apply the concept to fish farming, says aquaculture researcher Andy Danylch…
What do people feel needs to be done to ensure that we have at least some chance of keeping our marine fisheries productive, as well as identifying examples of good practice around the world that could be scalable for all our benefit, asks a report by the Inte…
This report explores some of the main approaches that will (partly) fulfil the conditions and challenges that must be overcome for valid and viable alternative feedstuffs to fishmeal.
Between 10 and 50 per cent of marine species and ecosystems are recovering from population declines and degradation, according to recent research by the European Commission, which identified five strategies for successful recoveries. Recoveries are often drive…
Its ironic that just when Earth-monitoring satellites are needed more than ever to address the food and freshwater demands of a burgeoning global human population, we face an impending gap in coverage by the Landsat program.
With salmon prices reaching extraordinary highs last year, Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite editor speaks with Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of Marine Harvest to get a global market outlook.
The herring has much to learn from potatoes and coffee when it comes to marketing and developing new products, according to Audun Iversen, Research Scientist at the food research institute Nofima
Management of the goliath grouper, the largest member of the seabass family, has become an intensely debated issue in recent years. The University of Florida has been looking at the most recent science-based information on the biology and ecology of goliath gr…
