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The sea lice parasite is the greatest disease problem facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. But help may be on its way an army of 15 million lice-eating Ballan wrasse, according to the Research Council of Norway.

With an annual value of around 4 million, herring (Clupea harengus) is, by weight, the second most abundant species landed by the pelagic fleet. This article looks at stocks in the North Sea.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming flathead grey mullet (mugil cephalus).

In this assessment by the FAO, a framework is applied to evaluate major shrimp farming countries comparative advantage in exporting cultured shrimp to three major international markets (Japan, the United States of America, and the European Union).

With an annual value of over 64.6 million, mackerel is a very important species for the Scottish fishing industry. By weight, it is by far the most abundant pelagic species landed. This report looks at the stocks in the northeast of Scotland.

A human being who goes from being physically inactive to active will in all probability gain significant health benefits. The physiology of fish is not that different, Harald Wrstad Takle and Inge Harkestad, Nofima, question whether physical training will also…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria Linnaeus).

Corn ending stocks for 2009/10 are projected higher this month as 1 March stocks indicated lower feed and residual use in the second quarter than forecast earlier, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming giant river prawn (Palaemonidae).

Less fishmeal in the market place leads to record high fishmeal prices, according to the March 2010 fishmeal market report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Fisheries management involves a number ofpolitical and scientific processes that aim tocontinue the business of providing a sustainablesupply of fish. Each year Marine Scotland Science(MSS) carries out the research required tosupport fisheries management. This…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming barramundi/seabass (Lates calcarifer)

This report is the outcome of a study conducted by the Network of Aquaculture Centres in the Asia-Pacific (NACA) to assess the shrimp price trends in Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh from January 2008 to June 2009. It shows fluctuations in shrimp prices and d…

This report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation looks at groundfish market trends. It is expected that the market for groundfish will grow as catches increase.

Arab states such as Egypt, Sudan, Iraq and Syria, all of which have a significant supply of fish from from inland water bodies,have resorted to aquaculture in order to increase local suppliesof fish, reports Izzat H. Feidi from the Food and Agriculture Organis…

Although the supply of farmed pangasius in Viet Nam was lower in 2009 than in 2008 because of poor demand and lower prices, by the end of the year processors had managed to turn the situation around and the total value of exports almost reached the 2008 level,…

Arab fisheries resources, capture and farmed, are considered very important sectors for development.If rationally and scientifically exploited, fisheries could play an important role in meeting increaseddemand for food and in spearheading the economies of seve…

Knowledge of the development and function of fatty tissue in fish has until recently been relatively scarce. A high quantity of fat around the guts means production loss at slaughter, and may also influence fish health. There has therefore been an increasing d…

Inserting a permanent catheter through the snout and the blood vessels at the level of the gills makes it is possible to take frequent blood samples while the fish moves around as usual, according to Janne Karin Brodin. from the Department of Animal and Aquacu…

Many estuarine and coastalaquatic environments have been sinksfor industrial and agricultural effluentsfor hundreds, perhaps thousands ofyears, according to Michael Leaver and Stephen George from the University of Sterling.

This article from the University of Louisiana looks at crawfish markets and the marketing of crawfish and associated products. It discusses market trends, prices and regulations such as transport and grading to help those involved with crawfish production.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Japanese kelp (Laminariaceae).

This article from the University of Louisiana Agriculture Centre looks at other management considerations of crawfish including population management, supplemental feeding, management of larger crawfish, diseases and predators.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming roho labeo.

With the salmon farming industry under increasing pressure to negate the impact that escapees have on wild stocks, John Taylor and Herve Migaud from the University of Stirling look at the production of sterile salmon through an triplody.

Louisiana University Agricultural Centre looks at the harvesting of crawfish including trapping and bailting strategies and harvesting machinery.

Global coarse grain production is up less than the increase in corn because of a reduction in barley production and small declines for mixed grain and rye in the EU, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service (ERS).

A recent study compiles and analyses information on international as well as EU trade flows with regard to fisheries. The study looks at the possible impact of trade negotiations on the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming channel catfish.

The Canadian Ministry of Agriculture and Lands monitors finfish aquacultures use of therapeutants in food fish by requiring feed mills to report all prescription orders on an annual basis. In-feed medication is the only practical method of delivering therapeut…

This article from Lousiana University looks at water quality and management for crawfish.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming bighead carp.

It appears that the 2006 EU ban against Antibiotic Growth Promoters in animal feeds has taken a world leading stance in a trend that is likely to continue in order to eliminate residual drugs in food and protect the efficacy of drugs for human health, says Mat…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming silver carp.

Science has progressed at an astonishing rate over the last ten years alone. Some of the most important developments in scientific breakthrough have been in the realm of agriculture, aquaculture, biotechnology, atmospheric & oceanic science.

This article from the University of Louisiana looks at the stocking of crawfish including species and size, stocking dates, habitat and handling.

This article from the Lousiana State University looks at crawfish forage management including monocropping and rotational cropping systems.

Profitable operations for ethanol producers have encouraged increased ethanol output, raising prospects for higher corn use for ethanol in 2009/10, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Eucheuma seaweed.

The use of phytobiotic feed additives in aquaculture has gained a steady increase since restrictions were implemented on the use of in-feed antibiotic growth promoters in the livestock industry. Due to increasing demand for high quality protein sources, we hav…