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In the last years considerable attention has been paid on the use of seaweeds (SW) as a possible ingredient for aquafeeds. Red, green and brown SW can be taken from their natural habitat and brought to the shore by the action of winds and tides, write Maria Is…

Sea bream and sea bass aquaculture is already widely established in the Mediterranean basin, mainly reared in coastal net-pen facilities. The rapid increase of farming activity has also lead to an increase of escape incidents in Mediterranean farms, said Arech…

More than 129 million child labourers in the world work in the agriculture sector, which includes fisheries, aquaculture, forestry and livestock. These girls and boys, between the ages of 5 and 17, are performing work that interferes with their education or da…

The role of heterotrophic and autotrophic nutrition in the early stages of giant clams is still equivocal. In particular, the significance of these two nutritional modes and the relative dependency of the clams at the early life stages are not clear, said Moha…

Enzymes are one of the many types of protein in biological systems. With pressure to find more sustainable sources of fish feed for aquaculture, researchers have been trying to improve the nutritional value of fish feed by enzyme supplementation, writes Prakas…

To balance the conflicting demands to reduce reliance on marine-ingredients while maintaining growth performance and high product quality standards, fish nutritionists have begun investigating the use of cost-effective alternative ingredients. During Aquacultu…

The sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture is becoming a much talked about issue, but how often do we think about how fish is slaughtered? Hannah Chilvers, writing for TheFishSite.com, discusses different slaughter techniques and their impact on fish welf…

Pikeperch is one of the very important candidates for intensive freshwater aquaculture diversification. One of the biggest obstacle in the aquaculture of this species is the controlled reproduction, which is one of the most important part of the production cyc…

Capture fisheries resources from marine, fresh and brackish waters around the globe are facing decreased landings due to various reasons such as over-fishing, oversized fishing fleets, irresponsible fishing, fishing with highly efficient technologies in near-s…

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on oyster hatchery techniques.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on how to start a biofilter.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on managing ammonia in fish ponds.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on managing high pH in freshwater ponds.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on algal toxins in aquaculture.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives an overview of biosecurity in aquaculture.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on biosecurity in aquaculture, focusing on recirculating aquaculture systems.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on the post-harvest handling of freshwater prawns.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on the biological safety of fresh and processed shellfish.

This factsheet published by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on the handling practices of shrimp and molluscs.

Southeast Asia's largest, yet long-troubled shrimp farming firm, PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja, has been given a much-needed boost as the Asset Management Company (PPA) managed to seal a US$240 million commitment to help finance the firm's revitalization.

CANADA - British Columbia's salmon-farming industry will get the full Hollywood treatment, for better or for worse, in an episode of Emmy-winning courtroom drama Boston Legal that was filmed on location at an exclusive B.C. fishing resort. Nimmo Bay Resort wi…

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on liming ponds for aquaculture.

During Aquaculture Europe 2013, Kamaran S. Mama and Shamall M. A. Abdullah, University Salahaddin, Iraq, presented their study on the ciliated protozoans that infected common carp from Ainkawa fish hatchery in Erbil city, Kurdistan region, Iraq.

Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a high-value, niche market species for cold-water marine aquaculture. In a University of Stirling study, Christos Palaiokostas et al discovered that all-female halibut production is commercially possible using in…

Speaking at the 150th Annual AVMA Convention in Chicago, US, Nicholas Saint-Erne, DVM PetSmart, Phoenix, Arizona, gave an insight into ornamental koi carp.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on acclimating Pacific white shrimp to inland, low-salinity waters.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on aquatic weed management. Specifically, the document looks at herbicide safety, technology and application techniques.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on shipping fish in boxes.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on hard clam hatchery and nursery production.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on partitioned aquaculture systems.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on fertilizing fish ponds.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on pond aeration.

Careful financial management is essential for the success of an aquaculture business. While financial management is a complex topic that can be approached from many perspectives, some of the key questions that the manager of an aquaculture business must answer…

Presenting their research at Aquaculture Europe 2013, D Raposoa et al, Universidade Tcnica de Lisboa, Portugal, evaluated the potential benefits of using shrimp and seaweeds in an intergrated multi-trophic aquaculture system.

Cutaneous ulcers in koi are one of the most common complaints for which the fish practitioner is called upon, writes Julius M. Tepper, DVMLong Island Fish Hospital, Manorville, New York, while speaking at the 150th Annual AVMA Convention in Chicago, US.

The gastropod mollusc Scaphander lignarius a marine invertebrate found in North Atlantic and Mediterranean water is the first organism, besides bacteria, in which the biosynthesis of lignarenones, organic molecules involved in organisms chemical defence, has b…

Vietnam has become the second largest rice exporter in the world. However, the food security is still a local urgent necessity for the farmers in several parts of the country, particularly, in area where most of arable land used to low paddies have been transf…

As fears rise over resistance, some countries have banned the routine use of antibiotics in animal feed. Two professionals with opposing views state their case in a recently published article.

In an exclusive interview for ThePigSite, Dr Radu Marti of Biomin explains the dangers presented by mycotoxins in feed and how mycotoxin deactivators can greatly ameliorate the risks these toxins pose to the health of farm animals and consumers of animal prote…

During their presentation at Aquaculture Europe 2013, Rui Magalhes et al, Centre of Environmental and Marine Research, investigate the use of corn distillers dried grains with solubles in fish feed for European seabass and meagre.