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This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus Valenciennes).

The crawfish or 'crayfish' industry is continuing to grow in certain areas of the world. This article looks at the life cycle, burrow requirements, molting and nutritional needs of two specific species - the red swamp crawfish and the white river crawfish.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming American cupped oyster (Ostreidae).

Scientists at SINTEF have set themselves the goal of exploiting the advantages of a special type of zooplankton on a large scale called Copepods.

Domestic changes this month are based in part on USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service's Crop Production 2009 Summary and January Grain Stocks reports, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service. The report, sub…

Australian fisheries production has been decreasing since 2004, as have exports, whilst imports have been on the increase, according to the Australian commodity statistics for 2009, published by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Sum…

A Texas AgriLife Research scientist in Corpus Christi believes he has achieved a new world record in shrimp production using an environmentally friendly system with no water exchange throughout the growing cycle.

It's known that escaped fish from Norwegian salmon farms can interbreed with wild salmon, and thus must have changed the genetic and physical makeup of the country's famed wild salmon stocks, says the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas).

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming mrigal carp (Cirrhinus mrigala).

Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing global climate change. In the coming decades, global average temperatures will increase, rainfall patterns will change, extreme weather events will become more severe, sea levels will rise…

Intensified aquaculture can lead to the emergence of disease in virtually all fish and shellfish species, according to Vaughn E. Ostland, PhD, Intrinsic LifeSciences, La Jolla, California, USA.

Dominique P. Bureau, David J. Bevan, and C. Young Cho, from the Fish Nutrition Research Laboratory at the University og Guelph, look at how rationally predicting feed requirements could save money and prevent poor growth.

The latest figures released by the US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service show statistics on domestically grown catfish and US imports of salmon, tilapia and shrimp. Summarised by TheFishSite junior editor, Charlotte Johnston.

Many estuarine and coastal aquatic environments have been sinksfor industrial and agricultural effluents for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. Michael Leaver and Stephen George from the University of Stirling, look at what effects this may have had on aqua…

Dr Gina Conroy, an aquaculture adviser and consultant to a number of large organisations, looks at the prevalence of streptococcus species in Latin America and their pathological manifestations.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming milkfish - from sourcing fry to marketing milkfish globally.

The use of corn to make starch, sweeteners, ethyl alcohol and other industrial products has accounted for most of the growth in China's corn use over the past decade, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service. The report…

Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, a new Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) study suggests.

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the World Agricultural Outlook Board provides comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major US and global crops.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Mud Carp (Cirrhinus molitorella).

A new recipe from Nofima scientists significantly reduces the rate of malformations in farmed cod, resulting in welfare improvements for the fish and financial improvements for the fish farmers, says Wilhelm Andreas Solheim.

To improve our understanding of streptococcal disease in tilapia, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Brian Sheehan performed extensive epidemiological studies in the major tilapia-producing countries of Asia and Latin America.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Indian Carp (Catla catla).

With aquaculture facing a number of challenges from production to consumption, people in Hanoi, Viet Nam are asking how can the industry develop sustainably to benefit farmers? Written by Hai Phuong, for The Nhan Dan.

White sturgeon have successfully been bred in captivity by the Department of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources at the University of Los Lagos, Chile.

With aquaculture the fastest growing food production system in the world, there are negative social and environmental impacts related to farming, such as water pollution, the spread of diseases and unfair labour practices on farms. To promote practices that co…

Aquaculture is growing so rapidly that it accounts for almost 50 per cent of all fish brought to the table. Rebecca Chappell, SDNN looks at leading fish farms in San Diego, US.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Japanese eel.

There are many opportunities in the dynamic and expanding aquaculture industry. However, aquaculture has risks similar to those of any farming enterprise. The information provided here by Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist, highlights the many important…

This report provides the industry and community with an independent overview of trends in the biological and economical status of fish stocks and fisheries managed by the Australian government.

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

With increasing global consumption of fish and increased demand in the developing world, Neil Wendover, Technical Services Manager for Intervet/ Schering-Plough Animal Health, looks at tilapia health management.

There is a widely-promoted misconception that eating wild-caught fish is better for the oceans than eating farmed seafood, says Neil Anthony Sims, President of Kona Blue Water Farms.

Global competition has reduced US corn export prospects for 2009/10, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook for November 2009.

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

According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board (WOAB), this month's estimates for global wheat and oilseed supplies for 2009/10 are up, while those for corn are down. Prices next year are…

The Northeast US Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NES LME) is a dynamic, highly productive, and intensively studied system providing a broad spectrum of ecosystem goods and services. This report tracks the changes in key indicators of climate, physica…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming European eel.

Andrew Morgan explains how climate change may affect shellfish production cycles in his article in New Zealand Aquaculture.