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How heat shock therapy can create a paradigm shift in aquaculture

13 Jan 2022 Opinion

My objective in this article is to challenge pathologists, immunologists and farmers by asking for a critical analysis on the application of a simple temperature manipulation, hyperthermia, to boost the innate immune sys…

How plankton management can help reduce Vibrios

New research suggests that balancing levels of phytoplankton in shrimp ponds can prevent the growth of Vibrios, including Vibrio parahaemolyticus – the causative agent of EMS/AHPND.

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How can the aquafeed industry make the most of insect-based ingredients?

While insect production is likely to grow significantly in the coming years, it will be vital for the aquafeed industry to make the most out of what is likely to remain a fairly niche ingredient and not treat it as a sim…

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A non-medicinal means for shrimp farmers to combat EMS/AHPND

Shrimp fed diets containing FeedKind, a novel microbial protein produced by Calysta, have been shown to be more resistant to Vibrio parahaemolyticus – the source of early mortality syndrome (EMS).

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Fully-funded aquaculture MSc places offered at Swansea

Graduates are being invited to apply for two fully-funded MSc places at Swansea’s Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR).

Integrating fish health data can help keep fish farmers a step ahead of disease

Aquaculture data services company Manolin* has upgraded its platform to include PCR test result information from Patogen, environmental monitoring from Meox, and farm production data from Cognite - giving customers previ…

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DHA fatty acids can reduce melanin spots and enhance fillet quality

Researchers have demonstrated that omega-3 fatty acid DHA can limit the synthesis of melanin, a pigment that creates unwanted dark spots in farmed salmon fillets.

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ADM open US aqua innovation lab

ADM has announced the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois – which aims to build on the company’s existing aquaculture research facilities in Bra…

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Kings Infra claims world record with 80 g whiteleg shrimp weights

Indian aquaculture company Kings Infra Venture Ltd has harvested L. vannamei shrimps weighing 80 grams and measuring 210 mm, setting a new pond-production growth record for the species.

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Disease

Aquaculture researchers raise concerns over probiotic safety

Researchers in China caution that some commercial probiotics for the aquaculture industry may be mislabelled, and also c…

Plants and algae prove their worth in boosting fish immunity

Farmers in West Africa are increasingly looking to the use of plants and algae to help improve the health of their fish.…

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Why are global tilapia vaccination rates so low?

Despite being susceptible to multiple viral and bacterial diseases, less than 5 percent of farmed tilapia are vaccinated…

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Researchers close to cracking the code on deadly catfish disease

Scientists with the US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are closer than ever to finding answers and potential remedie…

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Medicinal treatments

Antibiotics use in Scottish farmed salmon doubles

The Scottish salmon farming sector used over twice the volume of antibiotics per kilo of salmon produced in 2020 as it d…

Forging closer links with Ecuador’s shrimp sector

José Antonio Camposano, executive president of Ecuador’s national chamber of aquaculture (CNA), provides the country’s l…

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Jala, Wittaya and Salmokine win Global Aquaculture Challenge awards

Three of the eight aquaculture startups to take part the Yield Lab's inaugural Global Aquaculture Challenge were awarded…

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Novel sea louse treatment set to debut in Norway

The salmon industry's first new medicinal treatment in over a decade is on the cusp of its first commercial deployment i…

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Non-medicinal treatments

How heat shock therapy can create a paradigm shift in aquaculture

13 Jan 2022 Opinion

My objective in this article is to challenge pathologists, immunologists and farmers by asking for a critical analysis o…

Plants and algae prove their worth in boosting fish immunity

Farmers in West Africa are increasingly looking to the use of plants and algae to help improve the health of their fish.…

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The benefits of bakers’ yeast extend beyond growth promotion

A recent feed trial has found that supplementing Nile tilapia diets with bakers’ yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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WorldFish and KYTOS embark on aquaculture microbiome project

KYTOS and WorldFish are collaborating on research focusing on the microbiome of farmed aquatic animals and the waters in…

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