Aquaculture for all

Should Forage Fish Be Used For Human Consumption?

Nutrition

Various opponents to the salmon farming industry claim that the fish used for producing fishmeal, should be used directly for human consumption. While this can be correct for some species, it does not tell the whole story, writes Marine Harvest.

Fresh Water Pest Fish In Australia

Welfare

Freshwater ecosystems are very vulnerable to invasion by pests, including introduced animals and weeds. Since European settlement many exotic fish have been accidentally or deliberately introduced into New South Wales (NSW) waterways, and some have become wide…

Infectious Myonecrosis (IMN): Status And Threat

Health

Infectious myonecrosis (IMN) is a viral disease caused by infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV), a putative totivirus. IMNV particles are icosahedral in shape and 40nm (nano metres) in diameter, reports the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia (NACA).

Marketing Low-Value Cultured Fish In Bangladesh

Marketing

This study, by N. Ahmed from the Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, describes the existing marketing systems of low-valued cultured fish with its value chain analysis. Theaim of this paper is to highlight key issues determi…