By Merrill Leffler, published by Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland - Aquaculture in the United States may have grown rapidly over this last decade, says Yonathan Zohar, "but it is still lagging 20 years behind the rest of the world." Zohar is Director…
By Jack Greer, published by Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland - A report calls on the federal government to encourage environmentally friendly methods for growing fish.
By Ken Schultz - The American and European eels are member of the Anguillidae family of freshwater eels. They are common and have been the object of many wild tales speculating on the nature of their existence.
By Ken Schultz - Closely related to the genus Gadus, the haddock is often considered a member of the Gadidae family, or codfishes. Haddock have long been important commercially and an even more highly valued food fish than the Atlantic cod, although stocks of …
By Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland - The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica is native to the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Though a prolific species, C. virginica populations in the Bay have been subjected to…
By Salmon of the Americas - Much has been said recently about the need to alter feeds in farmed salmon to reduce contaminant levels. While this has just been "discovered" by some outside our industry, and offfered by them as a "quick fix," it's not news to sal…
By Salmon of the Americas - This report by SOTA looks at Flame retardants (PBDEs), how they compare to other environmental contaminants and it also discusses critical questions such as how PBDE's enter the environment; how they move into and behave within biot…
By Don Webster, Eastern Shore Area Agent and Don Merritt, Shellfish Aquaculture Specialist, published by Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland - If you thought that the only reason to raise oysters was for market, there are several hundred people in Maryl…
By Bruce A. Babcock and Quinn Weninger, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University - Declining salmon prices, due primarily to expansion of farmed salmon production, have reduced revenues for Alaskas wild salmon fisheries by roughly 6…
By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2004: Aquaculture Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.
By Schering-Plough Animal Health - Sea lice infestations represent the most significant disease problem currently affecting sea-farmed salmon and trout around the world. These external parasites have been recognized as long as man has fished for salmon.
By Delma Bratvold, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Published by CSIRO Marine Research - Traditionally, prawns are cultured in large shallow (1 to 2 m) ponds adjacent to estuaries, rivers and bays. The density and size of the prawns in the pond …
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions. This report looks at the importance of Biosecurity on protecting fish stocks. The intensification of fish production provides an ideal environment in which disease-causing organisms can flourish and cause serious damage to pr…
A Code of Practice - Published by Scottish Salmon - At the SSGA Technical Seminar in November 1997, Industry scientists reported on significant work regarding a strategic approach to control of sea lice. They have demonstrated that the reproductive capacity of…
By Mr. David L. Heikes, Dr. Carole R. Engle, and Dr. Pierre Justin Kouka, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - In May of 1993, a pilot catfish verification program was initiated by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension System to provide production support to th…
Randy Sell, Research Assistant and Dwight Aakre, Farm Mangement Specialist, North Dakota State University report on farming tilapia and discuss the characteristics, marketing and economic feasibility of tilapia aquaculture.
