The multibillion-dollar marine aquarium trade has a mixed reputation, with many specimens being captured from the world’s coral reefs. However, a number of pioneers are now farming marine ornamentals – offering hope for a venture that benefits both people and …
During an era when more and more freshwater bodies are being affected by saltwater intrusion, should aquaculture operators consider diversifying into species that have a greater tolerance for saline conditions?
Advice on how to avoid major shrimp losses from early mortality syndrome (EMS) – one of the most devastating diseases to hit shrimp aquaculture in the last decade.
Saran untuk menghindari kerugian besar akibat early mortality syndrome (EMS) – salah satu penyakit paling parah yang melanda budidaya udang dalam dekade terakhir.
The growth of grouper aquaculture has been held back by the difficulties experienced in the larval rearing stage. However, according to CFEED, the use of copepods at the first feeding stage is leading to marked improvements in production.
How genomic selection can rapidly increase the resistance of whiteleg shrimp to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) – one of the most costly diseases in the global shrimp farming sector.
Singapore-based entrepreneur John Diener is committed to developing a series of urban aquaculture facilities that are able to produce shrimp, whitefish and seaweeds in high tech five-story farming systems.
Recirc systems are one of the boom areas in aquaculture at the moment, with new facilities being designed and built all over the world. It’s still a very young part of the sector, however, and it sometimes feels like there are more RAS facilities out there tha…
In the first instalment of a new series, Rajamanohar Somasundaram, founder and CEO of Aquaconnect*, reflects on year that has been challenging for India’s aquaculture sector, but which strengthens the case for the increased use of technology in fish and shrimp…
As part of the on-going series on The Fish Site, the shrimp farming experts at Alune outline the current techniques for measuring shrimp biomass and explain how emerging technologies can give producers accurate estimates without compromising shrimp we…
Using sea water to create coastal wetlands in which crops including fish and shellfish can be grown is a relatively new concept, but Yanik Nyberg, founder of Seawater Solutions, believes that it can help to revolutionise food production and biodiversity, while…
Fresh insights into which species of finfish – and in which regions – are poised for the greatest growth rates in the coming years was the topic of a discussion between The Fish Site and Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik this week.
Desmond Chow, the founder of Singapore Crawfish, is so convinced that crayfish aquaculture is ripe for investment that he’s spent the past two years, and considerable amounts of his own capital, developing a range of crayfish farming technologies and products,…
The Fish Site presents five tips to help aquaculture operators stay afloat in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic – an era of changing demand, complex shipping restrictions and feeding unsold farm inventory.
