Myanmar faces a choice of either continuing to sustainably increase its aquaculture production or to shift its focus towards more intensive methods which will allow it to cater for the ever-growing demand for seafood in China
Optimising the production of marine herbivores, such as rabbitfish, suggests the huge potential of sustainable aquaculture techniques to feed a growing population.
The latest statistical analysis shows that the EU’s attempts to step up and revive aquaculture production have proved to be costly, and have had very limited results. We investigate why this might be the case.
While many grandiose aquaculture projects have failed to live up to their promise in the Middle East, Fish Farms LLC – which includes a hatchery, cage farms and RAS facilities in Dubai – offers an example of what can be achieved under testing conditions.
Although Tunisia has a relatively undeveloped aquaculture sector, it has huge potential – with 1,350 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline, a maritime domain of over 80,000 square kilometres and seven lagoons covering 100,000 hectares.
Dagón – Israel’s pioneering hatchery and leading fish farmer – offers a tantalising glimpse of how aquaculture in the MENA region is evolving and of the emerging species that have the greatest commercial potential.
Despite being overfished in China and South East Asia, a suite of advances in sustainable aquaculture of a number of grouper species is bringing benefits to producers and consumers alike.
Aquaculture and environmental consultants Jonah van Beijnen and Gregg Yan outline some of the key developments they expect to take place in the Asian aquaculture sector in the year ahead.
The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the industry's growth over the past 15 years.
One of South East Asia’s largest shrimp farming groups is the Lim Shrimp Organization (LSO), which has established a network of integrated farming projects known as Aqua Villages. In 2018, it completed 12 such projects in Indonesia, two in Thailand and one in …
Fresh from professionalizing the culture and feed supply chain of salmon, two Dutchmen set their eyes on another promising fish – the Asian sea bass or barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Today their company Barramundi Asia produces 3,000 tonnes with a production p…
Based on interviews with some of the earliest developers and adopters of biofloc, including Djames Lim from Singapore (CEO of the Lim Shrimp Organization), Khoo Eng Wah from Malaysia (managing director of Sepang Today Aquaculture Centre), Barkah Tri Basuki fro…
Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Fisheries Company recently hatched its first batch of native sobaity bream larvae – a breakthrough that could pave the way to diversifying the Middle East’s burgeoning aquaculture sector.
The giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) fetches excellent prices in seafood markets across Asia. Aggressive marketing plus the recent development of monosex broodstock might soon make it as popular as vannamei shrimp.
Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture, Gregg Yan and Jonah van Beijnen argue that a number of measures are needed to steer the global aquaculture sector away fr…
Aquaculture producers currently shoulder too much of the responsibility for sustainability, according to a new study, whose authors argue that seafood sustainability should be redefined so that it covers a wider range of social and environmental aspects, thus …
Kara Birkenmayer grew up in Johannesburg, studied at Harvard and, after a short shift of work experience in Panama, ended up in the Seychelles where she is leading a team of inspiring women working on the culture of some very interesting and upcoming aquacultu…
Devices that produce nanobubbles are becoming increasingly popular in a range of aquaculture operations, with a growing number of studies supporting their value – both in improving production and in reducing the environmental impact of the industry.
Now that Seabass Chile has successfully closed the breeding cycle of the Patagonian toothfish for the first time, the company is looking forward to the commercial production of this high value species. And it could, they argue, represent a long-term sustainabl…
Tilapia that have not been treated with hormones appear to be more robust against diseases such as tilapia lake virus, strengthening the argument to use males produced via more natural means.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making huge improvements to the efficiency and sustainability of global aquaculture, as this practical guide to some of the best systems currently available shows.
Mulling over the next fish to invest in? Let’s take a cue from the ancient Egyptians and Romans, who have long loved their mullets (No, not the haircut).
The following tips are designed to help small-scale aquaculture operators, particularly in Asia and Africa, reduce their environmental impacts and embrace operational sustainability.
In recent years the buzz and hype surrounding the drive to achieve commercial full-cycle tuna farming in the Mediterranean seems to have subsided. We checked in with some of the leading minds in the field to discuss the initiatives and ideas that can help brin…
In markets around the world, aquaculture producers are waking up to the opportunities offered by native and indigenous species. We look at initiatives from Brazil and elsewhere that are making use of their local resources.
The EU’s attempts to diversity its aquaculture production have met decidedly mixed results to date, but aquaculture producers have a number of overlooked, yet impressive, native candidates to contend with.
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.
Ching Fui Fui is an associate professor at the University Malaysia in Sabah. She runs the university fish hatchery and works at the Borneo Marine Research institute, a centre of excellence working on conservation and sustainable development of marine resources…
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 …
Naua Lakai lives on Vava’u, one of the 36 inhabited islands of Tonga. She dropped out of teachers’ college when she became a mother and is now one of the most successful pearl farmers on her island.
“Rabbitfish have amazing potential for small-scale sustainable aquaculture across the tropics: they are easy to grow have high local demand and they are herbivorous and feed on a variety of freely-available feeds.”
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.
