Ecuador's shrimp farms to benefit from $200 million electrification loan11 Jul 2019The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has offered US $200 million investment in a project to improve the transmission and distribution of clean energy to 55,000 hectares of shrimp farms in Ecuad…
Is the shrimp sector spreading antimicrobial resistance?9 Jul 2019The extent that the use of antibiotics in the shrimp farming sector could be responsible for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the subject of an illuminating new study.
Chinese back BAP scheme9 Jul 2019The Chinese supermarket chain Hema Fresh has committed to sourcing shrimp and pangasius that have been produced by holders of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certifi…
ADM launches new shrimp farming system8 Jul 2019SponsoredADM Animal Nutrition has launched a new shrimp production concept, based on innovative techniques involving feeding, biosecurity, water treatment, aeration system and digitisation.
New leader for new era at INVE3 Jul 2019Having recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, INVE has announced the appointment of Athene Blakeman as its new CEO.
Plant-based dietary supplements yield positive results in shrimp29 Jun 2019New research demonstrates that Pacific white leg shrimp fed low fishmeal diets supplemented with a plant-based additive had comparable growth and immune responses to shrimp fed a high fishmeal diet.
Feed giant teams up with insect protein producer25 Jun 2019Cargill and InnovaFeed have announced that they will collaborate to jointly market fish feed which includes insect protein, enabling both partners to support the growth of sustainable aquaculture.
Britain's prawn farming pioneers24 Jun 2019Dougie Allen, a co-founder of Great British Prawns, explains what inspired him to establish the UK’s first and only clearwater – as opposed to biofloc-based – shrimp farm.
Windfall for shrimp software firm19 Jun 2019Minnowtech, which provides an imaging platform to enable shrimp farmers to optimise feeding, announced today it has been awarded a $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.
How training from vets can optimise your fish care19 Jun 2019Angela Ashby, head of clinical services at Fish Vet Group, explains how the complimentary diagnostics courses the company started offering their clients are proving increasingly popular since their la…
CP to enter Sri Lankan shrimp sector18 Jun 2019Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has acquired a 75 percent stake in a Sri Lankan-based shrimp producer, Lotus Aquaculture.
How a new breed of breeder is transforming US shrimp production17 Jun 2019How American Penaeid rose from the rubble of two hurricanes to create a new model for shrimp production in the US.
Algal feed shows promise in shrimp sector13 Jun 2019Thai Union Group has announced promising results when using AlgaPrime DHA, which is produced by Corbion, in its shrimp feeds.
Cleaner shrimp – a newly minted alternative to parasite protection on fish farms12 Jun 2019Peppermint cleaner shrimp are showing potential as a natural alternative to conventional fish health treatments in aquaculture.
Hyper-drive: the pros and cons of intensive RAS production in the US10 Jun 2019The hyper-intensive production of tropical species might be a hard sell in the US, but a handful of companies have developed systems that have made successful leaps in the sector.
UK-grown vannamei near market launch7 Jun 2019Pioneering aquaculture company Great British Prawns has announced plans to grow over a million vannamei shrimp per cycle in a dairy farm in Scotland.
The next game-changers in aquaculture?4 Jun 2019Five fledgling aquaculture firms have reached the final of this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC).
Mitsui & Co invests in Vietnamese shrimp integrator Minh Phu16 May 2019Mitsui has acquired significant equity interest in Minh Phu Seafood as part of a medium-term management plan.
The godfather of shrimp probiotics14 May 2019How a pioneering Australian scientist teamed up with one of the world’s most advanced aquaculture nutrition companies to defy conventional academic wisdom and develop a range of probiotics that has en…
Why fallow when you can produce another crop?12 May 2019Aquaculture producers in India’s coastal regions should consider producing marine finfish, such as silver pompano, between shrimp crops rather than leaving them fallow, according to newly published re…
