Vietnam to regulate levels of fishmeal preservative in aquafeeds 16 Jan 2020 Officials in Vietnam have announced plans to regulate the levels of the preservative ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, in order to maintain its significant aquaculture exports to the EU.
Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020 15 Jan 2020 Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fish Site some revised thoughts on the recent performance of the fishmeal, salmon and shrimp sectors a…
Ground broken on billion dollar tiger prawn project 13 Jan 2020 Construction of Project Sea Dragon’s $1.45 billion tiger prawn farming venture has started in earnest in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Report questions the economic and environmental credentials of shrimp farms 9 Jan 2020 The global shrimp farming sector poses serious risks to both investors and the environment, according to a new report.
Ecuador on target to smash shrimp export record 8 Jan 2020 Industry experts have estimated that Ecuador has achieved a new shrimp export record - with over 1.4 billion pounds, worth US $3.6 billion, thought to have been exported during 2019.
Hovers settles on new shrimp role 8 Jan 2020 Hendrix Genetics has appointed Ton Hovers as its business development manager for its shrimp division, Kona Bay.
The shrimp species that's suited to top tropical temperatures 6 Jan 2020 Indian shrimp make a suitable candidate species for aquaculture during the hottest months of the year, according to a new study.
Vietnamese aim to improve shrimp and pangasius quality 3 Jan 2020 Improving the quality of its farmed species, including shrimp and pangasius, is one of the key goals that’s been set out by Vietnam's department of fisheries for 2020.
Raising the bar for responsible shrimp aquaculture 23 Dec 2019 Christoph Mathiesen, part of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) team that established the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for shrimp, explains how certification has improved the environmental and social impact …
Indonesia plans to revitalise 300,000 hectares of fallow shrimp farms 18 Dec 2019 Indonesia has announced plans to bring over 300,000 hectares former shrimp farming ponds back into production, in a bid to improve its seafood yields without resorting to further deforestation of the country’s mangroves.…
Data with destiny: sharing information in shrimp farms 17 Dec 2019 Ralf Onken, head of software development at FAI, explains how working with shrimp producers to manage key performance and sustainability metrics can improve transparency and accountability in the sector.
22 years of promoting best practice in shrimp aquaculture 9 Dec 2019 George Chamberlain, president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, looks back on over two decades of promoting best practice in, and busting-myths about, the global shrimp farming sector.
Tackling white spot and IHHNV 5 Dec 2019 A new diagnostic test that could improve the revenue of shrimp farmers by $67,000 per hectare has been developed by CSIRO.
Countering the dangers of dodgy probiotics 2 Dec 2019 A tool to "minimise environmental and occupational health risks associated with the use of probiotics in shrimp farming", is being developed by experts at the University of Stirling who are working with senior industry, …
A pioneering perspective on shrimp genetics 29 Nov 2019 Marcela Salazar, Benchmark’s shrimp production manager and one of the pioneers of shrimp genetics, explains how shrimp breeding programmes have evolved and are likely to be heading.
Russia's revolutionary shrimp producer 27 Nov 2019 Aiming for a greater share of the domestic market, and to bring sustainable practices into the industry’s foreground, shrimp producer Russkaya Krevetka is hoping to start a Russian aquaculture revolution.
How to tackle major shrimp diseases 22 Nov 2019 Andy Shinn, director of Fish Vet Group Asia, and a world renowned expert on aquatic parasites, believes that the shrimp sector can do more to limit the impact of those disease challenges that form the sector’s largest co…
How to stay ahead in shrimp farming 15 Nov 2019 Nonglak “Anne” Thaisin, founder and CEO of Quality Farm, has been producing vannamei shrimp in Thailand for 27 years. Here she explains how adaptability and the development of new production systems, as well as new feeds…
Technologies shaping the future of shrimp production 12 Nov 2019 Expert insights into the key challenges and opportunities in shrimp aquaculture are offered in a new thought leadership magazine, published today.
Texan shrimp farm raises its first $1 million 7 Nov 2019 Natural Shrimp, which has developed and patented a unique recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) for shrimp and other species, announced today that it has raised $1 million in funding.
