Changing pond management and feeding strategies are the best way to limit shrimp disease – with those farmers who focus on reducing stress and improving pond health the ones who are consistently succeeding, according to Robins McIntosh.
Dr Moussa Sène has established a pioneering integrated farm in Senegal, producing catfish, tilapia and a selection of livestock, while also helping train up a new generation of fish farmers.
After 12 months in which a number of the West’s flagship indoor shrimp farms have been forced to shut down, two of the more promising remaining companies explain how they have not only survived the turmoil, but also have plans to expand.
The opportunities presented by smarter tools that can solve ongoing problems on shrimp farms are set to be the topic in a new session at this year’s Global Shrimp Forum.
José Pablo Puga, co-founder and CEO of ChucaoTech, pioneered the use of nanobubbles to tackle seabed pollution beneath salmon farms, but has since expanded into other applications and species.
Few innovations could have the same transformative potential for aquaculture as marine-adapted tilapia, a new strain of which is now poised for commercial launch in Vietnam.
