Dutch deal to boost Bangladeshi shrimp production4 Mar 2019The Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) and Hendrix Genetics have signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to improve black tiger shrimp production in Bangladesh.
Plans to roll out novel vannamei production system1 Mar 2019NaturalShrimp has announced plans to expand its unique vannamei production system, following successful trials in Texas.
From the micro to the macro: probiotics and biofloc systems’ positive impact on shrimps and shrimp farming25 Feb 2019One 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 complete…
Sprucing up the shrimp sector24 Feb 2019A project that is investigating using products from spruce trees to improve the shrimp farming industry has been awarded £679,000 in funding.
Key speakers announced for Asian-Pacific Aquaculture20 Feb 2019A senior Indian politician and Singapore’s ambassador to Oman have been chosen as the plenary speakers for APA2019.
India looks to revive monodon sector19 Feb 2019A new line of tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) seed is now available to farmers in India.
Cooke moves in on shrimp sector19 Feb 2019Cooke Seafood, the parent company of Cooke Aquaculture, has acquired Seajoy Seafood, a Central American organic shrimp producer, for an undisclosed sum.
Bangladesh considers switching shrimp species18 Feb 2019The Bangladeshi government plans to allow trial production of vannamei shrimp, as they consider switching from their native tiger prawn.
Mitsui invests $100 million in Minh Phu shrimp15 Feb 2019Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co has committed $100 million to Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Vietnam’s largest shrimp processing company.
Vietnam sets $10 billion aquaculture export target15 Feb 2019Vietnam aims to increase the value of its aquaculture exports by 10 percent next year, reaching $10.5 billion.
Hendrix genetics partners with Nutreco to deliver sustainable shrimp in Ecuador13 Feb 2019Hendrix Genetics, in partnership with Nutreco and Ecuacultivos, will invest in Ecuador to establish a state-of-the-art shrimp hatchery.
Study backs biofloc benefits in shrimp production11 Feb 2019Biofloc systems could allow shrimp farmers to double stocking densities without impacting growth rates, according to the results of a new study.
World Aquaculture Society: editors' choices revealed25 Jan 2019Papers on the use of aeration in catfish culture, how bioflocs contribute to shrimp nutrition and why standardisation is vital for successful cryopreservation to safeguard key aquaculture stocks were …
Benchmark braced for crucial 18 months24 Jan 2019The next 18 months are expected to be key for Benchmark Holdings as the group hopes that its wide portfolio of investments will finally begin to generate returns for its investors.
Vietnamese province aims to double shrimp production16 Jan 2019Quang Tri province in central Vietnam plans to raise the value of its shrimp sector from from 550 billion dong (US $23.9 million) to over 1 trillion dong a year by building state-of-the-art production…
Initiative targets Indonesian shrimp sector8 Jan 2019An initiative that aims to help fund innovations which will improve the performance of the shrimp farming industry is kicking off in Jakarta later this month.
Asian aquaculture: trends for 20193 Jan 2019Aquaculture 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.
Women in Aquaculture: Dr Victoria Alday-Sanz12 Dec 2018Victoria Alday-Sanz, director of biosecurity and breeding programmes at Saudi Arabia's National Aqua Group (NAQUA), talks about the challenges of looking after 80,000 tonnes of fish and shrimp each ye…
Shrimp start-up wins investibility award10 Dec 2018Aquamonk, an Indian based start-up that uses real-time monitoring and data management for shrimp farming, has been voted Most Investible Business at the Hatch Accelerator Demo Day.
