Ecuador bullish over Chinese shrimp market rebound 13 Feb 2020 The lucrative Chinese shrimp market is set to show signs of recovery soon, according to Ecuadorian officials, now that the national holiday has drawn to a close.
Raising the bar for shrimp breeders 10 Feb 2020 A new tool incorporating the latest advancements in genetic marker information for whiteleg (vannamei) shrimp has been launched this week.
Benchmark seeks millions more for novel sea lice treatments 30 Jan 2020 Benchmark has targeted raising £43 million in order to scale up and speed up the commercialisation of its novel sea lice treatment system CleanTreat.
Research backs value of probiotics in shrimp ponds 29 Jan 2020 The value of using certain strains of probiotics in vannamei shrimp production has been confirmed by a new study in Iran.
A practical guide to using AI in aquaculture 27 Jan 2020 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.
Flower power: the plant that's shown boost shrimp immunity 24 Jan 2020 Including low levels of lupin seed meal in the diets of shrimp can stimulate their immune systems.
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, …
