Key insights into Thailand’s shrimp farming sector 22 Jun 2020 A valuable overview of the Thai shrimp farming sector was presented today by Putth Songsangjinda, expert in marine shrimp aquaculture from the Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Division of Thailand’s Ministry …
Deadly decapod virus confirmed in Taiwan 19 Jun 2020 The presence of decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) has been confirmed in 10 shrimp and crayfish farms across Taiwan this week, leading to widespread culls of the crustaceans under the supervision of the Council of Agricul…
The aquaculture project that aims to beat bilharzia 18 Jun 2020 Aquaculture could play a key role in reducing bilharzia – a debilitating infection that affects more than 200 million people worldwide.
Sea Dragon suffers funding setback 16 Jun 2020 One of the world’s largest tiger prawn farms has suffered a key funding setback.
Cyclone and pandemic prove doubly destructive for shrimp farming in West Bengal 12 Jun 2020 Cyclone Amphan has compounded the miseries of the shrimp industry in Bengal, which was already reeling under the severe blow of the coronavirus-related lockdown.
Bayer strengthens presence in shrimp farming sector 5 Jun 2020 Bayer Animal Health has increased its presence in shrimp aquaculture through securing supply and distribution agreements with water treatment technology suppliers, Cytozyme Laboratories and Chengdu Kehonda Technology, as…
Cargill report highlights range of aquafeed sustainability gains 3 Jun 2020 Initiatives including the increased use of insect meal in its feeds, the provision of training programmes for small aquaculture farmers in SE Asia and improving the sustainability of global reduction fisheries are among …
Northern Australia targets five-fold aquaculture increase 1 Jun 2020 Northern Australian aquaculture is set to increase its production five-fold and exceed $1.34 billion (US$886 million) in value within the next decade.
A new Benchmark in shrimp production 1 Jun 2020 As Benchmark’s shrimp facility in Florida begins to gear up towards commercial production, Oscar Hennig, operations director of Benchmark Genetics’ shrimp-breeding programme – who has been in the shrimp sector for nearly…
Gujarat faces 40 percent reduction in farmed shrimp 28 May 2020 Gujarat’s shrimp aquaculture sector, which produced around 45,000 tonnes in 2019, faces a reduction in annual production of up to 40 percent, due to the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam on alert for decapod iridescent virus 25 May 2020 Vietnam's agriculture ministry has urged authorities in the country’s provinces bordering China to take preventative measures against the spread of decapod iridescent virus 1, in order to protect the Vietnamese shrimp fa…
Action sought to sustain Brazilian Artemia 19 May 2020 Urgent action to ensure long-term viability of Brazil’s most important domestic source of Artemia has been called for – both to sustain a valuable ingredient for the local aquaculture sector and to ensure a continued liv…
Why India's shrimp sector must become more self-sufficient 12 May 2020 India’s shrimp sector needs to develop its own supplies of larval feed and seed stocks, according to a new report.
Fresh insights into the global shrimp sector 11 May 2020 Willem van der Pijl, the founder and former editor of ShrimpTales, has announced plans to publish two open access reports on the global shrimp farming sector a year.
Myanmar's aquaculture exports hit hard by COVID-19 11 May 2020 Myanmar’s aquaculture and fisheries sectors are suffering from the collapse in the export trade that has accompanied the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new way to detect antibiotic residues in shrimp 4 May 2020 A new method to help food safety, quality and aquaculture labs simultaneously and accurately perform same-day testing for all five targeted antibiotic residues in farmed shrimp has been launched this week.
Shrimp feed project scoops global farming prize 1 May 2020 A project that uses sophisticated software to assess feed attractability in vannamei shrimp has won one of this year’s three hotly contested Nutreco Young Researchers Prizes.
A diet-based breakthrough in the battle against early mortality syndrome in shrimp 30 Apr 2020 A new “fish-free” feed formulation holds promise for helping vannamei shrimp resist early mortality syndrome.
Queensland shrimp sector hit by whitespot virus 24 Apr 2020 White spot disease has been discovered at two shrimp farms in Queensland, prompting fears for the state’s entire shrimp sector.
BioMar targets shrimp feed partnership in Vietnam 23 Apr 2020 BioMar and Viet-UC, Vietnam’s leading shrimp hatchery, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intention of jointly owning and operating a new shrimp feed factory.