Texan shrimp facility declared IHHNV-free 5 Sep 2019 Texan shrimp producer NaturalShrimp has announced that its facility in La Coste is no longer under quarantine for infectious haematopoietic virus (IHHNV).
F3 team launches carnivorous fish feed competition 3 Sep 2019 Over $100,000 is up for grabs in the latest edition of the Future of Fish Feed (F3) challenge.
PV panels offer hope for Vietnam's shrimp and pangasius producers 2 Sep 2019 A number of pilot plants that aim to demonstrate how dual land use for aquaculture and photovoltaics can solve Vietnam’s growing demands for land and energy are currently being established along the Mekong.
The aquaculture pioneers who are embracing the renewable energy revolution 28 Aug 2019 Given the potential impact that climate change could have on the aquaculture sector, it’s encouraging to note that several on-farm developments are currently helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry.
Shrimp, pangasius and tilapia farmers set to benefit from salmon sector knowledge 22 Aug 2019 Successful disease management methods developed in salmon are being piloted in shrimp, tilapia and pangasius farming in Indonesia.
CP Foods India to join sustainable fishmeal standard 13 Aug 2019 One of India’s largest shrimp producers, CP Foods, has pledged to join the IFFO RS Improver Program (IFFO RS IP) this year, which would make it the first company in the country to apply for the international sustainable …
The inside story: CP Foods move to total shrimp RAS 31 Jul 2019 The benefits of RAS aquaculture in terms of efficiency and sustainability have prompted the Thai food giant’s decision to move all of its shrimp production indoors – and it’s doing so quicker than expected.
Contract awarded for Qatari shrimp farm 30 Jul 2019 The contract for a farm in Qatar that has ambitions to produce up to 100,000 tonnes of shrimp a year has been awarded to ITQAN and Global Blue Technologies.
Ten easy steps towards biofloc production of shrimp or tilapia 29 Jul 2019 Based on interviews with some of the earliest developers and adopters of biofloc, including Djames Lim from Singapore (CEO of the Lim Shrimp Organization), Khoo Eng Wah from Malaysia (managing director of Sepang Today Aq…
Ecuador's shrimp farms to benefit from $200 million electrification loan 11 Jul 2019 The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has offered US $200 million investment in a project to improve the transmission and distribution of clean energy to 55,000 hectares of shrimp farms in Ecuador.
Is the shrimp sector spreading antimicrobial resistance? 9 Jul 2019 The extent that the use of antibiotics in the shrimp farming sector could be responsible for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the subject of an illuminating new study.
Chinese back BAP scheme 9 Jul 2019 The Chinese supermarket chain Hema Fresh has committed to sourcing shrimp and pangasius that have been produced by holders of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
ADM launches new shrimp farming system 8 Jul 2019 Sponsored ADM Animal Nutrition has launched a new shrimp production concept, based on innovative techniques involving feeding, biosecurity, water treatment, aeration system and digitisation.
New leader for new era at INVE 3 Jul 2019 Having recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, INVE has announced the appointment of Athene Blakeman as its new CEO.
Plant-based dietary supplements yield positive results in shrimp 29 Jun 2019 New research demonstrates that Pacific white leg shrimp fed low fishmeal diets supplemented with a plant-based additive had comparable growth and immune responses to shrimp fed a high fishmeal diet.
Feed giant teams up with insect protein producer 25 Jun 2019 Cargill and InnovaFeed have announced that they will collaborate to jointly market fish feed which includes insect protein, enabling both partners to support the growth of sustainable aquaculture.
Britain's prawn farming pioneers 24 Jun 2019 Dougie Allen, a co-founder of Great British Prawns, explains what inspired him to establish the UK’s first and only clearwater – as opposed to biofloc-based – shrimp farm.
Windfall for shrimp software firm 19 Jun 2019 Minnowtech, which provides an imaging platform to enable shrimp farmers to optimise feeding, announced today it has been awarded a $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.
How training from vets can optimise your fish care 19 Jun 2019 Angela Ashby, head of clinical services at Fish Vet Group, explains how the complimentary diagnostics courses the company started offering their clients are proving increasingly popular since their launch earlier this ye…
CP to enter Sri Lankan shrimp sector 18 Jun 2019 Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has acquired a 75 percent stake in a Sri Lankan-based shrimp producer, Lotus Aquaculture.
