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.
How a new breed of breeder is transforming US shrimp production 17 Jun 2019 How American Penaeid rose from the rubble of two hurricanes to create a new model for shrimp production in the US.
Algal feed shows promise in shrimp sector 13 Jun 2019 Thai Union Group has announced promising results when using AlgaPrime DHA, which is produced by Corbion, in its shrimp feeds.
Cleaner shrimp – a newly minted alternative to parasite protection on fish farms 12 Jun 2019 Peppermint cleaner shrimp are showing potential as a natural alternative to conventional fish health treatments in aquaculture.
Hyper-drive: the pros and cons of intensive RAS production in the US 10 Jun 2019 The hyper-intensive production of tropical species might be a hard sell in the US, but a handful of companies have developed systems that have made successful leaps in the sector.
UK-grown vannamei near market launch 7 Jun 2019 Pioneering aquaculture company Great British Prawns has announced plans to grow over a million vannamei shrimp per cycle in a dairy farm in Scotland.
The next game-changers in aquaculture? 4 Jun 2019 Five fledgling aquaculture firms have reached the final of this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC).
