Shrimp thrive on microalgae feeds 26 Apr 2019 Substituting microalgae for at least part of the fish oil content contained in shrimp feeds can improve the growth rates and FCRs of whiteleg shrimp.
Invitations now open for the FEED-X Challenge 25 Apr 2019 The Project-X Global is accepting applications from innovators looking to transform the sustainable feed industry through the FEED-X Challenge.
The next big farmed shrimp species? 22 Apr 2019 The establishment of a successful larval rearing protocol for European brown shrimp can “be used to develop a large‐scale rearing system for C. crangon larvae in either flow‐through or recirculation systems”.
Dutch to dabble in Vietnam's shrimp sector 14 Apr 2019 A new collaboration involving a consortium of Dutch companies seeking to secure sustainable investments in the Vietnamese shrimp sector was created this week.
Helping small scale farmers gain certification 9 Apr 2019 A new programme designed to help small aquaculture producers apply for sustainability certification has been launched in Vietnam today.
Is the tide turning in favour of alternative protein producers? 8 Apr 2019 Despite struggling to achieve bulk production volumes and compete with global commodities such as fishmeal and soy, opportunities for alternative protein producers in aquafeed sector are only going to grow in the coming …
A “paradigm shift” in assessing shrimp feed sustainability 1 Apr 2019 Substituting fishmeal for plant ingredients in aquaculture feeds may not be the ecological panacea that many campaigners believe, according to recently published research.
Shrimp farmer secures $100 million retail deal 30 Mar 2019 Chinese e-commerce giant ecMAx has signed an agreement to buy €100 million worth of shrimp and other aquaculture products from Lim Shrimp Organization’s Indonesian operations over the next 10 years.
Cooke buys second shrimp producer 22 Mar 2019 Cooke has acquired Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua, a vertically-integrated producer of farmed shrimp and a leading supplier of branded fresh-frozen shrimp to major markets in Asia, Europe and the US.
Project seeks to improve Indonesian shrimp farming sector 18 Mar 2019 A new project, designed to improve the sustainability of Indonesia’s shrimp farming sector, has been launched by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) this week.
Breakthrough sale for shrimp sustainability initiative 16 Mar 2019 Ecuador's Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today signed off its first batch of approved farmed shrimp exports.
Learn about shrimp production in RAS at RAStech 2019 7 Mar 2019 Sponsored Join peers from worldwide to find out the latest on shrimp production in RAS at this year’s RAStech conference being held in Washington, D.C., May 13–14.
Nasa scientist to focus on fish and shrimp health 6 Mar 2019 Having recently secured at least $30 million in funding to develop a novel system to revolutionise water-quality monitoring, Professor Chin-yuan Hsieh explains his ambitions in aquaculture.
Dutch deal to boost Bangladeshi shrimp production 4 Mar 2019 The 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 system 1 Mar 2019 NaturalShrimp 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 farming 25 Feb 2019 One 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 completed 12 such projects i…
Sprucing up the shrimp sector 24 Feb 2019 A 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 Aquaculture 20 Feb 2019 A senior Indian politician and Singapore’s ambassador to Oman have been chosen as the plenary speakers for APA2019.
India looks to revive monodon sector 19 Feb 2019 A new line of tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) seed is now available to farmers in India.
Cooke moves in on shrimp sector 19 Feb 2019 Cooke Seafood, the parent company of Cooke Aquaculture, has acquired Seajoy Seafood, a Central American organic shrimp producer, for an undisclosed sum.
