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, …
A pioneering perspective on shrimp genetics 29 Nov 2019 Marcela Salazar, Benchmark’s shrimp production manager and one of the pioneers of shrimp genetics, explains how shrimp breeding programmes have evolved and are likely to be heading.
Russia's revolutionary shrimp producer 27 Nov 2019 Aiming for a greater share of the domestic market, and to bring sustainable practices into the industry’s foreground, shrimp producer Russkaya Krevetka is hoping to start a Russian aquaculture revolution.
How to tackle major shrimp diseases 22 Nov 2019 Andy Shinn, director of Fish Vet Group Asia, and a world renowned expert on aquatic parasites, believes that the shrimp sector can do more to limit the impact of those disease challenges that form the sector’s largest co…
How to stay ahead in shrimp farming 15 Nov 2019 Nonglak “Anne” Thaisin, founder and CEO of Quality Farm, has been producing vannamei shrimp in Thailand for 27 years. Here she explains how adaptability and the development of new production systems, as well as new feeds…
Technologies shaping the future of shrimp production 12 Nov 2019 Expert insights into the key challenges and opportunities in shrimp aquaculture are offered in a new thought leadership magazine, published today.
Texan shrimp farm raises its first $1 million 7 Nov 2019 Natural Shrimp, which has developed and patented a unique recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) for shrimp and other species, announced today that it has raised $1 million in funding.
Shrimp start-up secures $600k seed funding 5 Nov 2019 Minnowtech, an aquaculture technology company that enables farmers to assess shrimp abundance for optimising feed and harvest, announced today the closing of a $600,000 seed financing round.
Functional feed firm wins $50,000 award 5 Nov 2019 VakSea, which bio-manufactures functional feed additives for fish and shrimp, has won the won the AquaSG ‘19 conference Aquaculture Innovation Challenge.
Big break for small-scale shrimp farmers in Vietnam 4 Nov 2019 A co-operative of small-scale shrimp producers in Vietnam has achieved ASC certification, in a move that will grant them access to lucrative markets in Scandinavia.
Japanese tech firm secures CP shrimp farm deal in Thailand 4 Nov 2019 Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has signed an agreement with Umitron, Japan's leading technology start-up for aquaculture, in a bid to improve the sustainability of Thailand's shrimp farming industry.
Fresh insights into the $26.7 billion shrimp sector 30 Oct 2019 Hatch, the aquaculture technology investment firm, has made “one of the most comprehensive data sets on shrimp farming technology to date” available to the public today.
Shrimp farming proves a mixed blessing in West Bengal 30 Oct 2019 Many traditional farmers in West Bengal have diversified into shrimp aquaculture. But while it has made some farmers rich, others have found it has put their livelihoods – and perhaps even their lives – at risk.
An alternative to biofloc shrimp production? 29 Oct 2019 A patented shrimp production system designed for use in in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) may increase shrimp survival rates compared to the use of bioflocs, according to a new report.
Seafood Stewardship Index lists CP Foods among the top companies for human rights and supply chain stewardship 25 Oct 2019 Charoean Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), a leading shrimp producer and exporter, received high scores in supply chain stewardship and human rights working conditions on the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI), a leading sustainab…
Iran to match Norway’s aquaculture output this year 23 Oct 2019 Iranian officials say that the country’s aquaculture output is likely to exceed 1.25 million tonnes in the 12 months up to March 2020 – a figure very similar to that of Norway.