Freshwater fish

The freshwater fisheries sector has not unleashed its full potential in Europe and Central Asia, as river habitats face serious ecological, economic and regulatory challenges, according to the FAO.

In the face of rising production costs and limited land and water availability, Egyptian fish farmers are looking for new ways to achieve higher productivity and profitability

Tilapia are at the centre of a trade dispute between Kenya and China, following a public outcry over the effects of the influx of Chinese fish on the fishing and aquaculture industries.

Across West Africa, smart solutions are beginning to unlock the enormous potential for domestic, sustainable fish farming at a local level. One ingenious project is SkyFox – which integrates catfish f…

Tilapia farming was a hot topic in Ghana last week after photos and videos of large numbers of dead tilapia at the Asutsuare farm of a Chinese company, China Fujian, went viral on social media.

A Brazilian aquaculture technology firm has unveiled an innovative production system for farming tilapia - in Brazil and beyond.

Tanzania is to adopt recommendations for conserving the unique genetic diversity of its tilapia stocks in order to safeguard the country’s food security.

Myanmar faces a choice of either continuing to sustainably increase its aquaculture production or to shift its focus towards more intensive methods which will allow it to cater for the ever-growing de…

A new collaborative project designed to help fish and shrimp farmers in Vietnam achieve ASC certification has been launched today.

Not content with merely transforming an abandoned fish farm into a thriving catfish-farming cluster, Benedicta Peter-Ugheoke is also an aquaculture trainer and consultant who has helped encourage many…

A project which aims to selectively breed feed-efficient lines of tilapia in order to improve the economic viability of aquaculture in areas where feed is expensive and scarce has recently been launch…

How adding lyso-phospholipids and bile salts to aquaculture feeds can improve the absorption efficiency of major nutrients, particularly lipids, by fish.

A trial involving the introduction of loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) into terraced fields previously used solely for rice production has lifted more than 10,000 people out of poverty in two years.…

Trials of a new patented feed additive, derived from the sugarcane plant (Saccharum officinarum) suggest its ability to improve growth rates and feed conversion ratios in a number of commercially impo…

Margie Saul, a minnow farmer and bait delivery driver from Arkansas, discusses problems caused by permits, pelicans and encounters with exhibitionists on the highways of the USA

How a simple but effective development in smoking technology is helping to reduce fish waste and the use of firewood in the Niger Delta, while simultaneously adding value to farmers’ fish

A new community development project has been launched to encourage Zambia’s tilapia farmers to operate more sustainably by using quality feed and fingerlings.

Recent trends indicate that illegal imports of fertilised eggs, fingerlings and market-ready tilapia from China are presenting a serious challenge to the efforts of sub-Saharan Africa’s fledgling fish…

A project that is looking into to both produce microalgae for fish feed and turn fish by-products into biodiesel is yielding promising results.

How one man’s idea to help soldiers earn extra income and acquire valuable skills on retirement has evolved to create a national aquaculture training centre in Ghana