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.
Soy trumps fishmeal in catfish diet research 20 Mar 2019 A new study suggests that diets in which a proportion of fishmeal is substituted for hydrolyzed soybean meal can improve both the growth rates and antioxidant activity of silver catfish.
Promising forecast for Vietnamese pangasius 25 Feb 2019 The implementation of more stringent farming protocols by pangasius producers in Vietnam leaves them well placed to improve the value of their exports, according to one to the country's biggest exporters of the species.
Oral vaccine could save US catfish farmers millions 20 Feb 2019 New vaccination techniques developed by Mississippi State University (MSU) should help the state’s catfish industry save $40 million a year.
Vietnam sets $10 billion aquaculture export target 15 Feb 2019 Vietnam aims to increase the value of its aquaculture exports by 10 percent next year, reaching $10.5 billion.
Cambodia faces hefty hike in seafood export tariffs 13 Feb 2019 Cambodia’s trade in farmed aquatic species - such as shrimp, pangasius and tilapia - is under threat after the EU announced it might suspend the Southeast Asian country’s preferential trade access agreement this week.
World Aquaculture Society: editors' choices revealed 25 Jan 2019 Papers on the use of aeration in catfish culture, how bioflocs contribute to shrimp nutrition and why standardisation is vital for successful cryopreservation to safeguard key aquaculture stocks were among the highlights…
How aquaponics can spare Ugandan farmers from drought 15 Jan 2019 Aquaponics is helping to keep farmers in drought-ravaged parts of Uganda alive, according to Dr Aisha Nalwoga, a fisheries officer with the Water Governance Institute.
Nigerians decry US catfish ban 11 Jan 2019 The Nigerian Government must take immediate action to overturn a US ban on catfish imports from the west African country, according to the president of the Catfish Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (CAFAN), Rotimi OIoye.
Great Scott – catfish farmer honoured in print 11 Jan 2019 A biography of Ed Scott Jr, the first ever non-white owner and operator of a catfish plant in the US, has been published this week.
Pooling knowledge: practice ponds help spread success 11 Jan 2019 How an aquaculture training initiative in the Niger Delta is helping Nigerian fish farmers to earn a good living.
A game-changer for Ghanaian women 26 Dec 2018 As West African countries look to aquaculture to plug the gap left by diminishing fisheries landings, brand new opportunities are opening up for women.
Aquaculture in action: in-pond innovation doubles tilapia production in Egyptian trials 6 Nov 2018 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
Fantastic Mr SkyFox 23 Oct 2018 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 farming with the prod…
ASC streamlines Vietnamese certification scheme 27 Sep 2018 A new collaborative project designed to help fish and shrimp farmers in Vietnam achieve ASC certification has been launched today.
Women in aquaculture: Benedicta Peter-Ugheoke 25 Sep 2018 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 female Nigerians to…
Sugarcane derivative improves FCRs in fish and shrimp farms 4 Sep 2018 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 important aquaculture sp…
Oven-ready aquaculture 17 Aug 2018 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
From armed forces to farmed forces 29 Jun 2018 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
