Catfish / Pangasius

Researchers with Auburn University in the United States are exploring and overcoming the barriers to adopting aquaponics in food deserts by focusing on design decisions.

Catfish growers in the United States had sales of $421 million during 2021, up 12 percent from $377 million the previous year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistical Service – and researchers from multiple…

A workshop to improve fish health in Nigeria’s catfish and tilapia industries took place at the University of Ibadan (UI) this week.

An Auburn University research team has become the first to map a high-quality genome assembly of the blue catfish - one of the keystone species of the US aquaculture industry.

General Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, has called on the country’s catfish farmers to enforce a minimum sales price to prevent them losing money.

Although the main market for catfish in Indonesia is currently lower-middle income consumers, farmers can increase the appeal – and price – of the species by ramping up the production of high quality frozen fillets, acco…

Ananda Malakar, from the Indian state of Odisha, was inspired to start farming Asian catfish after watching a video on a social media platform last June.

Despite the challenges posed by the lack of infrastructure and support services, fish farming in Sierra Leone has the potential to provide the population with a sustainable source of protein, improve livelihoods and gene…

A value chain analysis conducted by FISH4ACP has proposed a new strategy to achieve better production, better jobs and a reduced carbon footprint for catfish aquaculture in Nigeria.

Azellia Alma Shafira, co-founder and CEO of Banoo Indonesia, talks about her journey to bring affordable technology to boost small-scale fish farming productivity and her vision to help build a more inclusive aquaculture…

Despite its impressive growth rate and resistance to disease, the GIFT strain of tilapia is yet to fulfil its true potential in Odisha, according to several key players in the Indian state’s aquaculture sector.

Leakey Amolloh is a director of Kings Beta Fish Farm, which produces tilapia and catfish fingerlings and also grows out fish to table size for sale in Kenya. He has plans to expand the business substantially in the comin…

An aquaculture specialist working with Mississippi State University is being honoured for early career excellence by the US Aquaculture Society.

Ramon Perez, co-founder of Alpha Aqua, produces RAS units, with a twist – focusing mainly on designing modular systems for both cold and warmwater species.

32-year-old Kenechukwu Anthony Nwobodo set up and runs a catfish farming company, DieuMerci , in Lagos, Nigeria.

Kenya’s aquaculture sector must grow to improve the country’s food security. This article looks into the pros and cons of cage versus pond farming, with insights from fish farmers in western and central regions, and prov…

Pauline Nakyewa runs her family’s farm in rural Uganda while working as an aquaculture professional to help rural fish farmers and poor communities.

Researchers at the University of Stirling have determined how Nigeria can meet its target of producing 2.5 million tonnes of farmed fish each year, and say that their method could provide similar insights for other count…

JDE Peet’s, the publicly-listed Dutch food and beverage conglomerate that owns over 50 brands, has won praise from international NGO Lever Foundation for issuing a comprehensive new farm animal welfare policy that includ…

27-year-old Shady Hamdy owns and operates the Ibn Al-Nafis tilapia hatchery – alongside Dr Tamer Bastweesy – in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.