Questions raised over cage culture's propensity to aggregate wild fish 12 Jul 2019 The use of open net pen farms has been questioned in a new paper looking into their impacts on wild fish populations.
A breakthrough for breeding Streptococcus-resistant tilapia 10 Jul 2019 Benchmark has announced its discovery of a significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) for Streptococcus iniae resistance in Nile tilapia.
Striking gold: mining firm to invest in aquaculture in Sierra Leone 10 Jul 2019 Seeing the opportunities in commercial fish farming, investors and government representatives from Sierra Leone have been learning about best practice from friends and colleagues in Ghana – and are ready to transform the…
Chinese back BAP scheme 9 Jul 2019 The Chinese supermarket chain Hema Fresh has committed to sourcing shrimp and pangasius that have been produced by holders of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.
The bacterium that's battling Streptococcus in tilapia 4 Jul 2019 New research suggests that including Bacilllus subtilis in tilapia diets can reduce mortality rates of those fish facing a Streptococcus challenge.
New study sheds light on how tilapia lake virus is spread 28 Jun 2019 A new study suggests that tilapia lake virus can be transmitted from parents to offspring.
El Salvador set for top tilapia 24 Jun 2019 Acceso El Salvador has signed a deal to become the Central American country’s exclusive distributor of Spring Genetics tilapia fingerlings.
Small ponds, big opportunities 21 Jun 2019 With a flying start from a government programme, unemployed young people in Nigeria’s Delta State are discovering aquaculture offers a great opportunity – both to support themselves and help solve the region’s social iss…
Could catfish oust tilapia as Ghana’s favourite farmed fish species? 15 Jun 2019 How the Nigerian taste for catfish is spreading to Ghana – where some think it might even replace tilapia as the country’s favourite fish.
Stirling University to lead a major study in aquaculture disease 14 Jun 2019 A new £680,000 project will use cutting-edge techniques to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Vietnamese catfish – addressing a major challenge for the global aquaculture industry.
Hyper-drive: the pros and cons of intensive RAS production in the US 10 Jun 2019 The hyper-intensive production of tropical species might be a hard sell in the US, but a handful of companies have developed systems that have made successful leaps in the sector.
How RAS farming can alleviate environmental pressure in East Africa 24 May 2019 The development of a sustainable aquaculture sector can play an important role in providing livelihoods for people living around Lake Victoria, according to Kyra Hoevenaars, AquaBioTech Group’s project manager in the Vic…
Volta tilapia tragedy continues 19 May 2019 Tilapia producers on Lake Volta are calling for urgent action by the Ghanaian government to deal with the very high level of fish mortalities, which they believe have been caused by the operations of a Chinese fish farm,…
Catfish farmers seek to break 'mongers' monopoly 9 May 2019 How fish farmers can increase their profits at the expense of all-powerful fishmongers was the subject of a workshop held in Nigeria last week.
Biofloc diets boost catfish growth and performance 25 Apr 2019 The inclusion of biofloc meal in feed has been shown to improve the growth and health status of juvenile African catfish.
Meet the author: Largemouth Bass Aquaculture 17 Apr 2019 Jim Tidwell, author of the book Largemouth Bass Aquaculture, which is published by 5m books in April, explains the appeal of a species whose growth is taking off both in China and the US.
High hopes for Ghana's first soldier fly facility 12 Apr 2019 Cycle Farms, a French-owned biotechnology company, has opened its first insect meal production facility in Ghana.
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.
Saltwater tilapia breeding programme shows promise 3 Apr 2019 A team of researchers based in Singapore claim to be close to their goal of developing a strain of tilapia that can thrive in salt water.
Zimbabwe’s fish farmers hope to milk import duty opportunities 29 Mar 2019 A proposed levy on imported fish might stimulate Zimbabwe’s local aquaculture industry to grow at a faster rate – but it might also bring its own challenges.
