Freshwater fish

INDIA - The 3rd edition of Aqua Aquaria India 2015, the biennial aquaculture ornamental fish culture exhibition will be held from February 20 to 22, 2014 in Andhra Loyola College Campus Vijayawada at…

GLOBAL - In this week's news, research by Southern Illinois University (SIU), US, has discovered that combining soybean meal with fish meal made from invasive Asian carp produces a more nutritious, su…

US - Combining soybean meal with fish meal made from invasive Asian carp produces a more nutritious, sustainable and economical option for feeding some farm-raised fish, according to recent Southern I…

NETHERLANDS - More than half of the fish consumed worldwide is cultivated in ponds or tanks and the percentage of cultivated fish in relation to wild fish is increasing. The scale on which fish are cu…

This study by Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah et al was carried out in order to understand the technical and economic characteristics of different Egyptian Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) hatchery syste…

Many farmers have been unable to successfully breed African Catfish.Several attempts made have given unfruitful results. In this guide, Lanre Ogunsina lists his own simple 19 proven steps to efficient…

This study by Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah et al, WorldFish, Egypt, was carried out in order to understand the technical and economic characteristics of different Egyptian Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloti…

INDIA - The Ernakulam district panchayat has approved a plan to launch new aquaculture farms on 67 hectares during the current financial year under the guidance of the District Aquaculture Development…

UK - A routine import check has identified Spring viraemia of carp (SVC) virus in goldfish imported from Hong Kong.

This study by A. M. Abdelhamid et al, Al-Mansourah University, Egypt, aimed to investigate the effect of dietary graded levels of three pre-and probiotics on the immunity and haematology of all-males …

Fish depend on dietary fatty acids (FA) to support their physiological condition and health. Exploring the FA distribution in common carp (Cyprinus carpio), one of the world's most consumed freshwater…

A series of experiments showed that fishmeal is not an essential ingredient in tilapia feeds and that plant protein-based diets can yield results similar to those obtained with diets containing 10 per…

US - When it comes to fish, not many Americans have much insight or appetite for Asian carp, the invasive species that is wreaking havoc in the US heartland's waterways. Some fisheries are taking that…

The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of dietary inclusion of different levels of pawpaw seeds powder (PSP) at different periods on the growth performance, survival rate, fee…

Anecdotal reports have indicated polyculture and biofloc systems can reduce outbreaks of diseases at shrimp farms. A laboratory study at the University of Arizona examined the effects of tilapia in co…

Kassaye Balkew Workagegn, Hawassa University, Ethiopia, conducted this study to investigate the growth performance, feed utilization efficiency and survival rate of juvenile Oreochromis niloticus rear…

In part three of three, A.M. Abdelhamid, Mansoura University, Egypt, aims to investigate the effect of dietary graded levels of Aqua Superzyme, Garlen Allicin, and Diamond V (Original XPC) on the chem…

AUSTRALIA - Scientists in Australia hope to use the herpes virus to try and wipe out invasive carp that are devastating Murray Darling waterways from Queensland to South Australia.

In part two of three, A.M. Abdelhamid, Mansoura University, Egypt, aims to investigate the effect of dietary graded levels of Aqua Superzyme, Garlen Allicin, and Diamond V (Original XPC) on feed utili…

In part one of three, A.M. Abdelhamid, Mansoura University, Egypt, aims to investigate the effect of dietary graded levels of Aqua Superzyme, Garlen Allicin, and Diamond V (Original XPC) on the growth…