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
Tilapia ban risks “trade war” with China? 1 Nov 2018 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.
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…
Fears over mass tilapia mortality incident 23 Oct 2018 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 slice of genius 17 Oct 2018 A Brazilian aquaculture technology firm has unveiled an innovative production system for farming tilapia - in Brazil and beyond.
Tanzania to tackle non-native tilapia strains 8 Oct 2018 Tanzania is to adopt recommendations for conserving the unique genetic diversity of its tilapia stocks in order to safeguard the country’s food security.
The future of fish farming in Myanmar 3 Oct 2018 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 demand for seafood in …
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…
Geneticist plans tilapia feed efficiency gains 19 Sep 2018 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 launched.
The importance of digestibility enhancers in current aquafeed formulations 17 Sep 2018 Sponsored How adding lyso-phospholipids and bile salts to aquaculture feeds can improve the absorption efficiency of major nutrients, particularly lipids, by fish.
Rice-fish project lifts 10,000 out of poverty 14 Sep 2018 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.
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…
Women in aquaculture: Margie Saul 21 Aug 2018 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
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
Feed firm backs Zambian tilapia farmers 13 Aug 2018 A new community development project has been launched to encourage Zambia’s tilapia farmers to operate more sustainably by using quality feed and fingerlings.
Africa threatened by Asian fish imports 3 Aug 2018 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 farmers.
From fish waste to fuel 26 Jul 2018 A project that is looking into to both produce microalgae for fish feed and turn fish by-products into biodiesel is yielding promising results.
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
Ghana bans tilapia and ornamental fish imports 28 Jun 2018 Ghana's Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced a ban on the import of “all ornamental fishes and tilapia species”.
