Freshwater fish

Tilapia farmers on Lake Kariba are suffering as the lake’s levels continue to drop in the face of the worst drought to hit southern Africa in 40 years.

The leader of a project that was initially launched to help endangered wild burbot (Lota lota) populations in North America believes that the species has huge potential for commercial aquaculture too.

Ghana’s leading aquaculture firms are looking at new ways of processing their products in order to increase demand for tilapia, both at home and abroad, in line with the growth in production.

Aller Aqua has opened its seventh feed mill, in Serbia, with a focus on carp feed.

A new aquaculture technique developed in the Philippines might help to halt the decline of one of the country’s most prized native fish species.

Yalelo, Zambia’s flagship tilapia producer, has lost one of its key investors.

In markets around the world, aquaculture producers are waking up to the opportunities offered by native and indigenous species. We look at initiatives from Brazil and elsewhere that are making use of their local resource…

Cyrille Przybyla, the scientist leading the Lunar Hatch programme, tells The Fish Site how he plans to help astronauts breed fish in space from 2021.

MSD Animal Health has released Aquavac, a strep sa-si vaccine that provides long-lasting protection against disease due to streptococcis.

With a surge in domestic demand, and a bold new initiative, Burkina Faso has ambitious plans for its aquaculture. But can this land-locked African nation really achieve a 40-fold increase in fish production within a year…

A new study outlines the seven viral infections (other than tilapia lake virus) that can affect tilapia farms and profiles the steps the industry can take to tackle viral outbreaks.

How alternatives to conventional fish feed are offering hope to Zimbabwe’s rural tilapia farmers.

A new study indicates that baker’s yeast enhances growth performance, feed utilisation and disease resistance in freshwater catfish.

Following a recent report from the FAO on the threats posed by the production of invasive (potentially non-native) species in aquaculture, Gregg Yan and Jonah van Beijnen argue that a number of measures are needed to ste…

Nigeria’s United Fish Farmers Cooperative Society benefitted from a one-day seminar on best practice in fish farming, processing and value chain opportunities this week.

A recent study suggests that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) causes systemic infections that can move to the hosts’ reproductive organs and transmit the infection from parents to offspring.

Professor Ahmed Hassan discusses the scope, scale and ambition of the Suez Canal Fish Farming and Aquaculture Company, which is well on its way to achieving one of the most ambitious outdoor aquaculture projects ever see…

Aqua-Spark has announced a commitment to invest in Fisher Piscicultura, a tilapia producer which has also developed an innovative cage system.

The Aqua InDepth conference, which opened in Eindhoven today, has welcomed over 200 delegates from 42 countries, to discuss the future of sustainable aquaculture.

Aller Aqua has signed up to sponsor the inaugural conference of African chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ2020), which will be held in Alexandria on 28 November to 1 December 2020).