A commercial-scale, modular, stacked aquaculture system that’s capable of producing between 50 tonnes of shrimp a year with minimum human intervention is set to be operational in Singapore in 2023.
A French startup has started producing a novel material – Scalite – that’s made entirely from farmed tilapia scales and can be used as an attractive and environmentally sustainable alternative to wood and plastic.
A new project that aims to investigate growing kelp and mussels alongside offshore wind turbines – as well as researching the potential for artificial reefs – has been awarded a NOK 84 million (£7 million) grant.
Forty-year-old Arturo Nieves works as production director of the shrimp farming company Aquacultores del Mar Azul, located in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
Shrimp farmers around the world are facing a challenging end to the year, as the increased price of inputs and a reduction in disposable incomes in their main markets are likely to make them struggle to break even.
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, according to a pioneer in this field.
A traditional Chinese herbal prophylactic, containing bioavailable phytonutrients recovered from the Camellia sinensis tea bush, has been shown to protect shrimp from outbreaks of AHPND and WSSV.
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.
As land-based and RAS facilities proliferate, they need a way to address their waste footprint. “Circular aquaculture” could be the way forward – but should producers rely on bacteria, algae or biogas to achieve circularity?
Leading vannamei shrimp producers from Guatemala, Venezuela and Sri Lanka – as well as some of the new generation of RAS and biofloc farmers – are set to discuss their operations at a special session of the Global Shrimp Forum on 8 September.
