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Producing cost-effective sources of feed is a major challenge in the tilapia aquaculture industry, so a scientific study by researchers from the United Arab Emirates University as well as Benha University and Alexandria University in Egypt looked at whether da…

Juvenile production of Nile tilapia comprises a stage with high economic losses due to disease outbreaks, as stressful conditions caused by increased fish handling at this stage favouring opportunistic infections by several pathogens, write Santiago Benites de…

Good water quality on tilapia farms depends on a suitable environment to promote growth. Such an environment can be achieved by maintaining the correct balance between feed input and the assimilative capacity of the water. However, the more fish that are grown…

Water quality is very important in fish farming as poor quality water can effect the health and growth of the fish. It is important that farmers pay attention to the water's chemical and physical factors.

The dynamics of common carp influences on the environment and ecology in polyculture ponds are unclear, so this study by Mohammad Rahman looked at the effects of various stocking densities of common carp on the dynamics of nutrients, phytoplankton, zooplankton…

The stocking rate of channel catfish in aquaculture can affect production, but what effect does it have on the development of off-flavours in fish flesh? This study by Bartholomew Green and Kevin Schrader from the US Department of Agriculture aimed to answer t…

Bycatch from longline tuna fisheries is a global environmental problem. This report from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership shares some examples of best practice to avoid harming non-target organisms.

Dr Shelley Clarke, Technical Coordinator-Sharks and Bycatch of the ABNJ Tuna Project under the FAO-led Common Oceans Program, co-authored a global review of status and mitigation measures for bycatch in longline fisheries for tuna and tuna-like species.

Including small amounts of garlic in the diet of Nile tilapia led to an increase in growth rates, suggests a study from A.I. Mehrim and colleagues from Mansoura University in Egypt.