Published by Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific - The main species of Pangasid catfishes recently adopted for culture with Indian Major Carps are Yellowtail catfish (Pangasius pangasius) and Sutchi catfish (Pangasius sutchi). These fishes were intr…
By Donald W. Freeman USDA, ARS Aquaculture Systems Research Unit, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - A study is underway to assess the effectiveness of initially feeding a small-diameter, starter feed to mixed-size catfish ponds understocked a majority of …
By Ken Schultz - The American and European eels are member of the Anguillidae family of freshwater eels. They are common and have been the object of many wild tales speculating on the nature of their existence.
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions. This report looks at the importance of Biosecurity on protecting fish stocks. The intensification of fish production provides an ideal environment in which disease-causing organisms can flourish and cause serious damage to pr…
By Mr. David L. Heikes, Dr. Carole R. Engle, and Dr. Pierre Justin Kouka, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - In May of 1993, a pilot catfish verification program was initiated by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension System to provide production support to th…
Randy Sell, Research Assistant and Dwight Aakre, Farm Mangement Specialist, North Dakota State University report on farming tilapia and discuss the characteristics, marketing and economic feasibility of tilapia aquaculture.
By Jim Steeby and Jimmy Avery, Mississippi State University. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service. Proper design and construction of ponds is critical to the success of a commercial catfish operatio…
By the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - The classification, structure and biological function of the essential nutrients are described; including proteins and amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and energy. The quan…
