Shrimp farming has been widely criticized for excessive use of various resources and especially for coastal wetlands as farm sites. The purpose of this study was to assess the amounts of land, water, energy in fuels, and wild fish for fishmeal and fish oil in feeds required per ton of […]
Archivos mensuales: enero 2022
Fulfilling the potential of aquaculture to contribute positively to food system transformation will require better accounting of the environmental performance of different types of production systems, and interventions that facilitate upscaling of aquatic farming to support sustainable diets. We contend that the existing literature overlooks large ‘‘performance gaps’’ in existing […]
Infection in Nile tilapia Farms with Emphasis on its Effect on Growth Performance. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a G-ve bacterium causing diseases threat the animals, poultry and fish resources. Extracts of plants or their by-products contain some exclusive compounds that can be effective as chemotherapists and vaccines. The yucca has been […]
The 40th edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America will take place as planned from March 13 through March 15, 2022 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC). Diversified Communications, organizer of the event, continues to update the Expo’s health & safety measures following the recommendations from […]
The technology-driven sustainable aquaculture company Kings Infra Venture Limited has set a world record in the growth of pond-based aquaculture of L Vannamei by harvesting shrimps weighing 80 gm (210 mm). This species is commonly known as the whiteleg shrimp are native of the eastern Pacific Ocean. The maximun size […]
Dutch turbot farmer Seafarm has become the first in the world to achieve the ASC Flatfish certification against the rigorous standards of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Based in the the Dutch province of Zeeland, the company has been producing farmed seafood for decades, and take a ‘whole circle’ approach […]
The global company in human and animal nutrition, ADM, announced the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois, United States of America. This laboratory will extends ADM’s international research and development capabilities to a new region, building on existing aquaculture research […]
A group of scientists at the Philippines National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) have found a new process that allows Penaeus monodon shrimp heads are turned into powder which that can be used as seasoning and soups, among other multiple things. With this new discover, food processing manufacturers could […]
The Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2022 in-person conference is officially set to take place August 15-18, 2022, at the St. John’s Convention Centre, in the city of St. John’s, Newfoundland. With eight conference rooms, the three-day conference program will include all aspects of aquaculture activity from farm to […]