Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), a relatively new farmed penaeid shrimp bacterial disease originally known as early mortality syndrome (EMS) has been causing havoc in the shrimp industry. The shrimp production in AHPND affected regions has dropped to ~60%, and the disease has caused a global loss of USD 43 […]
Monthly Archives: May 2022
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In the first quarter of 2022, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to South Korea gave a positive signal reaching nearly USD 104 million, up 52% over the same period last year, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. Korea is the third largest whiteleg shrimp export market of Vietnam (after […]
The Portuguese company Sparos, through Pacific Trading Aquaculture (PTAqua) well-established distribution platform, will give access to tailored feeds to the fish hatcheries. Thanks a to a new partnership, more fish hatcheries will now have easy access to tailored feeds by SPAROS, through Pacific Trading Aquaculture (PTAqua) well-established distribution platform thanks […]
Although aquaculture’s current contribution to GHG emissions from food production is small, there is high likelihood of aquaculture expanding, given the human health benefits, and increasing social preferences for seafood. Therefore, it is critical to identify pathways to advance the growth of climate-friendly practices. Doing so provides an opportunity to […]
Prime Aquaculture FZE, a subsidiary of Emirates National Aquaculture LLC, recently signed an MoU with Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) to build the region’s first shrimp RAS farm. The innovative marine shrimp farm, expected to be completed by Q1 2023, will aid in the cultivation of marine shrimp and significantly […]
The Thai company Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company (CP Foods) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on trade cooperation with Uoriki, Japan’s No.1 fresh fish retailer, engaging wholesales and retails of fresh seafood products from Japan and enabling Thai people to easily access a variety of Japanese premium fish. […]
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) released a study highlighting that the boom in aquaculture and seafood trade experienced in recent years in the Black Sea region is being threatened by the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The war may hinder […]
AquaBounty, a land-based salmon producer innovating to enhance productivity and sustainability in aquaculture, celebrated breaking ground on the construction of its first 10,000 metric ton Atlantic salmon farm in Pioneer, Ohio. AquaBounty was joined at the groundbreaking event by partners CRB, Innovasea, local and government officials, and key Ohio economic […]
In aquaculture, feed becomes a significant factor in the structure of production costs and can reach more than 70% of the total cost incurred. Therefore, it becomes an essential factor for cultivators in Indonesia to adjust the target harvest to feed needs. Design and conceptual model that can be implemented […]
Common problems in aquaculture occur by naturally present opportunistic bacteria that may become pathogenic when the host immune system is weakened by environmental stress. The selective establishment of beneficial microbiota in the gut is crucial for the stable production of healthy fish larvae. The microbial colonization of the fish gut […]