Few people probably are aware that amebocytes from horseshoe crabs are indispensable for modern medicine. They are the only known source of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL), a reagent extraordinarily sensitive to the liposaccharide toxins produced by Gram-negative bacteria, which are responsible for 80% of cases of life-threatening sepsis in humans. Written by: Geneng News staff Each year, around 11 million...
This manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to running a tilapia hatchery operation. It includes advice on site selection, site preparation, hatchery design and construction, farming practices (broodstock management, spawning, sex reversal, hormonal feed preparation, and feeding), fingerling harvesting and marketing, biosecurity and fish health management, good farm management practices, and recordkeeping - all of which are critical elements of...
Aquaponics can produce fish, along with a range of vegetables and fruits Written by: Angel Tesorero, Staff reporter / GulfNews.com While some parts of the world are grappling with food security brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) has been developing innovative and sustainable methods of agricultural production. Located inside SRTIP is...
The proliferation of algae isn’t typically a good sign, environmentally speaking. Algae blooms, which are worsening with climate change, strangle other freshwater organisms and marine life. But Sofie Allert and Angela Wuff have a vision of how algae can be used to have a positive environmental impact. Written by: Lauren Stine / AGfundernews.com “Algae are really incredible organisms,” Allert tells AFN. “Algae...
The New Castle company is innovating animal-free feed for carnivorous fish like salmon (and some plant-based options for people, too). Written by: Holly Quinn / Technical.ly New Castle biotech company White Dog Labs is innovating fish food. More accurately, it’s a player in the growing aquaculture industry that is helping to minimize the depletion of small “feed” fish with microorganisms,...
Using robotic technology instead of divers for fish and sea cage surveillance allows monitoring to continue without disruption. Written by: staff / Feedstuffs.com Photography credit: Maarja Kruusmaa A sea cage can hold up to 200,000 farmed salmon, and if the cage sustains damage, the fish could swim out through the opening and escape, which is a scenario that the salmon...
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal-protein production sector in the world. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) forecasts that it will provide two-thirds of seafood destined for human consumption by 2030 (see figure below). Written by: World Ocean Initiative Staff It is also one of the most resource-efficient ways of producing animal protein, using less feed, water and land and...
The spread of coronavirus is threatening the industry, which has steadily grown in economic importance since 2010 Information source: Chesapeake Bay Foundation press release The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) released a new economic analysis today that found oyster aquaculture operations in Maryland contribute an average of $9 million per year to the state’s economy and the industry has grown by about 24 percent...
Introducing, Two Hands, the Australian start-up on a mission to restore trust and closeness between producers and consumers globally. Information source: Two Hands press release In 2009 the swine flu pandemic responsible for more than 17,000 deaths worldwide was found to have originated in pigs from Central America. In 2013, bird flu was transmitted from chickens at a wet poultry market...
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the Federal Government's $110 million International Freight Assistance announcement. Information source: Seafood Industry Australia press release "We'd like to thank the Federal Government for helping to keep Aussie jobs and Aussie seafood on the table," SIA CEO Jane Lovell said."The Australian seafood industry has been in turmoil since orders to China evaporated on 24 January. We asked the Federal Government...
UPDATE: Due to the fast-changing situation with COVID-19, the F3 Team has made the decision to extend the registration period for the F3 Challenge - Carnivore Edition. Companies may continue to register until a new deadline is announced. A new contest timeline and dates for informational webinars will be shared at that time. Information source: F3 challenge media release The Problem Fish...
Global animal nutrition company Alltech has announced its latest aquaculture partnership with aquafeed nutrition company Corey Nutrition to provide producers across North America with a new range of feed products. This exciting collaboration will ensure aqua producers across America have access to innovative feed solutions that allow for maximum productivity and efficiency. Information source: Alltech press release Together, Alltech and...
