At the 2018 Aquaculture America Conference in Las Vegas, Veolia aquaculture expert, Frédéric Gaumet, Ph. D., presented common production challenges land-based aquaculture companies will face as it prepares to meet the exponentially increasing global salmon demand. Gaumet’s presentation, “Challenges and Potential of Large Industrial Land- Based Plants for Post Smolts and Market Size Fish,” discussed some of the latest challenges...
James Wright of the Global Aquaculture Alliance explains how the aquaculture industry is beginning to address the fishmeal feed bottleneck with microalgae, insects and single-cell organisms. Expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by mid-century, the growing global population requires efficient means of protein production. Consumer demand for animal protein could increase by as much as 80% by 2050, according...
The preliminary report on the hike in the anti-dumping duty on shrimps from India to the US has triggered a scare among the seafood export community in the country as they await record harvest shrimp harvest of 6 lakh tonnes in the farms this year. But it is pointed out that there is no need for alarm right now as...
A group of researchers based at the University of Sydney has uncovered patterns that may be jeopardising the long-term success of worldwide animal breeding programs, which increasingly act as an insurance against extinction in conservation, and for food security. The meta-analysis, led by the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science, found captive-born animals had, on average, almost half the odds...
Genetically improved farmed Tilapia (GIFT) fish variety is gaining popularity among fish farmers in the state. The freshwater fish species, which is rich in protein, ensures good returns as a result of which more farmers are now attracted towards its farming. Stat government’s fisheries department in technical collaboration with WorldFish organization has started the programme to promote Tilapia fish farming...
The Minister of Fisheries and Sea, Victória de Barros Neto, Thursday in Menongue, southern Cuando Cubango province, challenged entrepreneurs to dedicate themselves to the development of the aquaculture production chain, with commercial initiatives, to boost economic and social progress of the country. Victoria de Barros Neto launched this challenge when attending an official launching of the 1st stone of the...
The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar under the aegis of All Indian Network Project on Fish Health and Association of Aquaculturists (AoA) conducted two days National Workshop on “Antimicrobial Resistance & Alternatives to Antibiotics use in Aquaculture (AMR-2018)” at its campus,on the outskirt of Bhubaneswar during 12-13 March, 2018. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major public health...
The start of a four-day aquaculture seminar in New Bern is meant to show the importance of North Carolina seafood and how the hometown product really is. There's lots of fresh seafood at the New Bern Convention Center for the aquaculture seminar, from shrimp and crab to catfish caught two days ago and prepared for those who love the taste...
Bern Aqua NV, one of the world’s leaders in fish and shrimp hatchery feed, announces that they have been certified under (EC) 834/2007 and (EC) R889/2008 regulations. Along with this new certification Bern Aqua NV has started to produce fish and shrimp feed suitable for use in organic aquaculture. The company previously earned the latest Belgian and European legislations and...
Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell won't say where the 2 facilities are located. About 600,000 salmon smolts had to be killed following an outbreak in February of infectious salmon anemia at two land-based fish facilities in Nova Scotia. Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell said Thursday the two facilities are located close to each other, but wouldn't name them. "The virus is just...
Digital software provides shrimp producers with data clarity and predictive insights Shrimp farmers can tap into the first cloud-based solution in the aquaculture industry thanks to Cargill's iQShrimp. The predictive software uses machine learning and sensors to give them real-time visibility into their farm operations. iQShrimp is a first-generation offering driven by iQuatic™, Cargill's digital platform for aquaculture. "Shrimp farming...
James Wright of the Global Aquaculture Alliance explains how the aquaculture industry is beginning to address the fishmeal feed bottleneck with microalgae, insects and single-cell organisms. Expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by mid-century, the growing global population requires efficient means of protein production. Consumer demand for animal protein could increase by as much as 80% by 2050, according...
