In recent decades, one of the most important innovations and trends in tilapia culture has been towards a circular bioeconomy, as characterized in this review by several recirculation systems, such as biofloc technology (BFT), recirculation aquaculture systems (RASs), bio-RAS, partitioned aquaculture systems (PASs with split ponds, SPs, and in pond […]
Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team
By: Martin Zorrilla – Director of Research & Development, and Nada Dhaoi – Nutrition Manager Nutrition Technologies Sdn Bhd * Insect protein has taken center stage in the search of alternative proteins in animal feed. The novel insect-protein industry has scaled production in recent years, with a growing number of […]
ADM will be present at Aquishow 2023, the industry exhibition in São José do Rio Preto (São Paulo, Brazil), where it will showcase its science-backed solutions to address the challenges currently facing the aquaculture industry, always following key pillars, including sustainability, performance and profitability, reported the Chicago-based company in the […]
Laksesystemer and Agrilight announced a new strategic partnership in the landbased aquaculture industry. The Norwegian company Laksesystemer and Netherlands-based Agrilight are now entering into a closer collaboration on lighting for land-based farming with the development of a lighting concept for salmon breeding: the aim is to reduce the fish’s stress […]
By: Ann Chang Cheng, Shinn Pyng Yeh, Shao Yang Hu, Hsueh Li Lin, Chun Hung Liu* The use of probiotics in shrimp farming is known to bring benefits such as improved nutrient absorption and feed conversion efficiency, promoting growth, immunity, and disease resistance; as well as the exclusion of undesirable […]
By: Benjamin Bockarie* Aquaculture as a science and professional field of engagement has experienced some steady development over the years by the intervention of new local and scientific technology in the overall management of aquatic fauna and flora species, and in totality the level of interest from the public as […]
The Aquaculture Research Institute of University of Maine, in the United States (US), has been awarded USD 2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) for research on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center. […]
Effective May 1, the Norwegian company Benchmark has appointed Kate Furhovden Stenerud as the new Commercial Director for salmon, while Thommy Holmvåg was promoted to the position of Commercial Lead for genetics in Norway. These changes are part of the company’s strategy to enhance its sales of genetics and health […]
By: Bermúdez-Medranda, A. E. y Panta-Vélez, R. P.* After their death, shrimps go through a process of blackening affecting their commercial value, being the cause of greater rejection of the product in the international market the melanosis in the shrimp, which is a change of color of the surface caused […]
By: Suman Dey and Chinmaya Nanda* ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries Education Aquaculture provides an appropriate alternative for improving fish production to address increasing fish consumption with massive livelihood benefits for societies. However, aquaculture production of India is a mere 7.1% as compared to 61.5% of China. The current […]