By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team Over the past two decades, global shrimp farming has grown substantially due to rising demand driven by population and income growth, while wild shrimp supply stagnates. This growth is mainly in Litopenaeus vannamei, with production surpassing Penaeus monodon, especially in Indonesia. Interviews with farmers revealed […]
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By IRTA Our story begins at IRTA 25 years ago, allowing us to reach our current proposal, integrated by IRTA and INGESOM, into a Comprehensive Service Platform aimed at promoting aquaculture using RAS technology. We focus on facilitating the conditions to generate knowledge that can be easily transferred from research […]
By Arya Singh, Nayan Chouhan, Vivek Chauhan and Bhavesh Choudhary Probiotics have emerged as a promising tool in this endeavor, offering a natural and sustainable approach to enhance growth, boost immunity, and mitigate disease. However, integrating probiotics into aquaculture practices comes with its own set of challenges and considerations that […]
By FishProf The FishProf has found that being a seafood consumer sucks! At high profile hotels and restaurants, he is lied to; in retail shops he is cheated; he is ignored by governments who are limiting commercial fishing to create elitist recreational fishing and in many countries the industry has […]
By Antonio Garza de Yta, Ph.D. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, with an abundance of natural resources, suitable conditions for the development of species in temperate, semi-tropical and tropical waters; it also has a vast expanse of arid land that can be used for aquaculture, professionals, […]
* By Seafood Consumer Association and FishProf The World Health Organization (WHO) regards illness due to contaminated food as one of the most widespread health problems in the contemporary world. The Seafood Consumer Association (SCA) agree with the 10 Golden Rules that will help all consumers eliminate them. For infants, […]
*By James Lowen How shrimp producers in Mexico and Central America are supporting migratory shorebirds in ways that may also help their own business. Some shrimp producers may find it hard to think of birds as friends. Many farms are visited by cormorants, which swim underwater to catch shrimp. Understandably, […]
By FishProf According to WorldFish study we learn of an extreme shift in dietary habits in India. This research investigated the dynamics of fish consumption in India from 2005 to 2021, using comprehensive, nationally representative surveys conducted by the Government of India. We are all aware that China is a […]
By Ph.D. Stephen Newman Aquaculture is the fastest growing global agribusiness. While this growth has been and will continue to be subject to volatility, the overall trend over the last three or more decades has been a consistent increase in farm reared seafood. The nature of the aquatic environment offers […]
By Ph.D. Stephen Newman Some countries deny that the strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP) that causes acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome or disease (AHPNS or AHPND) is present in their stocks, further increasing the chances of its spread. It is likely that this will continue to be the case for highly […]