Articles

By: Philip Buike* I was asked recently: Why is it that relatively few large, established aquaculture production companies are involved in new RAS operations compared to the number of projects being promoted by operations with relatively little prior experience in the business? Introductory Note I would like to thank Mr. […]

By: Alejandro Flores* After almost 40 years of uninterrupted professional service in academia, in aquaculture production and as an international civil servant, the time has come for retirement, at least from FAO…. Farewell! On this occasion I would like to take the opportunity of this valued space, to talk about […]

Tilapia could be stocked in very small ponds at high densities and still thrive. Backyard aquaculture systems (BAS) are gaining importance as a source of food and economic input for rural families in Mexico. Here is presented a bioeconomic model of BAS developed for tilapia production at a low scale […]

Paraprobiotics (dead/inactivated probiotics) are promising candidates in functional feeds to promote growth performance, and modulate intestinal microbiota and enhance the immune response of fish. These benefits were studied at in vivo and in vitro levels in Salmonids, here we present the results. The rapid development of aquaculture in recent decades […]

By: Angkasa Putra, B.App.Fish., IPP., CPGAM.* The Indonesian fishing industry consistently and continuously experiences improvement and progress. This is accompanied by an increasing population, an increasing number of consumers, and the higher technology applied in the field. The Indonesian fishing industry consistently and continuously experiences improvement and progress. This is accompanied […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]