Articles

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 […]

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 […]

By: Ph.D Stephen G. Newman* There can be no sustainable aquaculture without pathogen control. Members of the OIE are ethically obligated as a condition of their membership to submit relevant disease outbreak information in a timely and open manner. Still, shrimp pathogens’ movement across international borders has caused billions of […]

By: Sarah Cornelisse* Marketing your business and products through social media can be powerful; social media allows you to connect with consumers where and when they want. And while social media is often touted as free, it is anything but. This article enlists errors that could prevent a good outcome […]

By: Jonathan van Senten, VA Seafood AREC, Virginia Tech University; Carole R. Engle, Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC; Bobbi Hudson, Pacific Shellfish Institute; Fred S. Conte, University of California, Davis * The latest study of the farm-level costs of regulations on U.S. aquaculture has focused on Pacific Coast shellfish farms. Previous studies […]

By: The Fishmonger* As individual retailers you may feel that there is little you can do that will impact the global seafood world but, honestly, that could not further from the truth. As individual retailers you may feel that there is little you can do that will impact the global […]

By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* The global shrimp farming industry faces many challenges. It is widely agreed that disease is the most serious of these. It is imperative that farmers learn how to do everything possible to reduce stress and ensure the highest possible levels of biosecurity. The global shrimp […]