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Blue-green algae can cause off-flavors in farmed catfish, leading to costly harvesting delays. How can these off-flavors be eliminated? Recently USDA and HeroX launched a challenge to protect the natural flavor of catfish. Winning Solutions will Share a $60,000 Prize Purse. Exposure to certain varieties of blue-green algae, also known […]

By: Ajuzie C.C. and S.N. Danjuma * This article developed by researchers of the University of Jos in Nigeria, investigates the relative importance of aeration in incubation units of eggs of C. gariepinus, as one of the criteria for meeting optimal hatchery conditions in African catfish hatcheries. The African catfish, […]

By: Victoria Alday-Sanz, James Brock, Timothy W. Flegel, Robins McIntosh, Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso, Marcela Salazar and Rohana Subasinghe * This article, developed by a group of shrimp farming specialists, seeks to clarify the meanings of new terms that are frequently used within the international shrimp farming industry when talking about […]

Michael J. MacLeod, Mohammad R. Hasan, David H. F. Robb & Mohammad Mamun‑Ur‑Rashid* This study developed by a international group of academics and researchers based on the UK, Italy and Bangladesh quantifies the global GHG emissions from aquaculture (excluding the farming of aquatic plants), with a focus on using modern, […]

By: The Fishmonger* As we enter the New Year ‘The Fishmonger’ is wondering if we are going to see some innovation in promoting seafood and especially getting the consumers more engaged in purchasing more and obtaining more confidence. As we enter the New Year ‘The Fishmonger’ is wondering if we […]

By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* The Office International des Epizooties was founded almost 100 years ago. Its stated mission is to ensure the transparent dissemination of animal health challenges with the goal of ensuring optimal animal health largely via education. The question is: Are they fulfilling their mandate to help […]

By: Sarah Cornelisse* What gets you to open the emails that land in your inbox or to click on an advertisement that appears in your social media feed? Perhaps you are drawn to humor or to images of practical applications for products. Now, consider how you develop your own online […]

There is a growing recognition of the challenges associated with ensuring good nutrition for all without compromising the environment. This is particularly true for aquaculture, given the reliance on marine extraction for key feed ingredients, yet at the same time it delivers key nutrients such as omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated […]

Increasing per capita demand for seafood is predicted over coming decades despite static fisheries supply. The Aquaculture Adoption Index considers national production relative to consumption and may be predictive of nations where supply instability may occur or, where uptake could benefit food security. Introduction Increasing per capita demand for seafood […]

The shrimp feed industry is constantly looking for opportunities to minimize the dependency on expensive fish meal and to keep the industry profitable and sustainable. In this sense we present a work that investigated the optimal levels of fish meal (FML) and dietary methionine (Met) required for maximum growth performance […]