Articles

By: Sarah Cornelisse* The year 2020 and accompanying COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the importance and value of e-commerce capabilities and the digital marketing tools that drive online sales, particularly for food and small businesses. As consumers increasingly turn to and rely upon online shopping, it’s critical for businesses to build […]

By: Carole R. Engle * Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC Hundreds of decisions must be made in the aquaculture business. Incorrect choices in any one aspect of the company can lead to business failure. Successful managers recognize when change is needed and make the necessary adjustments to adapt effectively to changing market, […]

By Amy Stone* The effectiveness of ozone correlates directly with the amount of ozone over a period of contact time, usually expressed as mg/L x CT. The possibilities are endless! As a continuation of a previous column on ozonation, in this article we will cover different methods of applying ozone […]

By: Rumaitha Al Busaidi * Innovation and technology can propel the development of aquaculture practices’ longevity and sustainability to ensure this industry responds to the current challenge and responsibility it faces to feed a rapidly growing global population with sustainable seafood. Aquaculture is currently the world’s fastest growing food industry, […]

By: Marc Metian, Max Troell, Villy Christensen, Jeroen Steenbeek and Simon Pouil * Aquaculture is the world’s most diverse farming practice in terms of number of species, farming methods and environments used. While various organizations and institutions have promoted species diversification, overall species diversity within the aquaculture industry is likely […]

By: Pallab K. Sarker, Anne R. Kapuscinski, Brandi McKuin, Devin S. Fitzgerald, Hannah M. Nash and Connor Greenwood Aquafeed manufacturers have reduced, but not fully eliminated fishmeal and fish oil and are seeking cost competitive replacements. This study developed by researchers at University of California Santa Cruz and University of […]

By: Tapas Paul, Saurav Kumar, S.P. Shukla, Kundan Kumar and Abhilipsa Biswal* Several marine organisms are sources of bioactive compounds. These bioactive compounds have potential applications such as molecular tools, in agrochemical industries, as fine chemicals, in cosmetics, and as nutraceuticals. Marine bioprospecting has been an important phenomenon of discovering […]

By: Marcel Martínez-Porchas, Marina Ezquerra-Brauer, Fernando Mendoza-Cano, Jesús Enrique Chan Higuera, Francisco Vargas-Albores, Luis R. Martínez-Córdova * Diverse investigations on biofloc have placed this technology as a promising strategy towards sustainability. The presence of microbial communities do not only have a positive effect on the production response of shrimp, but […]

By: The Fishmonger* A new report has hit the Fishmonger’s desk concerning issues which negatively impact our industry, it has been labelled food fraud, but it is deeper than that. Anew report has hit the Fishmonger’s desk concerning issues which negatively impact our industry, it has been labelled food fraud, […]

By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* It is well known that the higher the density of a given population the greater the potential is for pathogens to move between animals. Shrimp are not an exception. Shrimp farming is perhaps the fastest growing aquaculture sector globally. Total production has been estimated to […]