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Common problems in aquaculture occur by naturally present opportunistic bacteria that may become pathogenic when the host immune system is weakened by environmental stress. The selective establishment of beneficial microbiota in the gut is crucial for the stable production of healthy fish larvae.  The microbial colonization of the fish gut […]

In the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus, livestock has a dominant place. It is generally considered as water, energy and land intensive. Aquaculture could provide additional animal protein and contribute to meeting the food demand. This study assesses the sustainability of aquaculture using the indicators water footprint (WF), energy footprint (EF) and […]

Vannamei shrimp production with super-intensive technology is the future orientation of aquaculture systems with the concept of low volume high density, that is by not requiring a large area, so it was easily controlled, but has high productivity. Therefore, shrimp production with a super intensive system can be successful and […]

Aquaculture production has risen over the last decades, and it is expected to continue to grow which means the proportional increment amount of waste. ‘Circular economy’ has been defined as “an economic system that replaces the ‘end-of-life’ concept with reducing, alternatively reusing, recycling, and recovering materials in production, distribution and […]

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam has the greatest potential for shrimp aquaculture, an activity that plays a vital role in rural development and helps approximately one million fish farmers to achieve a sustainable livelihood. However, shrimp farms in the Mekong Delta are being affected by various diseases which seriously constrain […]

The total global production of farmed marine shrimp increased 86% in the past 10 years, reaching more than 6.5 million tons in 2019 and a value of nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars. Much of the industry growth over the past 30 years has been achieved through horizontal expansion, that is […]

Shrimp counting is essential for farmers to estimate and manage hatching. However, counting shrimp from images is a challenging task for several reasons, including the small size of shrimp and their transparent color, which we cannot easily see. An additional challenge to shrimp counting that is not present in shrimp […]

The global demand for seafood continues to increase over the years, generating the need for new technologies to improve production processes. Fish farming has emerged as an answer to satisfy seafood requirements, but also to protect oceans from overfishing, contributing to producing healthy food and guaranteeing a better feed conversion […]

REEF Industries, INC. was founded in 1957 and is located in Houston, Texas. Since its inception, it has been manufacturing and fabricating reinforced film laminates and composites. With over 60 years experience in the market, the brand is able to produce quality, customized, configured final products, ensuring customers’ needs are […]

Dr. Humberto Villarreal has been a member of the World Aquaculture Society since 1989 and was elected to that Board of Directors in 2017, collaborating in the Promotions and Membership Committee and the ad-hoc committee in charge of developing the Strategic Plan for 2020-2025.  He has been involved as presenter, […]