*ByAntonioGarzadeYta,Ph.D. At the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture (SCA) meeting in Mexico in 2023, are commendation was made to FAO member countries to adopt the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA), which I believe is the organization’s greatest achievement in recent years. For those still wondering what the FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI) is, it is the place where all countries come together...
* By FishProf The Fish Prof has been noticing every day how minority groups are impacting majority groups and is worried how this is playing out in aquaculture and seafood as we are not being proactive. Activism is everywhere! Everywhere except in creating more resilient global seafood industry alliances with more concentration on collaboration and less on internal competitive behavior...
* By Ph.D. Stephen Newman Climate is a complex phenomenon that shapes the habitability of environments. Climates are constantly evolving in response to many variables. These changes can have broad impacts on plants and animals, usually as a result of small changes over time, but on occasion large changes can and do occur quickly. Among the changing variables are the...
*By Nayan Chouhan and Bhavesh Choudhary Incorporating probiotics into aquaculture methods that require careful attention and strategic planning. Although probiotics in aquaculture have gained popularity, there is still a major knowledge vacuum about their broad applicability, efficacy, and potential environmental advantages. Introduction In the ever-changing aquaculture ecosystem, sustaining the health and production of aquatic species is critical. Probiotics have emerged...
*By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team This article resumes a study about an economic analysis of white shrimp farming at the different size of ponds. The results showed that ponds set was significant different on biological and economic variable. The principal component analysis showed that large ponds farm had higher intensity in overall input than a small pond. The study also...
* By Daniel Aguilera-Pesantes, Doménica Vargas-Arias y Patricio Bucheli M. In Ecuador's aquaculture, intensification has emerged as a crucial strategy to meet the growing demand for shrimp. However significant challenges, mainly in terms of health risks. In this context, the presence of pathogenic bacteria responsible for production losses has been identified. Notably, Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis (AHPND),...
