By: Antonio Garza de Yta, Ph.D. Senior Fisheries & Aquaculture Advisor, AWJ Innovation Recently, in a discussion group, the topic of what is needed to consolidate mariculture on a global scale was raised. Many of us agreed that the future, not only of aquaculture but of the world’s food supply, lies in the oceans. In this regard, I would like...
Aquaculture industry is considered by financial institutions as high risk due to failures caused by epizootics, natural disasters, and poor planning and monitoring. Bioeconomic modeling should be used in aquaculture to plan, monitor and determine cost effectiveness and risk to reduce uncertainty and increase profits from ongoing or new projects. A review of bioeconomic modeling in tilapia aquaculture is presented...
Emerging research on aquaculture governance has pointed to the conundrum of negative global environmental effects from economic incentives for aquaculture production to shift from more highly regulated to less regulated countries. There is evidence that regulatory costs, along with other challenges related to live fish markets, have contributed to the decline in U.S. tilapia production. The continued growth of the...
Industrialized aquaculture is an essential trend for aquaculture development in China, owing to its considerable advantages in lower water consumption, higher productivity and sustainability. Here is a review of the current status and solutions for the development of industrialized aquaculture in China. China is the world’s largest aquaculture producer: In 2020, it produced 49.90 million tons of aquaculture fish, accounting...
Inland shrimp farmers in Alabama, USA, supplement Mg2+ at the start of each production cycle to reach concentrations >20 mg/L at 1 to 11 g/L salinities. However, this concentration may not be high enough for larger shrimp in the later phase of the production cycle. Therefore, two field trials were conducted on a commercial shrimp farm in west Alabama to...
The global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented economic shock in current times. Subsequent shelter-at-home orders and the shutdown of restaurants and other traditional marketing channels resulted in an unprecedented external shock to seafood markets. Here are the results from research on seafood consumer shopping behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic led...
