By: Ph.D. Stephen G. Newman* Many ask why Ecuador is able to produce so much shrimp and why are they able to produce them so inexpensively? While questions of this nature rarely have a single simple explanation, it is more than likely that most of them are the result of the adoption of technology. Some are using the term technification...
By: Antonio Garza de Yta, Ph.D.* Vicepresident. CIDEEA / Senior Fisheries & Aquaculture Advisor, AWJ Innovation. Contrary to what one might think, or should think, the professionalization of the sector is undervalued. Technical knowledge is not considered a priority and it is thought that aquaculture is not an activity directly interconnected with scientific development and that it is necessary to...
Postlarvae quality is one of the most important factors in hatcheries, affecting the entire process of growing farmed shrimp. Artemia has been the main live prey supplied to PL because of its size, its great acceptance by PL, and its easy storage in the form of cysts. Therefore, the enrichment of Artemia has a fundamental role in the aquaculture shrimp...
The welfare of decapod crustaceans, the group with the most farmed animals on the planet, is becoming an increasingly important issue for researchers and society, and this debate will soon reach shrimp labs and farms. This article presents protocols specifically designed to measure the welfare of Penaeus vannamei at all stages of their production cycle, from reproduction through larval rearing...
Due to the fact that offshore aquaculture occurs in ecological contexts that differ significantly from nearshore contexts, different kinds of ecological risks may also arise as the sector grows. Here we present a synthesis of information on the ecological risks posed by offshore aquaculture and how to mitigate them. There is growing interest in cultivating fish, shellfish, and seaweeds in...
By: Aqualabo* Aqualabo has been a major player in the field of aquaculture for many years, in particular by proposing, for more than 20 years, portable oximeters for the control of dissolved oxygen levels in fish farms. Based on our experience and our proximity to our customers, we have been offering a plastic version of the oxygen sensor (OPTOD plastic)...
