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 trusting relationships with customers and ensure those consumers’ concerns regarding...
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, regulatory, and production conditions. Bad management is often cited as...
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 to a filtration system. The original column, titled 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, and now accounts for over 50% of the total global...
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 not promoted nor sufficiently well quantified. This study developed by...
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 Berkley, combined two commercially available microalgae, to produce a high-performing...
