Supplemental selenium boosts plant-based aquafeed
Adding selenium to plant-based fishmeal may improve growth, performance of farmed seabass. Supplemental selenium boosts plant-based aquafeed
Does enzyme use ensure higher gain in tilapia production? Adding phytase to plant-derived tilapia diets may boost nutritional gain and offer improved growth performance and intestinal health.
Do pineapple trimmings have a place in aquafeed? A feed product made using pineapple peelings may boost growth, health and production of farmed prawns.
Tallow may offer lipid option for salmon feed Salmon may see a new feed ingredient in tallow, which maintains growth and improves fillet quality.
Farmed salmon are as fertile as wild salmon The sperm from farmed male salmon are just as likely as the sperm of wild salmon to succeed in fertilising wild salmon eggs, experiments have shown. Researchers
Fight fish disease with fish Scientists are checking the possibility of limiting the spread of the dangerous fish disease FZT with the help of a very special fish
How healthy is farmed salmon? Is farmed salmon as healthy to eat as wild salmon? And what about the health of the fish themselves?
Fish trimmings feed promising for Australian prawn farm A high-protein feed made from salmon and tuna trimmings has shown promise in a three-year trial at a Queensland-based prawn farm, its manager says.
A cold cure for sick fish When pipefish are sick, they swim towards cooler water to get better. But what will happen when global warming causes the world's seas to heat up?
Encapsulated yeast strain could boost immune response in fish Fish fed the encapsulated diet had the largest weight gain and growth rate, said the researchers. That group also had the lowest feed conversion ratio.
Probiotics may offer Atlantic salmon, trout protection against cold-water disease A probiotic treatment may help protect salmonid species from cold-water disease. Probiotic protection also may offer a way to reduce the use of antibiotics
A better way to do aquaponics The traditional aquaponics single-unit system disadvantages the fish, the plants or both. Now might be the right time to rethink the design.
Fish farming – coping with heat An increase in water temperature means a depletion in oxygen levels. How do tunnel-based fish farms cope with extreme heat and ensure that fish receive
How to start your own aquaculture business – Part 3 In the last two articles, we examined the road to be taken by starter fish farmers with little or no experience.
How to start your own aquaculture business – part 2 In this second instalment of our series on launching an aquaculture business, we look at what steps to follow once a beginner has secured a basic knowledge
Seaweed supplementation said to boost immunity in fish Adding supplemental seaweed to farmed fish diets could boost immune functioning and antioxidant responses.
Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations Conservative estimates place the correct number of farm ponds in Virginia at over 50,000. These ponds range in size from less than one acre to over 30 acres in
How to Build a Farm Pond Farmers build ponds for many reasons: Irrigation, water for livestock, fire protection, erosion control, aquaculture, wildlife value, recreation and aesthetics
The limits of stocking rates for aquaculture In almost every form of aquaculture, stocking rates are invariably higher than those found in nature. Fish are confined at high density in a small space
What does heat stress mean for tilapia’s copper needs? No additional copper supplementation is needed for Nile tilapia raised in heat stress conditions, What does heat stress mean for tilapia’s copper needs