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

10/01/2018
Does enzyme use ensure higher gain in tilapia production? 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.

09/01/2018
Do pineapple trimmings have a place in aquafeed? Do pineapple trimmings have a place in aquafeed?

A feed product made using pineapple peelings may boost growth, health and production of farmed prawns.

09/01/2018
Tallow may offer lipid option for salmon feed Tallow may offer lipid option for salmon feed

Salmon may see a new feed ingredient in tallow, which maintains growth and improves fillet quality.

08/01/2018
Farmed salmon are as fertile as wild salmon 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

06/01/2018
Fight fish disease with fish 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

06/01/2018
How healthy is farmed salmon? How healthy is farmed salmon?

Is farmed salmon as healthy to eat as wild salmon? And what about the health of the fish themselves?

05/01/2018
Fish trimmings feed promising for Australian prawn farm 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.

05/01/2018
A cold cure for sick fish 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?

04/01/2018
Encapsulated yeast strain could boost immune response in fish 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.

29/12/2017
Probiotics may offer Atlantic salmon, trout protection against cold-water disease 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

28/12/2017
A better way to do aquaponics 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.

23/12/2017
Fish farming – coping with heat 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

23/12/2017
How to start your own aquaculture business – Part 3 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.

23/12/2017
How to start your own aquaculture business – part 2 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

23/12/2017
Seaweed supplementation said to boost immunity in fish Seaweed supplementation said to boost immunity in fish

Adding supplemental seaweed to farmed fish diets could boost immune functioning and antioxidant responses.

23/12/2017
Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations 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

22/12/2017
How to Build a Farm Pond 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

22/12/2017
The limits of stocking rates for aquaculture 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

21/12/2017
What does heat stress mean for tilapia’s copper needs? 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

19/12/2017
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