7 Things You Didn’t Know About Tilapia

This little fish is making a big name for itself. Here are a few interesting facts about Tilapia that won’t likely come up at the dinner table.

02/08/2017
Are alternatives to fish oil really more sustainable? Are alternatives to fish oil really more sustainable?

A recent event which claimed that a new alternative source of omega-3s in aquafeeds is more sustainable than fish oil was “misleading”

06/07/2017
Nonprofit will develop and disseminate disease-resistant tilapia Nonprofit will develop and disseminate disease-resistant tilapia

New strains of Nile tilapia that are more resistant to disease and more effective at utilizing feed are being developed by WorldFish

06/07/2017
New soy-based feed developed for bluefin tuna aquaculture New soy-based feed developed for bluefin tuna aquaculture

A new soy-based aquafeed being developed for farm-raised bluefin tuna has been successfully tested in a project led by the Illinois Soybean Association

30/06/2017
Extensive wrasse use keys up ‘cleaner fish’ conservation questions Extensive wrasse use keys up ‘cleaner fish’ conservation questions

If there were a prize for the most unusual exhibit at this year’s Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, it might have gone to Wester Ross Salmon in the Scottish

28/06/2017
Biosecurity practices on fish farms need beefing up Biosecurity practices on fish farms need beefing up

Why does biosecurity matter? The aquaculture industry is expanding at a rapid pace due to intensive farming strategies and research improvements from the fields

28/06/2017
Salmon farmers limiting time at sea for biological risk mitigation Salmon farmers limiting time at sea for biological risk mitigation

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) built on land are gaining in popularity, with a slew of modern indoor facilities popping up recently in Poland

27/06/2017
Algae-based aquafeed firms breaking down barriers for fish-free feeds Algae-based aquafeed firms breaking down barriers for fish-free feeds

At this year’s Seafood Expo North America, leaders from both the aquaculture and aquafeed industries spoke compellingly about the innovations being made

25/05/2017
Arctic char and crawfish processors snag BAP certification Arctic char and crawfish processors snag BAP certification

For the first time, both Arctic char and crawfish processors have achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

25/05/2017
The pink powder that could revolutionize aquaculture The pink powder that could revolutionize aquaculture

Biotech startup KnipBio is scaling up production of a single-cell organism as a sustainable aquaculture feed ingredient

24/05/2017
USSEC showcases IPA farming technology in China USSEC showcases IPA farming technology in China

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) demonstrated the Intensive Pond Aquaculture (IPA) system to China’s fish-farming industry

16/05/2017
Ussec introduces intensive pond aquaculture technology to chinese aquaculture inductry Ussec introduces intensive pond aquaculture technology to chinese aquaculture inductry

USSEC recently introduced Intensive Pond Aquaculture (IPA) Technology to the Chinese aquaculture industry.

16/05/2017
Tilapia Fish Farming Information Guide Tilapia Fish Farming Information Guide

Fish is one of the species that is being farmed since centuries. Due to natural resources, fish became the best and cheapest animal protein consumed worldwide

15/05/2017
For Great Lakes aquaculture, it’s a tale of two countries For Great Lakes aquaculture, it’s a tale of two countries

Canada and the United States may be neighbors, but when it comes to aquaculture in the Great Lakes – Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie

13/05/2017
A warning and an improved PCR detection method for tilapia lake virus (TiLV) disease A warning and an improved PCR detection method for tilapia lake virus (TiLV) disease

A warning and an improved PCR detection method for tilapia lake virus (TiLV) disease in Thai tilapia farms

08/05/2017
The promise of In-Pond Raceway Systems, part 1 The promise of In-Pond Raceway Systems, part 1

As world population and seafood demand continue to increase, intensification of aquaculture is unavoidable while fisheries resources, land and freshwater

27/04/2017
The promise of In-Pond Raceway Systems, part 2 The promise of In-Pond Raceway Systems, part 2

This is thought to be a consequence of better control of feeding by personnel, adequate oxygen levels maintained inside the raceways, preventive baths

27/04/2017
Testing fish oil alternatives in red hybrid tilapia diets Testing fish oil alternatives in red hybrid tilapia diets

With the rising costs of fish oil (FO) and limited global supplies, the use of alternative lipid resources in aquafeeds, including tilapia feeds

27/04/2017
Fish producers benefit from humane slaughter techniques Fish producers benefit from humane slaughter techniques

Roughly 1 billion fish are farmed and slaughtered in the EU each year, according to Compassion in World Farming, an organisation that suggests most are killed

27/04/2017
In sea lice fight, salmon farmers phasing out hydrogen peroxide In sea lice fight, salmon farmers phasing out hydrogen peroxide

2 years ago, Marine Harvest used 8 million liters of hydrogen peroxide to treat sea lice & amoebic gill disease at its salmon farms along the coast of Scotland

27/04/2017
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