Tilapia productivity nearly quadrupling in Dutch-backed RAS tilapia product trial in Vietna
Tilapia productivity nearly quadrupling in Dutch-backed RAS tilapia product trial in Vietnam
Intercropping silver pompano and shrimp in India Aquaculture in India is predominately based on a few species of major freshwater carps and freshwater prawns, and Pacific white shrimp in saline water systems.
Farmed tilapia see growth, meat quality boost from nerolidol supplement Adding supplemental nerolidol to diets of farmed tilapia improves fish growth and performance along with increasing meat quality, researchers say.
RAS allows SSF to double smolt size The first smolts to have been produced at Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55 million Barcaldine hatchery have been transferred to sea this week.
New study shows vertical transmission of tilapia lake virus A recent study suggests that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) causes systemic infections that can move to the hosts’ reproductive organs and transmit the infection
Seaweed supplementation shows delayed mortality in farmed seabass A recent study suggests that supplementing farmed European seabass diets with Gracilaria sp. aqueous extract (GRA) can protect the fish from disease challenges
Researchers examine antimicrobial resistance potential in aquaculture International team finds different mechanisms by which antimicrobial-resistant genes could spread among gut bacteria
Organic selenium additive boosts mineral uptake, may reduce malnutrition Feeding farmed fish organic instead of inorganic selenium supports fish production and increases concentration of the mineral in fish tissue providing
Replacing dietary fish oil with palm oil in Nile tilapia Fish oil has traditionally been used as the major lipid component in fish feeds to provide essential polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
Taurine supplementation could support protein substitution in fish feed Supplementing sea bass diets with a higher level of taurine boosts fish growth and feed efficiency when using a low-fishmeal, high soy protein diet, researchers
Seven deadly fins: study sheds light on key tilapia viruses A new study outlines the seven viral infections (other than tilapia lake virus) that can affect tilapia farms and profiles the steps the industry
Long-term dietary replacement of fishmeal, fish oil in rainbow trout The rapid growth of global aquaculture production over the last three decades has resulted in an increased demand for aquafeeds.
AMR in aquaculture: a fish vet’s perspective When we talk about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), it normally refers to bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics, but all types of microbes
New study shows vertical transmission of tilapia lake virus A study, published in the journal Aquaculture, has provided further evidence that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) can be transmitted from infected broodstock
Researchers look to new ways to tackle CMS in salmon Experts from the Scottish aquaculture industry, academia and veterinary diagnostics, are aiming to develop a new early warning system for cardiomyopathy syndrom
Feed trial successfully replaces fishmeal with black soldier fly larvae for farmed Atlantic A new study finds that feeding black soldier fly larvae to salmon at the sea-water stage did not impair the physio-chemical quality of the finished salmon fille
Israeli firm’s ‘plug-and-play’ RAS solution attracts investment Despite the global growth in popularity of land-based aquaculture, two major challenges remain for recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)
Lab-scale testing of novel fish feed ingredients is a growing trend: Brabender Whether floating, suspended, or slowly sinking, lab-scale extruders enable cost-efficient testing of aqua feed produced from various raw materials such as
Hope for tackling complex gill disease in salmon An internaitonal team of researchers believe that “a significant step” has been taken towards the early detection and potential treatment of complex
Plant additive may boost farmed snapper immune response Adding extracts from Chenopodium ambrosioides to the diets of farmed red snapper may improve fish’s antioxidant response and immune functioning when facing