China shrimp giant Guolian forecasts jump in first-half profits
China's largest shrimp company, Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products, has forecast net profits of up to CNY 73 million ($10.8m) for the first half of 2017.
Ecuadorian shrimp prices to China under pressure from weaker yuan, competition Ecuadorian shrimp prices have recently come under pressure from the weakening of the Chinese currency against the US dollar and competition from other sources
Vietnamese farmers mix salt with water to raise shrimp Farmers in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam are willing to add salt to their freshwater ponds in order to cultivate shrimp, a practice experts say
US court rejects Indian shrimp exporters’ appeal of anti-dumping duties A US trade court has rejected Indian shrimp exporters’ appeals of two US Department of Commerce determinations
Nutrition key to fish and shrimp health Fish and shrimp feed production specialist Skretting is celebrating 25 years since it launched its first health-focused aquafeed.
Crude protein and lipid from biofloc meals from an activated sludge system Finished feeds with chromic oxide as an inert marker. Bottom, left to right: reference diet (REF); diet with 30 percent biofloc produced from wastewater (BFL-W)
Biofloc and clear-water RAS systems: a comparison Because closed aquaculture systems have very low water exchange and controlled inputs, and because they typically have a smaller footprint than traditional open
Green water meal has potential as aquafeed ingredient Microalgae species found in the green water system, Borneo Marine Research Institute. (A) Chlorella sp.; (B) Scenedesmus sp.; (C) Pediastrum sp.; (D) Coelastrum
EHP a risk factor for other shrimp diseases The intracellular, hepatopancreatic microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) has been reported in cultured black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Mixing Cost Center is at the heart of feed manufacturing For shrimp feed formulas, the mixing should be done in two continuous steps. First, dry mixing in which all major ingredients are added from the largest
Shrimp feeds depend on proper ingredient grinding Aquafeeds for fish, shrimp and other aquacultured species must be reduced to and have a particle size small enough to meet the digestibility and manufacturing
A look at the SME controlled extrusion process Today, most shrimp feed manufacturers use the traditional pellet press equipped with long residence time preconditioners and post pellet cooking units.
Best practices for optimum shrimp feeds The pelleting operator is responsible for controlling the process and ensuring that the resulting pellet product meets the quality standards.
The warmwater shrimp revolution The exotic shrimp cocktail -- bland, wet and pallid and on special occasions served in half an avocado -- was as close as my family got to eating shrimp of any
Aquamimicry: A revolutionary concept for shrimp farming Technology has been met with success worldwide by balancing natural plankton
Preconditioning is crucial in aquafeed manufacturing The extrusion process is more flexible in the amount of water it can handle, making it easier to raise the meal moisture and degree of cook to the desired level
A look at protease enzymes in crustacean nutrition The enzyme composition and their interaction with the environment and diets can significantly influence the digestive capacity and immune response of shrimp
Building a better shrimp nursery, part 3 The importance of the successful use of hyper-intensive nursery systems in shrimp culture has increased significantly in recent years.
Building a better shrimp nursery, part 2 To establish a biofloc, the following procedure is recommended by well-known shrimp farming and biofloc expert Dr. Tzachi Samocha:
Phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds: Friend or foe? Inadequate management depletes dissolved oxygen, results in extreme pH values and occurrence of undesirable phytoplankton species