Brown seaweed in feed may boost shrimp digestion, disease survival

It has long been recognized that the first step in the process of rearing quality animals is to provide increased levels of care and nutrition to the broodstock

A tubular glass photo-bioreactor for the cultivation of microalgae and other photosynthetic organisms. It has an operational volume of 4,000 liters and the prin

Supplementing shrimp feed with a novel probiotic strain may improve shrimp growth and weight gain along with inhibiting some pathogenic bacteria

Globally, shrimp have been farmed for several decades and there currently is production in at least 50 countries around the world, although the industry

Restricting feed to young shrimp may program shrimp and boost growth performance during the juvenile phase, say researchers.

Serious problems plague the global farmed shrimp industry. Modern day slavery, persistent diseases, and habitat destruction are chief among them.

Early detection and appropriate emergency response can be effective arresting progression of an AHPND epidemic in healthy shrimp PLs like these.

In this article (adapted and summarized from the original publication in Revista Acuacultura – Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura, No. 122, April 2018)

Aerators that splash water into the air can lessen afternoon supersaturation with dissolved oxygen caused by a high rate of photosynthesis.

The seafood industry is under increasing pressure to make its complex supply chains more transparent. Market leaders, seafood suppliers and the consumers

The industry has incorporated technological advances to improve shrimp growth and resistance to pathogens, as well as to optimize the use of water and aquafeeds

Efficient biofloc aquaculture systems require continuous additions of carbohydrates to maintain a high rate of biofloc formation and adequately support cultured

iQShrimp centralizes this data into a dashboard that tracks water quality, weekly growth, feed consumption, biomass estimation and more

Shrimp farming began in Ecuador almost 50 years ago in a casual manner. The first shrimp farms were established in the southern part of the country

In this article (adapted and summarized from the original publication in Revista Acuacultura – Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura, No. 122, April 2018)

Biofloc aquaculture is a recirculating, highly aerated, closed-loop pond system that produces high volumes of shrimp while using fewer resources than convention

Results include improved production efficiency through increased annual cycles, aeration rates and stocking densities

Early mortality syndrome, also known as acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome (AHPNS), appeared at Agrobest in early January 2011 in five ponds

Global aquaculture production of shrimp has grown dramatically within the last two decades. Soybean meal, distillers grains replace fishmeal