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The proper management of commercial shrimp feeds, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/the-proper-management-of-commercial-shrimp-feeds-part-1/…water and bottom, feed handling and storage, feed application method and feeding regime. The best shrimp feed in the world will yield meager results if it is not handled, stored…
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Feed formulations affect shrimp flavor, texture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/feed-formulations-affect-shrimp-flavor-texture/…One treatment received a conventional, fish-included feed with no solids management (CF), another received a conventional feed with solids management (CF-S), a third treatment had fish-free feed with no solids…
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Assessment of transmission risk in cooked, WSSV-infected shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/assessment-of-transmission-risk-in-cooked-wssv-infected-shrimp/…± SD SPF shrimp challenge with SPF shrimp Negative control 0/4 ND SPF shrimp challenge with WSSV infected shrimp cooked for 30 min SPF challenge with WSSV 30 min cook-shrimp…
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Feed management improves profits in intensive white shrimp farming
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/feed-management-improves-profits-intensive-white-shrimp-farming/…50 percent of the operational cost of shrimp farming comes from the aquafeed used. Feed management faces several huge challenges. The shrimp feed sinks to pond bottoms, and feeding adequacy…
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The proper management of commercial shrimp feeds, part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/the-proper-management-of-commercial-shrimp-feeds-part-2/…mechanical feeding include: the ability to feed many ponds with very few workers; more competitive costs for mechanical feeders; more flexibility for feeding times, while feeding logistics can be optimized…
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Extruded feeds combined with acoustic feeding technology maximizes shrimp farm production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/extruded-feeds-combined-with-acoustic-feeding-technology-maximizes-shrimp-farm-production/…feed and acoustic feeders was used, vs. pelleted feeds and acoustic feeders. The average cumulative feed corresponding to the extruded feed – acoustic feeder combination is comparatively higher (44.11 kg…
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Domestic market for farmed shrimp in Brazil
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/domestic-market-for-farmed-shrimp-in-brazil/…use of best management practices and biosecurity measures, than to the expansion of traditional shrimp-farming areas. Still, average annual per-capita shrimp consumption in Brazil is just 0.6 kg. However, considering…
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Changing paradigms in shrimp farming, part 4
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/changing-paradigms-in-shrimp-farming-part-4/…0.9 percent. BAL feeding program As previously described, ponds receive two types of feeds; a grain-based pellet and a complete shrimp feed. Feeding is started at the time of pond…
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Use of a filamentous green alga and a microsnail as feed for black tiger shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/use-of-a-filamentous-green-alga-and-a-microsnail-as-feed-for-black-tiger-shrimp/…as feed for black tiger shrimp experimentally cultured. Results showed improved shrimp growth, artificial feed efficiency and profitability. Left: P. monodon postlarvae; photo by Darryl Jory. Right: filamentous green alga,…
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Effects of various feed attractants on Pacific white shrimp juveniles
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/effects-of-various-feed-attractants-on-pacific-white-shrimp-juveniles/…impacting the quality of the culture water. Thus, attractants in the feed are critical to cultured shrimp growth and feed utilization. The feeding behavior of aquatic animals is closely related…
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Automated feeding systems in pond production of Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/automated-feeding-systems-in-pond-production-of-pacific-white-shrimp/…system that is applicable to shrimp (Fig. 1). This feedback-controlled feeding system uses sonic technology to measure feeding intensity. The sound-feeding system has complex filtering algorithms to analyze shrimp feeding…
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Testing soy-optimized feeds and automated feeding systems in shrimp pond production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/testing-soy-optimized-feeds-automated-feeding-systems-shrimp-pond-production/…many regions. To further complicate management, unlike in fish systems where there is often direct observation of feeding behavior, traditional feed management techniques for shrimp are indirect and after the…
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At Aquaculture Roundtable Series, talk of change for Thai shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/at-aquaculture-roundtable-series-talk-of-change-for-thai-shrimp/…a nursery phase at farms, regular shrimp pond waste removal, probiotics top-coating in feed, and the use of functional feeds. His presentation reviewed recent developments in Vietnam’s shrimp farming industry,…
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A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 1: Land
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-comparison-of-resource-use-in-shrimp-farming-part-1-land/…feed ingredients per MT depends on both land use per MT of feed and the FCR (land/MT feed × FCR = land use for feed/MT shrimp). Land used for feed…
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Feeding tray technique improves shrimp feed management in Brazil
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/feeding-tray-technique-improves-shrimp-feed-management-in-brazil/…Brazil, farmers feed the shrimp only during daytime, since in the dark it is difficult to determine the amount of feed left in trays. The time interval given between feeding…
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Krill meal performs well in shrimp feed experiments
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/krill-meal-shrimp-feed-experiments/…feed intake (AFI, g of feed/stocked shrimp) of whiteleg shrimp fed four diets simultaneously. AFI (g of feed/stocked shrimp) = total feed delivered – (feed dry matter leaching + feed…
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Isoquinoline alkaloids can boost immune systems of Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/isoquinoline-alkaloids-can-boost-immune-systems-of-pacific-white-shrimp/…of IQs in shrimp aquaculture, our previous study revealed that Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed IQs (100–200 mg/kg feed for 60 days and challenged with Vibrio harveyi) had a…
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Prevention of WSSV: Water management strategies
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/prevention-of-wssv-water-management-strategies/…three general management measures that can be used to control WSSV in shrimp farms. These measures must be incorporated into a specific health management plan, which must be tailored to…