Tilapia production rising in Africa
The contribution of tilapia culture in Africa to world tilapia production is low, despite the fact that these fish are originally African.
Production priorities overshadow genetic quality at African fish hatcheries
African fish hatcheries were built to produce catfish and tilapia fingerlings, but practices that fail to maintain genetic diversity limit growth performance.
Tilapia farmers participate in Oman research
With university assistance, traditional farmers in Oman are evaluating the culture of tilapia in farm areas with saline groundwater.
From queen to common, once-rare pearls now suffer from overproduction
Pearls were once regarded as precious gems until researchers working with all the major species of pearl-bearing mollusks figured out how to produce the animals by the millions.
Ozone: Sanitizer, disinfectant for seafood processing
Many chemicals are used as antimicrobial compounds but ozone has characteristics that make it desirable for disinfection and sanitizing.
Freshwater prawn farming in Brazil
Freshwater prawns are farmed in almost all states in Brazil, although the industry is concentrated in the southeast region, mainly the state of Espirito Santo.
Production economics of flounder aquaculture
A model designed at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington examines the profitability of summer flounder aquaculture using recirculating systems.
Pintado culture in Brazil
Pintado, a South American carnivorous catfish that inhabits the Paraná and São Francisco River basins, is cultured in most regions of Brazil.
Moon phases influence snook spawning, egg quality
Snook are indigenous to coastal waters from Florida, USA, to Brazil. Mote Marine Laboratory has spawned snook for stock enhancement research.
Coastal aquaculture supports varied systems in Haiphong
Haiphong province is one of the main shrimp culture areas in northern Vietnam. Its climate is influenced by two monsoon regimes.
Basa catfish: Aquaculture candidate for tropical America?
One catfish species of the genus Pangasius, commonly known as the basa catfish, has proven very adaptable for intensive production.
Pulsed light improves food safety, quality
Pulsed light appears to kill all types of bacteria and eukaryotic microorganisms with equal effectiveness and could be a cost-effective control method.
Australian red claw crayfish
The Australian red claw crayfish is a large freshwater crayfish native to northern Australia and the catchments of southeastern Papua New Guinea.
Amberjack culture progresses at Oceanic Institute
Amberjacks have excellent aquaculture potential due to their adaptability to conditions of intensive culture, extremely fast growth, and high market value.
Larval tuna research mimics ocean conditions in lab
Research at the Achotines Laboratory on the southern tip of the Azuero Peninsula of Panama centers on larval tuna biology.
Offshore cobia project
The objective is to demonstrate that cobia can be successfully raised in the Bahamas using advanced offshore technology with low impact and high yield.