Innovation & Investment
Brazilian Fish turns to genome editing technology to boost tilapia growth and sustainability
Brazilian Fish adopts genome editing to breed faster-growing, more efficient tilapia, boosting sustainability and competitiveness.
Health & Welfare
Strong biosecurity and genetic foundation being built for domesticated black tiger shrimp in Brazil
A blueprint for the Brazilian shrimp industry demonstrates the potential for local breeding programs to mitigate the spread of infectious diseases.
Responsibility
Green or muddy water in high-density tilapia ponds: Comparing performance, water quality and off-flavor intensity
Low water use and effluent discharge supports the sustainable growth of high-density fish ponds for aquaculture in water-limited regions.
Fisheries
Spawning patterns and recommendations for improved management of southern red snapper stocks in the Amazon continental shelf of Brazil
Identifying reproductive stages of female southern red snapper is an effective way to define the spawning season and support better management.
Responsibility
Scientists call for science-based approach to shark conservation in Brazil’s Marine Protected Areas
A science-based approach to shark conservation in Brazil’s Marine Protected Areas may curb "destructive proposals" including shark culling.
Aquafeeds
Black soldier fly larvae meal cost-effectively replaces fishmeal in Pacific white shrimp postlarvae nursery diets
Black soldier fly larvae meal can effectively replace fishmeal in shrimp diets if nutrient balance and price sensitivity are properly considered.
Fisheries
An inverted management strategy allowing limited fishing of endangered marine fish species in marine protected areas
If implemented correctly, endangered species would recover in the larger areas outside MPAs and fishers would benefit from the conservation value.
Aquafeeds
Can brown mussel meal in feed promote growth and cold resistance of Pacific white shrimp?
Brown mussel meal at inclusion levels of 1.73–2 percent is a potential additive in L. vannamei shrimp diets to promote growth and reduce FCR.
Aquafeeds
Evaluating soy lecithin supplementation in Nile tilapia raised in suboptimal temperatures
Soy lecithin phospholipids can be vital to improve the growth of Nile tilapia at suboptimal temperatures and offer an approach for new ingredients.
Innovation & Investment
Researchers develop a biodegradable film that keeps food fresh for longer
A new biodegradable film is a derivative of limonene from citrus rind, blended with chitosan, a biopolymer from exoskeletons of crustaceans.
Intelligence
Effect of water depth on growth of the macroalgae Ulva lactuca in a biofloc system
Integrated biofloc culture of Pacific white shrimp, Nile tilapia and U. lactuca is feasible with shallow floats up to 10 cm in depth.
Health & Welfare
Did illegal waste dumping cause a superbug that’s affecting Brazil’s tilapia?
Scientists in Brazil have identified a "superbug" connected to various diseases in both humans and intensive tilapia aquaculture – and it could be caused by illegal waste dumping in the water system.
Health & Welfare
New Infectious Myonecrosis Virus variant linked with recent disease outbreaks in Pacific white shrimp in Brazil
Findings highlight the importance of proper screening of live shrimp to prevent the spread of potentially lethal shrimp diseases globally.
Innovation & Investment
GenoMar opens ‘state-of-the-art’ tilapia breeding and genetics center in Brazil
GenoMar has opened a tilapia breeding and genetics center that could help transform Brazil into an exporter of high-quality tilapia genetics.
Innovation & Investment
Ocean 14 Capital Fund invests in Brazilian tilapia producer
The Ocean 14 Capital fund is investing over €10 million (U.S. $9.7 million) in Tilabras, a leading Brazilian tilapia producer.
Health & Welfare
Tilapia welfare assessment protocol for semi-intensive farms in Brazil
Development and testing of tilapia welfare assessment protocol begins alignment to procedures used for other aquatic, terrestrial farm animals.