Intelligence
Evaluating Nile tilapia, giant freshwater prawns in biofloc and RAS
Study evaluates Nile tilapia in monoculture and polyculture with giant freshwater prawns in biofloc and recirculating aquaculture (RAS) conditions.
Responsibility
Indigenous partnership builds Australia’s first commercial freshwater prawn farming industry
An Indigenous-led partnership in Queensland is developing hatchery methods to enable commercial giant freshwater prawn farming industry.
Health & Welfare
First report and description of Decapod Iridescent Virus-1 in giant freshwater prawns
Study reports and describes a natural occurrence of new virus, Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1), in the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii).
Innovation & Investment
GOAL 2016 preview: Innovation and Leadership Award a nod to problem solvers
Winners of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual Innovation & Leadership Award have shown the ability to overcome obstacles encountered in the responsible production of farmed seafood. New technology applications, biosecurity solutions and production systems have been honored.
Intelligence
An inside look at Sino Agro Foods’ giant prawn MegaFarm
Sino Agro Foods has developed a proprietary recirculating aquaculture system that yields high production volumes and profitability. The facility should significantly contribute to seafood production in China and to help satisfy increasing demand for high value, safe and sustainably produced seafood.
Responsibility
Organic prawn farming comes to India’s rice fields
Expansion of the India Organic Aquaculture Project is leading to organic freshwater prawn culture according to standards developed by Naturland Germany and Indocert.