Responsibility
Ecuador commits to conversion-free shrimp farming
WWF-Ecuador and Ecuador’s National Chamber of Aquaculture have agreed to halt habitat conversion for shrimp farming in Ecuador.
Intelligence
Addison Lawrence, dedicated shrimp aquaculture researcher, remembered
Dr. Addison Lee Lawrence, a well-known shrimp aquaculture researcher who authored or co-authored many Advocate articles, passed away in October at the age of 86.
Intelligence
For shrimp farming, artificial intelligence offers long-term value
Artificial intelligence will increasingly integrate into standard shrimp farming practices, with widespread benefits pointing toward sustainability.
Responsibility
A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 3: Energy
In part three of this series, the authors say lower energy use in shrimp farming requires producers to focus on water exchange and aeration.
Responsibility
A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 2: Water
In part two of this series, the authors suggest steps to reduce the pollution potential of shrimp farming by paying special attention to uneaten feed.
Responsibility
A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 1: Land
Prof. Boyd discusses land use in shrimp farming in the five major exporting countries of farmed shrimp: Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Responsibility
BioMar partners with Earthworm Foundation to launch responsible shrimp farming projects in Ecuador
Earthworm Foundation and BioMar are partnering on responsible shrimp projects in Ecuador, including deforestation-free aquafeeds.
Health & Welfare
Survival of Pacific white shrimp juveniles after exposure to critical oxygen levels in biofloc culture
A study in Brazil evaluated the survival of Pacific white shrimp juveniles after exposure to critical oxygen levels in biofloc culture conditions.
Health & Welfare
The myth of the static microbiome
In these early stages of understanding how microbiome changes impact animal health, use caution in interpreting lab results and how they may apply to the real world.
Innovation & Investment
AI platform delivers data to fish and shrimp farmers
XpertSea does more than count fish. It uses AI and computer vision to calculate growth rates and optimal harvest dates to improve aquaculture efficiency.
Responsibility
Energy efficiency in pumping systems on aquaculture farms
An increase in diesel price and a drop in international market prices are forcing Ecuador’s shrimp farming sector to search for sustainable strategies to reduce production costs and help achieve maximum operational efficiency.
Intelligence
Shrimp farming industry in Ecuador, part 2
In this second of two parts, the author describes a public-private competitive improvement plan and how technology and new tools improved shrimp production in Ecuador.
Intelligence
Shrimp farming industry in Ecuador, part 1
The history of shrimp farming in Ecuador, including technical development, genetic improvement, mangrove reforestation and sanitary barrier implementation.
Innovation & Investment
iQShrimp: Cloud-based, predictive software for shrimp farmers
Cargill’s iQShrimp is a novel, cloud-based, digital platform that can capture and record relevant data from shrimp ponds through various automated systems to help shrimp farmers manage risk and make better management decisions.
Intelligence
Current production, challenges and the future of shrimp farming
At the Guatemalan Aquaculture Symposium in Antigua, the focus was shrimp farming in the region: production, nutrition, health management and markets.
Responsibility
Estimating global shrimp pond area
This article by Dr. Claude Boyd reports on global estimates for shrimp pond area in several countries. Because land use is an important indicator of the environment impact of an activity, better data on the shrimp pond area and the areas devoted to other types of aquaculture are needed.