Intelligence
Essentials for freezing, handling frozen shrimp
Freezing is a preferred method of preservation for shrimp because the sensory and nutritional quality of the food is maintained.
Intelligence
Salt, sodium in shrimp
Properly used moisture-retention agents with salt protect the natural moisture levels of shrimp. The amount of sodium added to shrimp should be limited to that needed for good flavor and yield.
Aquafeeds
Study finds krill meal cost-effective ingredient in shrimp feed
In a study, krill meal incorporated into shrimp diets replaced fishmeal and soy lecithin with no significant effect on shrimp performance.
Health & Welfare
Shrimp feed trials find pen size matters
By comparing the growth of shrimp fed different diets in big versus small net pens, trial results suggested that shrimp could compensate for lower diet quality by grazing on the algae growing on the surfaces of the net cages.
Health & Welfare
Selective breed high-efficiency seedstock boost integrated shrimp farm performance
The foundation of a successful integrated aquaculture company is reliable production of healthy postlarvae. Methodical breeding selection of the offspring from carefully managed broodstock can lead to improved disease resistance and higher growth rates.
Health & Welfare
Feed-related melamine risk minimal to shrimp, humans
Although histological studies of shrimp that consumed feed with the suspect ingredients found crystals of salts of melamine in antennal glands, the crystals did not affect the shrimp.
Health & Welfare
White tail disease in shrimp mimics infectious myonecrosis
White tail disease in shrimp can result from various conditions. Infectious Myonecrosis is a significant disease of white shrimp in both Latin America and Asia.
Health & Welfare
Immunostimulants for shrimp require further testing
A range of commercial immunostimulants derived from microorganisms claim to boost the innate defense mechanisms and have broad-spectrum positive effects in shrimp.
Intelligence
CP Foods: From feeds to farms
Reflecting a trend in aquaculture, Charoen Pokphand Foods reinvented itself in 2002, expanding from primarily a feed company to a fully integrated shrimp producer.
Intelligence
Value-added shrimp products
Because some value-added shrimp products are not affected by U.S. antidumping tariffs, various imports in this classification have greatly increased.
Health & Welfare
Commercial-scale RAS trial yields record shrimp production
A super-intensive, commercial-scale RAS trial with Pacific white shrimp at Oceanic Institute achieved record production at a low cost and with low stocking densities.
Health & Welfare
Shrimp breeding in Australia
Experiences with newly domesticated shrimp species in Australia underscore the importance of understanding the species' biological requirements.
Health & Welfare
Loose shell syndrome causes low-level mortality in India’s black tiger shrimp
Loose Shell Syndrome is a slow killer of black tiger shrimp in India. Affected shrimp exhibit mortality and reduced survival rates and production.
Health & Welfare
Reengineering Dipasena
A revitalization of the huge integrated Dipasena Citra Darmaja farm complex is directing individual farmers to raise white shrimp using biosecure protocols in a modular culture approach.
Health & Welfare
Shrimp behavior may affect culture performance at super-intensive stocking densities
Results from two studies at Oceanic Institute indicated that shrimp behavior may compromise growth at super-intensive stocking densities.
Health & Welfare
Why shrimp cannot be vaccinated
The principle of vaccination is based on two key elements of immunity: specificity and memory. Shrimp lack the appropriate cells and pathways to respond to specific pathogens and the long-term “memory” to deal with recurring infections.