Health & Welfare
Thai shrimp farm adopts humane stunning system to advance animal welfare
Shrimp producer Sea Farms in Thailand has adopted Ace Aquatec’s humane stunning system with cooperation from Shrimp Welfare Project.
Health & Welfare
University of Stirling’s new grant aims to advance fish welfare and responsible aquaculture in Southeast Asia
The University of Stirling has received $2.6M to improve fish welfare in Southeast Asia and promote responsible aquaculture practices.
Aquafeeds
Tech firm and nutrient-recapture company partner on insect-based shrimp feed additive
Full Circle Biotechnology of Norway and HydroNeo of Thailand team up to make a high-protein, low-carbon feed for the aquaculture industry.
Health & Welfare
Aquaculture research project secures funding to improve farmed fish welfare in Thailand and Vietnam
The University of Stirling has secured funding to improve farmed fish welfare in Thailand and Vietnam, with the aim to enhance fish quality.
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.
Intelligence
Around the world of shrimp: Notes from INFOFISH 2019
Thought leaders in the world of shrimp discussed the industry’s past and future at the 2019 INFOFISH World Shrimp Conference and Exposition in Bangkok.
Responsibility
SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Thailand highlights rise of worker voice
Patima Tungpuchayakul, who rescued more than 5,000 Thai and migrant workers on fishing vessels, punctuates an emotional event kickoff.
Intelligence
At Aquaculture Roundtable Series, talk of change for Thai shrimp
The theme of the Aquaculture Roundtable Series in Chiang Mai was “Need For Change.” That means innovations in all production phases of Thai shrimp.
Responsibility
ILO: Seeking Decent Work for Thailand’s fishing and seafood industry
The new Global Estimates of Modern Slavery report released by the International Labour Organization indicates that 24.9 million workers at any given time in 2016 were in modern slavery. One in 10 of those workers around the world was working in the fishing and agriculture industries.
Health & Welfare
Sizing up TiLV and its potential impact on tilapia production
An international research effort has commenced to find a solution for Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV), a contagion causing high rates of mortality in farmed and wild tilapia stocks in Israel, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt and Thailand.
Responsibility
Aquaculture Exchange: Corey Peet
Shrimp farming expert Corey Peet discusses the work of convening multiple stakeholders in Southeast Asia, the role of certification and the dynamics of sustainability challenges confronting marketplace demands.
Responsibility
Intelligence, integrity in the fight against forced labor in seafood
In previewing the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the Advocate examines human rights in the supply chain and the people who advance solutions in rooting out worker abuses. In part one of a three-part series, Environmental Justice Foundation co-founder Steve Trent talks about linking environmental security with human rights.
Health & Welfare
Tilapia farming faces expansion issues in Thailand
Thailand’s tilapia industry has been able to grow into a thriving sector thanks to technological advances and knowledge sharing.
Health & Welfare
Blue alternative: High Health introduces SPF blue shrimp to Thailand
Blue shrimp are very similar to Pacific white shrimp, and can be raised under similar conditions. Blues grow faster and tolerate lower water temperatures.