First commercial inland farm in Florida uses zero discharge in low-salinity
OceanBoy Farms is developing a commercial inland farm for shrimp that includes a greenhouse-enclosed nursery with HDPE-lined raceways.
A perspective on shrimp larviculture and liquid larval diets
A prominent shrimp farm and hatchery in Venezuela has tested microparticles, microencapsulated particles and liquid larval diets.
Aquaculture of pelagic fish, part 3
Supporting the global growth of pelagic fish aquaculture will require more efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable methodology.
Round peg in a square hole: Aeration in a square shrimp pond
Appropriate site selection, design and management are fundamental factors that contribute to the success or failure of a shrimp farm.
Genetic improvement of the Pacific white shrimp at The Oceanic Institute
Critical to the success of genetic improvement and the breeding program at OI is the use of specific pathogen free (SPF) shrimp stocks.
Aquaculture needs genetically improved animals
A sustainable industry must complete animals' life cycle in captivity and establish high quality broodstock production by selective breeding.
Burbot conservation effort spawns commercial aspirations
There’s a lot of promise for farming the freshwater species burbot (Lota lota), but more research is needed to determine economic viability.
Replacing fishmeal with soy protein concentrate in juvenile pearl gentian grouper diets
Evaluation of partial replacement of fishmeal with soy protein concentrate in diets for pearl gentian grouper, a hybrid of giant grouper and tiger grouper.
How resilient is aquaculture in the face of a pandemic?
Lead author of a Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future study examines how seafood businesses and related institutions are responding to the pandemic.
Donald Lightner, influential figure in shrimp aquaculture, remembered
Donald Lightner, pre-eminent shrimp pathology researcher and longtime head of the University of Arizona Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory, has died.
TCFFI, Cargill partner to develop better feeds for RAS salmon
Land-based aquaculture research center partners with animal feeds giant to develop optimal feeds for Atlantic salmon raised in recirculating aquaculture systems.
Does aquaculture really need a heat-tolerant salmon to adapt to rising ocean temperatures?
With rising ocean temperatures, are efforts to breed a heat-resistant salmon a race against nature? Or does the ideal fish for tropical aquaculture already exist?
Reunited: A confident but cautious industry returns to Seafood Expo North America
At the first Seafood Expo North America since 2019, excitement, relief and the familiar smells of sauteed seafood samples were in the air once again.
Best practices for optimum shrimp feeds
Producing a consistent shrimp feed pellet requires that all ingredients are processed properly and monitored through proper in-line quality assurance.