Advances in triglyceride, fatty acid nutrition in penaeid shrimp
Dietary lipids are necessary for the growth, survival and metabolic functions. Triglycerides are the main form in which humans ingest and accumulate fat.
French program studies selective breeding in oyster spat
Oyster spat survival will be a selected trait for a full-scale, family-based selective breeding program being discussed with the French oyster industry.
‘Super male’ Nile tilapia outperform hormone-reversed fish in Nicaragua
A recent study compared the growth and survival at different salinity levels of “super male” (YY) tilapia with normal sex O. niloticus reversed to 100 percent phenotypic males.
Analysis, prevention of NHP in Panama, Ecuador and Peru shrimp farms
Based on histopathology and ultrastructure, the etiology of necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP) in Pacific white shrimp was related to an intracellular bacterium.
Screening black tiger shrimp seedstock for WSSV, MBV
Authors assessed the health of black tiger shrimp seedstock produced in hatcheries around Tamilnadu in southeastern India.
FAO publishes guidelines for white shrimp hatcheries
FAO published a technical paper with the aim of helping Latin American white shrimp hatcheries hatchery operators produce quality, disease-free postlarvae.
Freshwater prawn culture in India
The giant freshwater prawn and the riverine prawn are cultured in India, where the per-capita intake of meat and milk is poor. Fish and prawns play a vital role people’s diets.
Compound microdiets for marine fish larvae: Key parameters
Research has been directed toward developing compound microdiets to ameliorate variability and poor nutritional quality of live food.
Hatchery, nursery production of freshwater prawns in temperate climates
The operation of a freshwater prawn hatchery in temperate climates presents a variety of challenges not found in the traditional greenwater or flow-through systems.
Freshwater prawn culture in the United States?
Excitement about the potential farming of freshwater prawns in the United States has persisted for almost five decades but has yet to materialize.
Selection of probiotics for marine larviculture
Probiotics for marine larviculture offer an alternative to the prophylactic use of antibiotics in aquaculture, which may lead to drug-resistance.
Recombinant fish growth hormones
The enhancement of growth rate is a particularly important economic parameter, as it can significantly reduce the time required to produce market-size fish.
Study assesses fatty acid requirements, lipid levels of juvenile Pacific white shrimp
Study shows that increasing the dietary lipid level affected the lipid composition of shrimp by increasing lipid deposition in hepatopancreas and muscle tissue.
Histamine testing: Costs, benefits of representative food safety test
Spot histamine testing does not assure there are no histamine fish in the system, but does let suppliers know that handling procedure are double-checked.
Protein-energy ratio research in penaeid shrimp
Of all the issues important to shrimp nutrition, the reduction of feed cost with concomitant increased feed performance are most desirable.
HACCP implementation at shrimp farms
HACCP plans bring the benefits of quality assurance, documented chain of custody, monitoring and inputs and better supervision of employee actions.