Intelligence
Rabobank sees strong outlook for aquaculture amid Covid recovery
Pending the degree of a global Covid recovery, a leading food and agribusiness analyst at Rabobank says aquaculture is in a strong position.
Health & Welfare
Indian shrimp researchers earn a patent for WSSV diagnostic tool
Researchers from Agharkar Research Institute earn a patent for a diagnostic tool that detects White Spot Syndrome Virus in farmed shrimp.
Responsibility
Prawn and shrimp farm industry ‘crucial to public health and prosperity’ in Bangladesh, study says
A new study indicates that the prawn and shrimp farm industry in Bangladesh offers local health, economic and environmental benefits.
Responsibility
GOAL 2021: Growth ahead for the aquaculture industry
Discussion at the final GOAL 2021 event ranged from Ecuador’s booming shrimp sector to the ‘compass’ of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Aquafeeds
In feeding trials, FeedKind shown to boost shrimp survivability against EMS
Novel feed ingredient FeedKind can significantly reduce the risk of Early Mortality Syndrome, a disease that has cost the global industry billions.
Health & Welfare
Assessing the effect of temperature on FCR in Pacific white shrimp cultured in biofloc systems
Research shows promise to improve shrimp feeding protocols in biofloc systems, especially in regions with significant water temperature fluctuations.
Health & Welfare
Opinion: OIE, the World Organization for Animal Health, needs seafood industry’s input
Author argues the OIE should regard all fish and shrimp products as safe for trade, regardless of the exporting country’s pathogen status.
Health & Welfare
New circular DNA vaccines and heritable, anti-viral immunity possible for shrimp
Author evaluates production of new circular DNA vaccines and heritable anti-viral immunity for shrimp based on viral defense mechanisms.
Intelligence
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.
Responsibility
Nutrient recovery from shrimp farming with combined integrated multitrophic aquaculture of polychaete worms, saltworts
Evaluation of IMTA designs showed a single polyculture tank with ragworms and saltwort had best bioremediation performance and biomass production.
Innovation & Investment
Going up: High hopes for a vertical aquaculture venture
Because space is a limiting factor for land-based aquaculture production, one Singapore company is developing a vertically configured RAS for shrimp.
Health & Welfare
Frequent urination can be hazardous to health of farmed shrimp
Conditions causing frequent urination in shrimp – like sudden salinity drops combined with high virus load – can make nephrocomplex a portal for pathogens.
Innovation & Investment
RAS shrimp producer may have found its field of dreams
NaturalShrimp rebuilds damaged facility in Texas and turns to Iowa to expand its patented electrocoagulation contaminant-removal technology.
Innovation & Investment
Shrimp farmers in Ecuador tap an app to seal a better deal
With a smartphone camera and XpertSea’s latest AI-driven tool, shrimp farmers in Ecuador are finding – and closing – deals faster than ever.
Intelligence
GOAL 2020 Day 1: Aquaculture addressing the world’s ‘most fundamental challenge’
GOAL 2020 keynote speaker Peer Ederer says the solution to closing food security gaps doesn’t include abandoning animal proteins and finger pointing.
Intelligence
How India became the world’s top shrimp producer
Despite ongoing challenges, Indian shrimp farmers have achieved major developments in hatchery, farm grow-out and feed-manufacturing technologies.