Innovation & Investment
Innovation in Indonesia: Challenge speeds the path to implementation
The Aquaculture Innovation Challenge finds sustainable innovations and helps developers gain access to the knowledge, networks and capital needed to grow.
Responsibility
Early-warning pilot project in Thailand aims to reduce risk of shrimp disease
A group of NGOs and businesses is developing tools and interfaces aimed at helping farmers reduce disease outbreaks both individually and at the area level.
Intelligence
Europeans need a new shrimp narrative
Media coverage fuels negative perceptions of farmed shrimp among Europeans. A paper – similar to one on pangasius consumption four years ago – finds the sector is doing too little to rectify ill-founded notions.
Health & Welfare
Efficacy of natural products and antibiotics in shrimp hatcheries
This study evaluated through in vitro analyses the antimicrobial effectiveness of natural products used for P. vannamei bacterial diseases and antibiotics against pathogenic Vibrio strains circulating in Ecuadorian hatcheries.
Health & Welfare
Síndrome de Heces Blancas en Camarones: ¿Predictor de EHP?
Un estudio demuestra una fuerte asociación entre el Síndrome de las Heces Blancas y Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei en regiones endémicas de EHP. Las estrategias de bioseguridad pueden minimizar el riesgo de propagación de patógenos en las Américas.
Health & Welfare
White Feces Syndrome in shrimp: Predictor of EHP?
Study demonstrates strong association between White Feces Syndrome and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei in EHP-endemic regions. Biosecurity strategies can minimize the risk of pathogen’s spread in the Americas.
Aquafeeds
Feed formulations affect shrimp flavor, texture
Fish-free diets are suitable for shrimp production and can generate high-quality product. Consumer preferences for the flavor of shrimp and texture attributes need exploration.
Intelligence
Unified marketing strategy for shrimp inches forward
The Shrimp Forum returned to SENA with insights into innovations in production, the threat of antimicrobial resistance, a unified marketing approach and a forecast from India.
Effect of multiple feedings and a low-fishmeal, amino acid-supplemented diet in Pacific white shrimp
Health & Welfare
Effect of multiple feedings and a low-fishmeal, amino acid-supplemented diet in Pacific white shrimp
This study evaluated the effect of feeding juvenile L. vannamei several times a day versus two and four times – manually or with an automatic feeder – with a low-fishmeal diet supplemented with crystalline amino acids.
Intelligence
Bangladesh seeks more buck for its ‘bagda’
As more than 80 percent of Bangladeshi shrimp exports already go to EU markets, a consultation meeting involving buyers from the bloc and Bangladesh industry stakeholders and authorities was held at the end of last month in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Intelligence
Aquaculture 2019: Triennial meeting examines global industry status
The triennial Aquaculture 2019 meeting – which also celebrated the 50thanniversary of the World Aquaculture Society – featured all segments of the aquaculture value chain during 104 technical sessions.
Intelligence
Live processing differentiates U.S. shrimp brand
Oishii premium vannamei shrimp is a larger-than-usual product and one that’s shipped to the processing plant while still alive. Will this concept catch on?
Innovation & Investment
Texas producer giving RAS shrimp production a charge
U.S. RAS shrimp producer NaturalShrimp uses electrocoagulation to remove and control bacteria, ammonia and other contaminants that can hinder production.
Health & Welfare
Stirling researchers identify viable ablation alternatives for shrimp hatcheries
A research project aimed at improving shrimp hatcheries’ welfare practices shows there is a viable alternative to a common spawn-inducing technique.
Health & Welfare
Understanding shrimp hemocytes
Shrimp hemocytes are an important defense against attacks by external agents such as viruses and bacteria. Health diets complement antibacterial action.
Aquafeeds
Least-cost formulation software in shrimp aquafeed production
The use of properly and efficiently formulated feeds using least-cost formulation software is an important determinant of a successful crop.