Quality Evaluation of Kohaku Koi Using Image Analysis
Koi fish, or carp koi, is the most famous ornamental variety of domesticated carp. Koi originated in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, after many generations of selective ...
Read moreSparicotyle chrysophrii, the main parasite in gilt-head bream aquaculture
The intensification of aquaculture in the Mediterranean is accompanied by an increase in parasites affecting fish such as gilt-head bream and sea bass. Sparicotyle (synonymous ...
Read moreGarlic helps increase the shelf life of tilapia fillets
Fish is one of the most perishable food products, and therefore viable alternatives need to be found to contribute to the preservation of quality and ...
Read moreWhat is the stocking weight for salmon farming in sites with extreme temperatures?
In traditional Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture, fish typically spend 12 to 18 months in freshwater hatcheries before being transferred to cages as smolts weighing ...
Read moreArtificial Intelligence for Ethical and Sustainable Shrimp Farming
by Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) The project MonitorShrimp, which is making considerable strides in improving animal welfare and ...
Read moreAn innovative genetic chip developed by AZTI and the USC guarantees the authenticity of Galician mussels
by AZTI Derio, Spain – World aquaculture production of mussels reached 2.11 million tonnes in 2018, with an approximate value of 4,519 million dollars, according ...
Read moreHow warmer waters from climate change affect fish’s biochemistry and growth
by Sea Around Us Warmer water than that to which a fish is used to becomes an aggressor of sorts that impacts internal biochemical processes ...
Read moreSweet Wormwood extract improves immunity and weight gain in tilapia
There is a growing interest in strategies to manipulate the intestinal microbiota of fish so that beneficial microbial communities can enhance growth, improve lipid metabolism, ...
Read moreThe free massive open online course (MOOC) on low trophic species is now available
by AquaVitae Sustainable Aquaculture for Low Trophic Species (SALTS) MOOC was officially launched at AquaVitae´s 4th annual meeting! The coordinator of the MOOC, Adrianna Kochanska ...
Read moreNew research finds that more than 90% of global aquaculture faces substantial risk from environmental change
by Sonia Fernandez, University of California, Santa Barbara Despite their importance to global diets, the vulnerability of aquatic foods to environmental change has been vastly ...
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