Application of nitrifying bacteria to reduce nitrogen compounds in shrimp cultivation

Intensive farming conditions in aquaculture not only allow for a higher number of shrimp production but also result in high levels of metabolic waste and ...

The potential of microalgae for producing edible vaccines

Edible vaccines have changed the paradigm and have gained acceptance worldwide, especially in developing countries. In order to produce edible vaccines, genes of interest must ...

How to trace the geographical origin and identify mislabeling of bivalve products?

One of the main issues in the fish and seafood trade is the mislabeling of products. This scenario leads to economic losses and threatens public ...

5 golden principles for the restoration of coral reefs

Efforts to restore marine reef ecosystems are being promoted worldwide; however, many of these efforts end up failing because they were not implemented at the ...

Economics of Salmon Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

One of the most promising technologies for sustainable fish farming is recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). In this regard, a study conducted by Inna Golfand discusses ...

Maize meal can replace fish meal in shrimp diets

Various studies have highlighted the potential of corn gluten meal as an important plant-based protein alternative to replace fish meal in levels ranging from 15% ...

FAO leads global efforts to strengthen aquaculture for food and sustainable development

Rome – Aquaculture has seen enormous progress in recent decades and is destined to produce the majority of the ever-growing demand for aquatic food. The ...

Danish innovation to convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into seaweed

by University of Copenhagen Instead of polluting the sea and contributing to global warming, nutrients and CO2 from land-based shrimp and fish farming will be ...

Do mussel farms provide nursery habitats for baby fish?

by Lucy Underwood and Andrew Jeffs, Hauraki Gulf Forum. One hundred years ago extensive green-lipped mussel or kutai beds that covered an area of seafloor ...

A new model to monitor Atlantic salmon farming in Tasmania’s Storm Bay

by CSIRO Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) has today released an independently reviewed report (2017-215) presenting a modeling and information system for water quality ...