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What are the alternatives to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture?

A team of researchers from FAO, the City University of Hong Kong, Nitte University, the National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA), the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, among other ...

Transforming Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology and Management Practices for Sustainable Production

by Lori Tyler Gula, NIFA Shellfish aquaculture is perhaps the most sustainable form of aquaculture. Oysters filter water and provide habitat for many marine species. ...

Antibiotic-Resistant AHPND-Causing Vibrio Isolates in Vietnamese Shrimp

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major causative agent of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), which generates huge losses to the shrimp industry worldwide. Control of AHPND ...

Genome editing to accelerate the domestication of Pacific mackerel

Genome editing is a technology that can remarkably accelerate the domestication of different aquaculture species through the artificial induction of desired traits with high precision. ...

Curcumin nanoparticles improve tilapia growth and immunity

Intensive tilapia farming makes it sensitive to various stress factors, such as heat stress, one of the major consequences of global warming. Although Nile tilapia ...

New research reveals 12 ways aquaculture can benefit the environment

by The University of Melbourne Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems ...

Symbiotic effects of β-1,3GF on growth of white shrimp

Researchers from Arish University, Aswan University, ARC Dokki Gaza, Suez Canal University, Zagazig University, University of Santo Tomas, University of the Philippines Manila, and Far ...

Cephalopod food system sustainability improvements

by BES Press Office A new study from the University of Santiago de Compostela utilises the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) ...

Cyanobacterial blooms also like it cold – and not exclusively warm

by Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) Mass developments of cyanobacteria, so-called blue-green algae blooms, repeatedly threaten the quality of water bodies and drinking water resources worldwide. ...

Biofloc can replace fishmeal in red tilapia diets

One study concludes that biofloc can replace up to 33% of fishmeal in red tilapia diets, without impairing growth. Researchers from King Faisal University and ...