Research yields improvements in oyster hatchery management
A project between an oyster hatchery and a university is working on a selective-breeding program for silver- or gold-lip pearl oysters in Indonesia.
What is chem-free shrimp?
The use of phosphates to protect shrimp moisture has been questioned due to abuses. The alternative demand for chem-free shrimp can involve similar abuses and deception.
Focus on cost efficiency maximizes profits
Profitability in the shrimp industry is increasingly related to business factors. Cost effectiveness is a better profit strategy than simple cost reduction.
A review of European marine finfish hatcheries
As European aquaculture continues to diversify in the marine fish sector, technology advances and methodology in marine finfish hatcheries are proving vital.
Chlorine dioxide offers seafood treatment alternative to aqueous chlorine
Chlorine dioxide effectively reduces microorganisms on seafood and could be used as a processing treatment to improve shelf life and product safety.
Shrimp peeling, an automated approach
Farmers in developing countries often choose manual labor for shrimp peeling. Although expensive, machine peelers offer versatility and efficiency.
High-pressure processing of oysters
A U.S. study found that high-pressure processing reduced Vibrio vulnificus levels in oysters and can help extend their shelf life.
Production priorities overshadow genetic quality at African fish hatcheries
African fish hatcheries were built to produce catfish and tilapia fingerlings, but practices that fail to maintain genetic diversity limit growth performance.
Tilapia production rising in Africa
The contribution of tilapia culture in Africa to world tilapia production is low, despite the fact that these fish are originally African.
Tilapia farmers participate in Oman research
With university assistance, traditional farmers in Oman are evaluating the culture of tilapia in farm areas with saline groundwater.
From queen to common, once-rare pearls now suffer from overproduction
Pearls were once regarded as precious gems until researchers working with all the major species of pearl-bearing mollusks figured out how to produce the animals by the millions.
Ozone: Sanitizer, disinfectant for seafood processing
Many chemicals are used as antimicrobial compounds but ozone has characteristics that make it desirable for disinfection and sanitizing.
Freshwater prawn farming in Brazil
Freshwater prawns are farmed in almost all states in Brazil, although the industry is concentrated in the southeast region, mainly the state of Espirito Santo.
Production economics of flounder aquaculture
A model designed at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington examines the profitability of summer flounder aquaculture using recirculating systems.
Pintado culture in Brazil
Pintado, a South American carnivorous catfish that inhabits the Paraná and São Francisco River basins, is cultured in most regions of Brazil.
Moon phases influence snook spawning, egg quality
Snook are indigenous to coastal waters from Florida, USA, to Brazil. Mote Marine Laboratory has spawned snook for stock enhancement research.