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.
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.
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.
Coastal aquaculture supports varied systems in Haiphong
Haiphong province is one of the main shrimp culture areas in northern Vietnam. Its climate is influenced by two monsoon regimes.
Basa catfish: Aquaculture candidate for tropical America?
One catfish species of the genus Pangasius, commonly known as the basa catfish, has proven very adaptable for intensive production.
Pulsed light improves food safety, quality
Pulsed light appears to kill all types of bacteria and eukaryotic microorganisms with equal effectiveness and could be a cost-effective control method.
Australian red claw crayfish
The Australian red claw crayfish is a large freshwater crayfish native to northern Australia and the catchments of southeastern Papua New Guinea.
Amberjack culture progresses at Oceanic Institute
Amberjacks have excellent aquaculture potential due to their adaptability to conditions of intensive culture, extremely fast growth, and high market value.
Larval tuna research mimics ocean conditions in lab
Research at the Achotines Laboratory on the southern tip of the Azuero Peninsula of Panama centers on larval tuna biology.
Offshore cobia project
The objective is to demonstrate that cobia can be successfully raised in the Bahamas using advanced offshore technology with low impact and high yield.
Potential for cod culture in the Pacific Northwest
Research in Japan and Korea over the past decade or two has resulted in Pacific cod production in Japan and strong interest in Korea.
O.I. trial: Sensory qualities of farmed amberjack
Amberjack, known as kahala in Hawaii, is a popular food fish that can accumulate naturally occurring ciguatera toxin by eating certain types of reef fish.
Decision support systems aid commercial shrimp farmers in data collection, analysis
Powerful management tools like decision support systems can help shrimp producers improve their data collection and analysis to maximize cost efficiency.
Researchers develop low-tech recirculating culture system for quahog clams
One shellfish species commonly raised in the northeastern United States is the quahog or hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria).