Intensive fish farming in Italy
Intensive production equipment and management techniques allow the Nuova Azzurro Fish Farm in Italy to raise about 50 metric tons of sea bass per raceway per year.
Yellow catfish a potential candidate for India
Yellow catfish native to the state of Kerala in India could also be farmed in monoculture or polyculture, in earthen ponds or small floating cages.
Reducing dockages at catfish plants
A survey found that catfish farmers lost about 2.5 percent of their product value to processing plant dockages. Out-of-size catfish represented the greatest losses.
ISO 22000:2005 food safety system integrates HACCP
ISO standards address documentation of operational and management activities required to fulfill customer expectations and requirements for food safety.
Halibut farming in Norway
While stable production of juveniles remains an issue for halibut farming in Norway, advances such as diets to replace live artemia are improving the industry.
All about Listeria
The pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is present in the environment and easily transferred to food and food contact surfaces.
Shrimp farming in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh strives for gains in exports, its shrimp industry is addressing production efficiency, disease control and responsible development.
Salmon + selenium = 1 healthy serving
Selenium is crucial in key human metabolic processes that ensure normal growth and development and strong immune and antioxidant defense systems.
Fat content, freezing affect cold-smoked salmon quality
Product quality in cold-smoked salmon is best maintained by smoking fresh fish with high fat content and freezing them after, not before, smoking.
Paddlefish culture expanding beyond U.S., Russia, China
Although U.S. hatcheries aid stocking programs, paddlefish culture has not been commercialized. Russia and China raise the fish for meat and caviar.
Selection program produces channel catfish with improved processing yield
A selection program can produce channel catfish with smaller heads relative to their body weights to deliver higher dress and fillet yields.
Hybrid soft corals could produce novel pharmaceuticals
Hybrid soft corals Sinularia maxima and S. polydactyla contain numerous compounds that have potential for important pharmaceutical activities.
Northcod project aims for sustainable, profitable cod farming in northern Europe
The varied partners in the NorthCod project aim to improve cod broodstock management and production practices in northern Europe.
White shrimp culture in China performance and impacts
The introduction of specific pathogen-free white shrimp brought both a new species and new ideas to China’s aquaculture industry.
Tips for growing bigger shrimp
Research at the Oceanic Institute found that white shrimp grown in a raceway at high density could reach 34-grams in 155 days with minimal water use.
Freshwater prawn seed production, culture expand in Vietnam
Hatchery development for freshwater prawns, based on the modified greenwater system, is making expansion of aquaculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta possible.