Health & Welfare
Silencing a key protein may significantly reduce EHP transmission in farmed shrimp
Study is a model for investigations to identify critical genes for EHP survival and spread as targets for preventive and therapeutic management.
Intelligence
Variations in shrimp allergens and place of origin can affect food safety assessments
Allergen abundance may be related to shrimp origin, which might directly impact the readout of commercial detection kits that target tropomyosin.
Health & Welfare
How partial substitution of fishmeal with soybean products and chicken meal impacts black tiger shrimp
Adequate substitution rates did not affect the growth performance and antioxidant capacity of P. monodon shrimp, but a high rate could.
Health & Welfare
Australian shrimp growers demonstrate how to farm black tigers with WSSV knocking on their door
Successfully producing black tiger shrimp in the presence of White Spot Syndrome Virus shows the drive and toughness of shrimp producers Down Under.
Health & Welfare
How brown seaweed extracts impact black tiger shrimp postlarvae
Dietary inputs of methanol and ethanol from seaweed extracts improve growth, survival, antibacterial activities and immune responses of P. monodon.
Responsibility
Crouching Tigers: Bangladesh shrimp farming at a critical juncture
With improver programs and branding opportunities for its black tiger producers, Bangladesh shrimp farming eyes a more profitable future.
Aquafeeds
Black tiger shrimp processing waste can be converted into a value-added powder
Philippines study finds shrimp processing waste can be turned into nutritious powdered ingredients for soups or seasonings.
Intelligence
Assessing the effects of low pH on taste, amino acid composition of black tiger shrimp
The effect of low pH on the survival and amino acid composition of shrimp suggests ocean acidification may affect future quality, quantity.
Health & Welfare
Microbial colonization in the early developmental stages of the black tiger shrimp
Microbial colonization in developing P. monodon could be shaped by different host developmental stages, diets, physiologies and immune statuses.
Health & Welfare
Considerations for maintaining family diversity in commercially mass-spawned penaeid shrimp
Authors demonstrate relationships between family skews in cultured P. monodon shrimp, balancing sampling effort and genotyping cost.
Aquafeeds
Use of a filamentous green alga and a microsnail as feed for black tiger shrimp
Authors evaluate production efficiency of a filamentous green alga and a microsnail as feeds for black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon).
Intelligence
How India became the world’s top shrimp producer
Despite ongoing challenges, Indian shrimp farmers have achieved major developments in hatchery, farm grow-out and feed-manufacturing technologies.
Aquafeeds
Commercial microbial biomass additive evaluated in black tiger shrimp diets
Initial insights on the effects of the commercial marine microbial biomass Novacq as an additive in feeds for black tiger shrimp postlarvae and juveniles.
Intelligence
Effects of red seaweed extracts on shelf life of black tiger shrimp
This study evaluated red seaweed extracts for antioxidant properties and ability to extend the shelf life of black tiger shrimp during storage for 14 days.
Health & Welfare
Reduced growth performance of black tiger shrimp infected with IHHNV
This study simulated the commercial grow-out of two cohorts of P. monodon that differed in their broodstock IHHNV infection loads, and showed that the viral prevalence, survival and growth performance of pond progeny were significantly affected.
Responsibility
Growth away from the coast: Examining inland shrimp farming
Inland shrimp culture has numerous advantages – improved biosecurity, lower cost of land and reduced conflicts with other users of common resources like land and water – and will continue to expand into new areas.