Health & Welfare
Ultraviolet A photoperiod regimes have varying effects on Pacific white shrimp
Study shows that different ultraviolet A photoperiod treatments impacted growth, immunity, FCR and mortality in L. vannamei shrimp.
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
Growth and lipid profile responses of juvenile Pacific white shrimp in low salinity
Evaluating physiological strategies of L. vannamei to adapt to low salinity, with insights into the significance of lipids for shrimp osmoregulation.
Responsibility
Waste management from a broader perspective
In addressing waste managers – representing the governments of various Asian nations at the “Inception and Capacity-Building Workshop on National and City-Level Waste Management Strategies” in Osaka, Japan – the author recommended holistic views, focusing “upstream” and using waste management interventions to foster social capital.
Aquafeeds
Consider feed quality, not just cost
Since feed costs can contribute up to 60 percent of the expenses for an aquaculture business, it is common for farms to purchase lower-cost feeds.
Health & Welfare
Shrimp postlarvae: Know your starting point
Shrimp aquaculture could improve its position through more accurate and consistent identification and counting of postlarvae.
Health & Welfare
Experimental culture of wreckfish in Spain
Fast growth and attractive market prices make wreckfish an interesting option among the new species considered for commercial aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Oxygen management improves channel catfish growth, FCR
Studies by the author demonstrated that until morning D.O. concentrations fell below 3.0 mg/L, feed consumption of channel catfish was not affected.
Health & Welfare
Fishmeal, fish oil not limiting factors for aquaculture
The amount of fishmeal and fish oil used in aquaculture has remained static, while output from aquaculture has increased.