Soy products replace fishmeal, fish oil in gilthead sea bream feed study
A laboratory study indicated gilthead sea bream can be grown on feeds in which fishmeal and fish oil levels are reduced from traditional values using soy products.
By-the-numbers nutritional bioenergetics for optimal feeding
Using a series of equations, energy and protein requirements for every fish species can be calculated and adapted to changing conditions.
Land-based drip-irrigated culture of sea lettuce
A laboratory prototype methodology was developed for cost-effective, water-sparing drip-irrigation of seaweeds as a model for larger-scale land-based units.
Kelp is the climate-friendly crop that could
Kelp aquaculture is poised for growth on both U.S. coasts, but one grower network in Maine is building a brand and demand for domestic seaweed.
Maine kelp company discusses blue economy issues at World Economic Forum in Davos
Atlantic Sea Farms CEO speaks on blue foods and climate-change adaptation at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
How data from remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles inform fisheries management
Management of fisheries in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the Gulf of Maine are starting to be informed by decades’ worth of data collection using remotely operated vehicles and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Managing fisheries for maximum nutrient yield
Maximum nutrient yield policies promote access to fish to close nutrient gaps, maximize wild fish and contribute to global food and nutrition security.
Study: Denser kelp forests are better suited to survive ocean warming
New research reveals that denser and more sheltered kelp forests can withstand serious stressors amid ocean warming.
Fillet quality and sensory characteristics of Atlantic salmon fed black soldier fly larvae meal
Study shows diets with black soldier fly larvae meal did not affect general fillet parameters compared to salmon fed a commercial diet.
Efficient application of health-promoting feed additive supports sustainable aquaculture en route to carbon neutrality
Sanacore®GM, a broad range health-promoting feed additive, has been shown to reduce carbon emissions in sea bream farming by 7.5 percent.
Maine scallop farmers get the hang of Japanese technique
Thanks in part to a unique “sister state” relationship that Maine shares with Aomori Prefecture, a scallop farming technique and related equipment developed in Japan are headed to the United States. Using the equipment could save growers time and money and could signal the birth of a new industry.
South Africa undertakes strategic environmental assessment for aquaculture development
An assessment for aquaculture development in South Africa identified nine freshwater areas and eight marine areas, representing all nine provinces. These areas will be studied to provide guidance for government to enable responsible, integrated and streamlined decision-making.
Legal issues affect offshore aquaculture development
Countries seeking offshore aquaculture development must comply with requirements to prevent and control pollution. LOS articles grant coastal states the right to construct aquaculture facilities within their exclusive economic zones and ban others from construction there.
Can aquaculture flourish in a more symbiotic sea?
The 18-month Maribe project has uncovered some promising ideas for promoting growth and jobs within the blue economy. Aquaculture, fingered as one of five key areas for growth, could benefit from collaboration with renewable energies.
Decisiones críticas para la cosecha y empaque de camarón, Parte 2
La decisión de cosechar implica la consideración de diversos factores, incluyendo los precios de mercado, la necesidad de los clientes, la biomasa y la condición de los animales, y otros. Varios pasos están involucrados, la mayoría dirigidos a mantener la máxima calidad de los animales cuando son cosechados, sacrificados, tratados y transportados a la planta, y procesados y empacados.
Aquaculture key to increasing seafood supplies to Arab states
Arab States have substantial natural resources to increase aquaculture production. Several types of systems are readily adaptable and can be implemented relatively quickly.
Connecticut ‘urban fish farm’ leans on RAS to produce branzino
The Ideal Fish “urban fish farm” in Connecticut is producing branzino, or European sea bass, using RAS technology. Learn about this project from the company that designed and supported it: Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems.
Trials advance low-salinity culture of cobia, pompano, other species
Collaborative research in Florida is developing technologies for rearing marine fish in low-cost, low-salinity recirculating systems. Spawning and larval production studies have led to the mass production of juveniles.