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Bacterial testing improves biosecurity at marine hatchery
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/bacterial-testing-improves-biosecurity-marine-hatchery/Control of pathogen entry and proliferation an essential aspect of animal production Changes to reduce bacteria levels in the research hatchery included improved system design, better management and the optimization…
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Restoration program in Inland Bays improves ecosystems as oyster populations recover
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/restoration-program-in-inland-bays-improves-ecosystems-as-oyster-populations-recover/…in estuaries worldwide. Oyster restoration programs in eutrophied, turbid, periodically hypoxic embayments such as the inland bays may require an adaptive management approach toward restoration. Delaware has taken its cue,…
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X-ray irradiation: Technology improves safety of live oysters
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/x-ray-irradiation-technology-improves-safety-of-live-oysters/…species. Oysters filter large volume of seawater during their feeding activities, which can concentrate bacteria such as vibrios in their bodies. The presence of the pathogens in oysters has a…
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Integrated monitoring improves microbiological quality of bivalve mollusks in southern Portugal
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/integrated-monitoring-improves-microbiological-quality-of-bivalve-mollusks-in-southern-portugal/…overflows, land use (pasture, urban areas, roads, animal feed lots), wildlife, and harbors and marinas. A primary assessment of Ria de Alvor Lagoon evidenced the role of animal feed lots…
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Selective breeding improves Indian carp culture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/selective-breeding-improves-indian-carp-culture/…due to inadequate feed and feeding technology. Often more than 2 kg of dried feed is required to produce 1 kg of fish. Thus, there is great potential for increased…
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Early host response improves ESC resistance in channel catfish
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/early-host-response-improves-esc-resistance-in-channel-catfish/…usually followed by death within two weeks. In the United States, industrywide losses from ESC outbreaks can be as high as U.S. $60 million in any given year. Current management…
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Pulsed light improves food safety, quality
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/pulsed-light-improves-food-safety-quality/…pathogenicity in foods, implementation of good manufacturing practices, mandatory HACCP risk management systems, and other quality assurance schemes. Contamination of both unprocessed and processed foods with pathogenic microorganisms is an…
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MHA supplementation in soy-based diets improves performance of rainbow trout
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/mha-supplementation-in-soy-based-diets-improves-performance-of-rainbow-trout/…a partial replacement for fishmeal can increase weight gain and improve feed conversion. The production of commercial feeds for carnivorous fish has traditionally required large amounts of fishmeal as the…
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Genetic detection of bacteria improves selective breeding in channel catfish
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/genetic-detection-of-bacteria-improves-selective-breeding-in-channel-catfish/…spring, when water temperatures are 18 to 27 degrees-C. Pathogen uptake occurs primarily through the gut, nares and gills and appears to be facilitated by active feeding during periods of…
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Dietary lysine in plant protein diets improves rainbow trout performance, water quality
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/dietary-lysine-in-plant-protein-diets-improves-rainbow-trout-performance-water-quality/…(P < 0.05). However, plant protein substitution for fishmeal is usually limited by the lysine level in the final feed, because most plant protein meals are deficient in lysine compared…
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Increased water temperature improves survival of TSV-exposed shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/increased-water-temperature-improves-survival-of-tsv-exposed-shrimp/…TSV-exposed shrimp were fed approximately 1 gram of TSV-positive tissue for the first two days and a commercial pelleted shrimp feed for 15 days. The shrimp in the control groups…
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Correct liming improves pond water, bottom quality
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/correct-liming-improves-pond-water-bottom-quality/Chalk, marl, crushed seashells and wood ash are not as effective as calcite Shrimp farmers often apply liming materials during pond preparation to improve the pH of bottom soils. Shrimp…
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Night lighting improves tilapia production in Thailand trial
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/night-lighting-improves-tilapia-production-in-thailand-trial/…commercial feed and two ponds without added feed. Placed across the long pond axes at a distance of 3 meters, the lights were on during the night throughout the trial…
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How dietary supplementation with fumaric acid affects Nile tilapia juveniles
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/how-dietary-supplementation-with-fumaric-acid-affects-nile-tilapia-juveniles/…gain; (b) feed efficiency ratio; (c) protein efficiency ratio and (d) feed intake. The dashed line indicates the level of fumaric acid supplementation in Nile tilapia diets for maximum response….
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Aquaterra’s canola oil improves salmon fillet quality in Nofima trials
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/aquaterras-canola-oil-improves-salmon-fillet-quality-in-nofima-trials/…separate feed trials conducted by Nofima, a research institute in Norway, confirmed that inclusion of the product resulted in improved skin and fillet cover and in enhanced omega-3 fatty acid…
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Limited decomposition enhances PCR detection of AHPND Vibrio in shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/limited-decomposition-enhances-pcr-detection-of-ahpnd-vibrio-in-shrimp/…cause of AHPND in shrimp. Samples of shrimp were randomly collected by cast netting in four ponds on a farm in Latin America where intermittent mortality of shrimp had been…
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Harvesting head-on shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/harvesting-head-on-shrimp/…the main shrimp-importing countries in the European Union, respectively importing over 101,000 and 56,000 metric tons (MT) of mainly head-on shrimp in 1999. These markets have special requirements because shrimp…
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Viral load in shrimp heads and tails
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/viral-load-in-shrimp-heads-and-tails/…were shrimp aquaculture (i.e., live shrimp), shrimp processing and other vehicles such as ballast water from vessels and even human sewage. The conclusions reached in the U.S. assessment were severely…