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Regular population sampling of shrimp in ponds, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/regular-population-sampling-of-shrimp-in-ponds-part-1/…throughout the pond, and these will affect sampling accuracy if not considered. Shrimp density and size Significant size variation/distribution in a shrimp population can affect sampling results. Smaller shrimp generally…
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A comprehensive look at the Proficiency Test for farmed shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/proficiency-test-farmed-shrimp/…additional requirements before exporting shrimp or manufactured shrimp products from the corresponding country. At a quarantine level Usually the quarantine process is being carried out when live shrimp is imported….
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Unleashing the genetic potential of black tiger shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/unleashing-the-genetic-potential-of-black-tiger-shrimp/…white-tailed shrimp (Penaeus vannamei), particularly in Asia, where this species was commercially introduced in 1996. In Australia, the black tiger shrimp is still the primary crustacean farmed, representing about 95…
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Rainy season effects on shrimp grow-out ponds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/rainy-season-effects-on-shrimp-grow-out-ponds/…are acceptable and the shrimp population is known. It is very important to reconfirm the shrimp population estimate after the rain event. Because shrimp mortality tends to be chronic, daily…
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Intensive production of Pacific white shrimp in a photo-heterotrophic, hypersaline system, part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/intensive-production-of-pacific-white-shrimp-in-a-photo-heterotrophic-hypersaline-system-part-2/…a function of time, shrimp biomass as the product of the individual mean weight of shrimp and the number of shrimp surviving to harvest. For detailed information on the experimental…
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Bangladesh seeks more buck for its ‘bagda’
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/bangladesh-seeks-more-buck-for-its-bagda/Deltaic plain country learns what further industry actions could help its shrimp achieve higher market access Shrimp farms like this one in Bangladesh have been slow to adopt modern technologies…
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Nutritional considerations for Pacific white shrimp reared in inland, low-salinity waters
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/nutritional-considerations-for-pacific-white-shrimp-reared-in-inland-low-salinity-waters/…is technically more difficult in shrimp than fish due to shrimp’s feeding habits. In shrimp feeds, the leaching of these minerals must be addressed to ensure delivery after the pellets…
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A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 2: Water
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-comparison-of-resource-use-in-shrimp-farming-part-2-water/…shrimp resulted from the feed. While total water use by shrimp farming is quite large, less than 5 percent of water use was freshwater. Farmed shrimp do not appear to…
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Silencing a key protein may significantly reduce EHP transmission in farmed shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/silencing-a-key-protein-may-significantly-reduce-ehp-transmission-in-farmed-shrimp/…(HP) and intestine of penaeid shrimps including farmed Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and black tiger shrimp (P. monodon). A severe infection in shrimp leads to retarded growth and a…
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Finding value in feed size, right down to the rotifers
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/finding-value-in-feed-size-right-down-to-the-rotifers/…supply, but we have high hopes for this work.” https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/japan-hopes-aquaculture-can-save-bluefin-tuna/ Is bigger feed better? Size is one aspect to creating the optimal fish feed, but is bigger feed necessarily better?…
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Aquaculture Exchange: Jon Grant, Dalhousie University
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/aquaculture-exchange-jon-grant-dalhousie-university/Oceanography professor discusses zone management approach Jon Grant, professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University With increasing attention on a zonal system for aquaculture management and certification, we turned to Jon…
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Zone management: Can aquaculture producers collaborate?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/zone-management-can-aquaculture-producers-collaborate/…Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual GOAL conference workshop on zone management, moderated by Peter Marshall, CEO of RS Standards and chair of GAA’s Zone Management Technical Committee, which is exploring the…
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Simple settling chambers aid solids management in biofloc system
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/simple-settling-chambers-aid-solids-management-in-biofloc-system/…management and 59 mg carbonate/L in tanks without solids management – a difference of 33 percent. Shrimp production results There was no significant difference in any shrimp production parameter measured…
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A look at the SME controlled extrusion process
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-look-at-the-sme-controlled-extrusion-process/Evaluating the production of high water stability feeds Feeding the best available aquafeed is a key factor in the success of any aquaculture operation. Photo by Darryl Jory. Today,…
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Breaking the 20 percent soy barrier in fish feed
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/breaking-20-percent-soy-barrier-fish-feed/…practice, this means supplementing high-soy feeds with DL-methionine. When feeds are formulated in this manner, the performance of fish improves, but not to control diet levels. Similarly, formulating high-soy feeds…
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SME-controlled extrusion process enhances water stability of shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sme-controlled-extrusion-process-enhances-water-stability-of-shrimp/…degree of starch gelatinization has been assumed to be the sole reason for improvements in pellet water stability. Extruded shrimp feeds Several investigators and shrimp feed-manufacturing companies have used high-shear…
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Measuring susceptibility differences to IHHNV infection
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/measuring-susceptibility-differences-to-ihhnv-infection/Trials on three batches of Pacific white shrimp show possible indirect way to assess genetic diversity First detected in stocks of the Pacific blue shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris) in Hawaii in…
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EHP a risk factor for other shrimp diseases
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/ehp-risk-factor-shrimp-diseases/…and in more advanced stages, infected shrimp have soft shells and exhibit lethargy, reduced feeding and empty midguts. Currently, EHP is diagnosed by histology, In-situ hybridization and PCR. Shrimp displaying…