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Krill meal performs well in shrimp feed experiments
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/krill-meal-shrimp-feed-experiments/…feed intake (AFI, g of feed/stocked shrimp) of whiteleg shrimp fed four diets simultaneously. AFI (g of feed/stocked shrimp) = total feed delivered – (feed dry matter leaching + feed…
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Effect of multiple feedings and a low-fishmeal, amino acid-supplemented diet in Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/effect-multiple-feedings-low-fishmeal-amino-acid-supplemented-diet-pacific-white-shrimp/…shrimp stocking; feeds and feeding; system management; and shrimp performance and statistical analyses, please consult the original publication. Results and discussion Results of the study demonstrated that feeding L. vannamei…
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Testing soy-optimized feeds and automated feeding systems in shrimp pond production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/testing-soy-optimized-feeds-automated-feeding-systems-shrimp-pond-production/…many regions. To further complicate management, unlike in fish systems where there is often direct observation of feeding behavior, traditional feed management techniques for shrimp are indirect and after the…
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Prevention of WSSV: Water management strategies
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/prevention-of-wssv-water-management-strategies/…three general management measures that can be used to control WSSV in shrimp farms. These measures must be incorporated into a specific health management plan, which must be tailored to…
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Use of a filamentous green alga and a microsnail as feed for black tiger shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/use-of-a-filamentous-green-alga-and-a-microsnail-as-feed-for-black-tiger-shrimp/…as feed for black tiger shrimp experimentally cultured. Results showed improved shrimp growth, artificial feed efficiency and profitability. Left: P. monodon postlarvae; photo by Darryl Jory. Right: filamentous green alga,…
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Acoustic feedback improves automated feeding systems for shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/acoustic-feedback-improves-automated-feeding-systems-for-shrimp/…evaluations of different techniques. To optimize feed delivery methods, it is essential to understand shrimps’ natural feeding behavior. Shrimp are benthic grazers with limited capacity to store ingested feed which…
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Effects of various feed attractants on Pacific white shrimp juveniles
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/effects-of-various-feed-attractants-on-pacific-white-shrimp-juveniles/…impacting the quality of the culture water. Thus, attractants in the feed are critical to cultured shrimp growth and feed utilization. The feeding behavior of aquatic animals is closely related…
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Changing paradigms in shrimp farming, part 4
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/changing-paradigms-in-shrimp-farming-part-4/…0.9 percent. BAL feeding program As previously described, ponds receive two types of feeds; a grain-based pellet and a complete shrimp feed. Feeding is started at the time of pond…
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Oxygen management improves channel catfish growth, FCR
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/oxygen-management-improves-channel-catfish-growth-fcr/…without wasting feed. Since feed represents the single greatest cost in channel catfish production in the United States, the feed-conversion ratio (FCR) is the most common indicator of catfish production…
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Automated feeding systems in pond production of Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/automated-feeding-systems-in-pond-production-of-pacific-white-shrimp/…system that is applicable to shrimp (Fig. 1). This feedback-controlled feeding system uses sonic technology to measure feeding intensity. The sound-feeding system has complex filtering algorithms to analyze shrimp feeding…
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Load models support sustainable aquaculture planning for Brazil’s reservoirs
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/load-models-support-sustainable-aquaculture-planning-for-brazils-reservoirs/…calculations assumed a standard phosphorus emission of 13.5 kg/mt of produced tilapia based on an average 1.5 feed-conversion ratio (FCR) and 1.5 percent total phosphorus feed content, although feeding management…
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Genetic improvement in Brazil
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/genetic-improvement-in-brazil/…shrimp-breeding company in Brazil with about 20 percent of the market for Pacific white shrimp postlarvae, has maintained a pedigreed genetic improvement program since 1996. Within a classical full-sib family…
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Low-salinity, inland shrimp culture in Brazil and Ecuador
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/low-salinity-inland-shrimp-culture-in-brazil-and-ecuador/…(Penaeus vannamei) and the black tiger shrimp (P. monodon), both recognized as strong osmoregulators. In some Brazilian grow-out farms, white shrimp may be exposed to hyperoceanic salinity levels of around…
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Did illegal waste dumping cause a superbug that’s affecting Brazil’s tilapia?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/did-illegal-waste-dumping-cause-a-superbug-thats-affecting-brazils-tilapia/Illegal waste dumping in water system possibly leading to fish contamination, says researcher Photo courtesy of the Government of Brazil. Scientists in Brazil have identified a “superbug” connected to various…
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Scientists call for science-based approach to shark conservation in Brazil’s Marine Protected Areas
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/scientists-call-for-science-based-approach-to-shark-conservation-in-brazils-marine-protected-areas/…Brazil.” Dr. Luiz said new strategies and solutions were needed for shark management and should be grounded in a science-based approach that aligns with conservation goals, with potential economic benefits….
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Development, implementation of shrimp health programs require integrated effort
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/development-implementation-of-shrimp-health-programs-require-integrated-effort/…shrimp on feed trays. Shrimp with empty guts, excess feed on trays. Shrimp with soft shells or heads, fouling on shell. Flaccid shrimp, shrimp with deformities. Red discoloration of shrimp…
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A comparison of resource use in shrimp farming, part 1: Land
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-comparison-of-resource-use-in-shrimp-farming-part-1-land/…feed ingredients per MT depends on both land use per MT of feed and the FCR (land/MT feed × FCR = land use for feed/MT shrimp). Land used for feed…
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Study: Organizing artisanal fishers and processors improves fisheries management
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/study-organizing-artisanal-fishers-and-processors-improves-fisheries-management/Participation by traditionally excluded communities increases science-based fisheries management, study concludes Participation by traditionally excluded communities increases science-based fisheries management, a new study concludes. Photo courtesy of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership….