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Cholesterol: Indispensable but not irreplaceable in shrimp feeds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/cholesterol-indispensable-but-not-irreplaceable-in-shrimp-feeds/Specialty concentrate enhances digestion and absorption of endogenous cholesterol in shrimp feed ingredients Feed trials at the Brackishwater Aquaculture Development Center in Indonesia examined cholesterol’s impact on shrimp feed. Penaeid…
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Regular testing maximizes feed equipment performance
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/regular-testing-maximizes-feed-equipment-performance/…shrimp feed manufacturing is to produce a high-quality feed with specific nutritional and physical characteristics to satisfy the nutrient and feeding requirements of the targeted species. To meet these requirements,…
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Testing commercial feeds with tilapia broodstock
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/testing-commercial-feeds-with-tilapia-broodstock/…Institute of Technology conducted a feeding trial on a commercial farm in Thailand to compare three locally available commercial feeds for Nile tilapia. Feeds The feeds were different in pellet…
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Larval feeds: Two methods for production of on-size, microbound particles
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/larval-feeds-two-methods-for-production-of-on-size-microbound-particles/…from live foods to formulated feeds was higher when feeding a MEM feed compared to feeding a crumbled steam pellet, using the same formulation for both feed types. Whether the…
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Aquaculture, feed companies embark on a carbon-cutting journey
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/aquaculture-feed-companies-embark-on-a-carbon-cutting-journey/…according to a 2020 Alltech Global Feed Survey, worldwide aquaculture feed sales stood at 41 million metric tons in 2019. In addition to feed, transportation is being changed to reduce…
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GOAL 2021: With animal feeds under scrutiny, aquaculture can make a strong claim
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/goal-2021-with-animal-feeds-under-scrutiny-aquaculture-can-make-a-strong-claim/…as a feed ingredient for high-value species like Pacific white shrimp. Early results (see Fig. 1) are promising: Feed trials indicate strong growth rates up to a point where 80…
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Evaluating live food and insect meal-based diets for larval rearing of sea trout
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/evaluating-live-food-and-insect-meal-based-diets-for-larval-rearing-of-sea-trout/…bar: feeding period with artemia, dark grey bar: adaptation to feeding exclusively with extruded feed (control or experimental). Live brine shrimp from commercial cysts were used as live feed 24-hour…
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BAP Biosecurity Area Management Standards Available for Public Comment
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/bap-biosecurity-area-management-standards-available-for-public-comment/…under a common biosecurity management system. The standards were prepared by the BAP biosecurity area management technical committee, which is chaired by Peter Marshall of RS Standards, founder and former…
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IFFO: Future contributions of marine ingredients in aquafeeds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/marine-ingredients-aquafeeds/…used is in the shrimp industry, with the highest inclusion rate feed of any farmed species, followed by salmonids. Although inclusion rates in feeds for farmed salmon have fallen to…
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Freshwater prawn farming in Thailand
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/freshwater-prawn-farming-thailand/…than following feeding tables provided by the feed companies, and used their own judgment to adjust feeding rates by using feed trays or monitoring leftover feed on pond bottoms. The…
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DNA markers help manage Nile tilapia stocks
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/dna-markers-help-manage-nile-tilapia-stocks/…by msDNA analysis appeared more reliable in this context. Stock management These results have implications for the conservation and management of farmed tilapia stocks. While the study would have benefited…
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Best management practices minimize impacts of aquaculture effluents
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/best-management-practices-minimize-impacts-of-aquaculture-effluents/…are also the most easily controlled by feed management. Nitrogen and phosphorus settling to the sediment allow microbial blooms and ammonia to stimulate phytoplankton blooms in the water column. These…
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Fisheries economic performance is ultimately limited by primary production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/fisheries-economic-performance-is-ultimately-limited-by-primary-production/…economies. Addressing these future challenges will require broader management approaches that consider both marine ecosystem dynamics and human dimensions in concert. Here we examine these socio-ecological relationships more closely for…
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Climate change and reproductive biocomplexity in fishes: Management approaches for fisheries and aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/climate-change-and-reproductive-biocomplexity-in-fishes-management-approaches-for-fisheries-and-aquaculture/…and Reproductive Biocomplexity in Fishes: Innovative Management Approaches towards Sustainability of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Water 2023, 15(4), 725) – reviews the biocomplexity of fish reproduction in response to climate change…
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GAA Spearheading Initiative To Reduce SRS In Farmed Salmon In Chile
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/gaa-spearheading-initiative-reduce-srs-farmed-salmon-chile/…management tools such as vaccines, functional feeds and genetic selection, among others. A key element of this initiative is close coordination of biosecurity management among farms within a production area…
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FEDEACUA, Colombia To Pilot Draft Biosecurity Area Management Standard
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/fedeacua-pilot-draft-biosecurity-area-management-standard/…comment period for the draft Biosecurity Area Management standard closed on Feb. 12. Piloting the standard is the next step to give the necessary valuable feedback from actually implementing it…
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‘Spatiotemporal patterns’ indicate improving perceptions of aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/spatiotemporal-patterns-indicate-improving-perceptions-of-aquaculture/…the word itself versus the other factors we could point to,” such as pollution, fish escapes, environmental impacts and reliance on wild fish for feed, said Froehlich. “Localized issues are…
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The promise of In-Pond Raceway Systems, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/promise-pond-raceway-systems-part-1/…ponds. Early morning dissolved oxygen in pond water has an inverse relationship to feeding rate, phytoplankton abundance and fish biomass. Pond aeration provides additional oxygen, improves water circulation, reduces water…