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Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, study finds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/marine-conservation-effort-in-u-s-virgin-islands-aids-key-fish-species-study-finds/…said. However, that does not mean that continued recovery is guaranteed. “The take-home message is this management measure worked, but it also means this management measure is currently working, so…
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‘They need a good reason to stay’: How one coalition may break a decade of deadlock in the North Atlantic mackerel fishery
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/they-need-a-good-reason-to-stay-how-one-coalition-may-break-a-decade-of-deadlock-in-the-north-atlantic-mackerel-fishery/…fluctuating population – had in fact not dropped below the trigger point that would signal the loss of the certificate. Yet the MSC certification remained suspended because of poor management,…
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Study: Hatchery and fisheries management changes could help stabilize California’s Chinook salmon
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/study-hatchery-and-fisheries-management-changes-could-help-stabilize-californias-chinook-salmon/…rarely seen in recent years. Photo by Jeremy Notch. Changes in hatchery practices and fishery management could help restore the age structure of the salmon population and make it more…
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Best Aquaculture Practices and the Four Pillars of Responsible Aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/bap-pillars-of-responsible-aquaculture/…stable if proper management is implemented. Working to reduce the amount of fish meal and oil used in farm feeding regimes is another important practice that reduces wild inputs and…
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Aquaculture Exchange: Steve Hart
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/aquaculture-exchange-steve-hart/GAA’s VP-Education and Outreach discusses education, China and fish feed Steve Hart, VP-Education and Outreach, Global Aquaculture Alliance A background in the soy industry and a keen understanding of China…
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Like fish in a barrel: Seafood innovators land investor interest
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/like-fish-in-a-barrel-seafood-innovators-land-investor-interest/…and financial climate? “Everything that improves efficiency: feed, hatcheries, energy. All of those things are catching investors’ eyes. The industry is growing and it can be very capital intensive. If…
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Implementation of Good Aquaculture Practices (BPA) in Colombia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/implementation-of-good-aquaculture-practices-bpa-in-colombia/…months of 2015. Regarding processing plants, these increased from 9 to11 facilities with HACCP certification that improves their competitiveness in the domestic and export markets. And since Good Aquaculture Practices…
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Improving productivity, efficiency in Asian sea bass aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/improving-productivity-efficiency-in-asian-sea-bass-aquaculture/…to AGP are sought worldwide in a variety of forms. Feed additives – acidifiers Growth and health status in farmed fish may be improved through the application of feed additives…
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Proper water circulation in aquaculture ponds, Part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/proper-water-circulation-in-aquaculture-ponds-part-2/…water and pond soils improves through circulation, benthic organism become more available to fish and shrimp. In a well-mixed pond, fish and shrimp can better exploit all pond dimensions and…
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Common salt a useful tool in aquaculture, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/common-salt-a-useful-tool-in-aquaculture-part-1/…(chloride cells) and kidneys participate in the process, minimizing losses of salts (minerals) and excreting excess water that entered the fish by osmosis. In intensive freshwater aquaculture, fish feed is…
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Shrimp feeds depend on proper ingredient grinding
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/shrimp-feeds-depend-on-proper-ingredient-grinding/The proper feed particle sizes of aquafeed ingredients are established by the nutritional requirements of the species targeted and by the feed manufacturing process used. For proper ingredient particle sizes,…
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A look at phospholipids in aquafeeds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-look-at-phospholipids-in-aquafeeds/…For early stages of crustaceans, it has been suggested that phospholipids presented in the diet serve as a direct source of these nutrients. In fish feeds, phospholipids can account for…
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Optimizing crucial cost centers for shrimp feed manufacturing
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/optimizing-crucial-cost-centers-for-shrimp-feed-manufacturing/…shrimp aquafeeds with the best quality. Photo by Darryl Jory. The starting point for quality feeds is quality ingredients. However, starting with high-quality ingredients does not ensure high-quality feeds…
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Replacing fishmeal with DFB in pompano diets
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/replacing-fishmeal-with-dfb-in-pompano-diets/Alabama study evaluates inclusion rates for bacterial, dried fermented biomass for Florida pompano feed The Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) is a valuable fish in U.S. and other markets and now…
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For the future, a feed that makes fish feces float?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/feces/…trout trials, showed real benefits, beyond water that’s easier to clean. “We also had slightly better growth rates and feed-conversion ratios in the trials,” he said. Aquaculture feed and fish…
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The promise of In-Pond Raceway Systems, part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/promise-pond-raceway-systems-part-2/…survival, and economic return. Photo by Fernando Kubitza. Fish growth and feed conversion The feed conversion rates of the hybrid catfish cultured in the IPRS ranged from 1.50 to 1.64…
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Fish producers benefit from humane slaughter techniques
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/fish-producers-benefit-humane-slaughter-techniques/…and scale loss, and improve shelf-life when compared to traditional harvesting systems. Mechanical or electrical stunning also improves working conditions for staff and reduces the chance of repetitive injuries. @GAA_Advocate…
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Preconditioning is crucial in aquafeed manufacturing
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/preconditioning-crucial-aquafeed-manufacturing/…be small enough to improve feed digestibility, but also to improve the hydration rate that can lead to higher water stability of the final aquafeed product. If particles are of…