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Kudzu component: Stress reliever for fish?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/kudzu-component-stress-reliever-for-fish/Puerarin has potential as aquafeed supplement The fast-growing and invasive kudzu plant may provide a feed ingredient that improves stress factors in fish. In the realm of aquaculture, the loss…
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Increasing seafood consumption, from strategy to action
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/increasing-seafood-consumption-from-strategy-to-action/…the surveillance, prevention and management of NCDs. Additionally, the political declaration of the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable Diseases of…
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Off-flavors in salmonids raised in RAS
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/off-flavors-in-salmonids-raised-in-ras/…new crop while holding off-flavor fish until flavor quality improves. Off-flavors in salmonids Based on recent research, “earthy” and “musty” appear to be the most common off-flavors that occur in…
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Evaluating hybrid catfish egg quality
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/evaluating-hybrid-catfish-egg-quality/…them prior to fertilization. The removal of low-quality eggs reduces the use of hatchery resources and the spread of fungal disease to healthy eggs, and improves hatchery efficiency. Measures of…
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Recent developments in biofloc technology
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/recent-developments-in-biofloc-technology/…farming of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The basic technology was developed by Professor Yoram Avnimelech in Israel and initially implemented in commercial shrimp culture in Belize by Robins McIntosh….
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Lobster farming in Indonesia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/lobster-farming-in-indonesia/…and easy availability of small fresh fish. However, awareness of the advantage of formulated feeds is high, and feedback from farmers suggests the adoption of a high-performing, competitively priced feed…
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A look at corn distillers dried grains with solubles
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/a-look-at-corn-distillers-dried-grains-with-solubles/…of using DDGS in a variety of aquaculture feeds. Plant protein sources have traditionally been considered inferior to fishmeal in aquaculture feeds. However, some studies have shown that when two…
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Probiotics, prebiotics in aquatic animals
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/probiotics-prebiotics-in-aquatic-animals/Benefits include improved disease resistance, growth performance, feed utilization and larval survival The use of probiotics is a promising method of modulating the gastrointestinal microbial populations of fish. Shown: cultured…
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Shrimp breeding for resistance to Taura Syndrome Virus
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/shrimp-breeding-for-resistance-to-taura-syndrome-virus/USMSFP program improves TSV resistance The use of TSV-resistant stocks of L. vannamei is common in most shrimp-farming areas. Taura syndrome, caused by Taura syndrome virus (TSV), is an economically…
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Tilapia production using biofloc technology
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/tilapia-production-using-biofloc-technology/…to feeding with 30 percent-protein pellets at a daily ration of 150 g/m3. Moreover, unlike the applied feed, bioflocs can be utilized by the fish continuously. In comparing the feeding…
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Bacterial diseases cause granulomas in fish
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/bacterial-diseases-cause-granulomas-fish/…treatment alters the nature of bacteria in a mycobacteria-specific sense. While periodic acid improves bacterial staining with acid-fast stains, it also makes the Ziehl-Neelsen (Z.N.) stain useless for the diagnosis…
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Sludge management at pangasius farm cuts discharges
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sludge-management-pangasius-farm-cuts-discharges/…or about 833 MT/ha in 1.3 production batches. The feed-conversion ratio was about 1.7. Thus, in 2010, about 17,000 MT of feed containing around 707 MT of nitrogen and 170…
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China’s tilapia germplasm: Chance and challenge
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/chinas-tilapia-germplasm-chance-and-challenge/…growth rates similar to those of their parents. They could be widely propagated and cultured in brackish water ponds or in polyculture with shrimp. Their meat quality also improves under…
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Multiple characteristics considered in selection of probiotics for marine shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/multiple-characteristics-considered-selection-probiotics-marine-shrimp/…days, shrimp whose diet was supplemented with probiotics had higher survival and lower feed-conversion than control shrimp, with no alteration in growth rate. Most people on this vast planet do…
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How we can help children reach for seafood
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/how-we-can-help-children-reach-for-seafood/…tissue and structural development, and the omega-3 fatty acids in shrimp help infants and toddlers develop better brains, eyes and bones. Shutterstock image. What about shrimp? Consuming shrimp has numerous…
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Turning to the sea: Can seaweed help us raise more food more efficiently?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/turning-to-sea-can-seaweed-help-us-raise-more-food-more-efficiently/Imagine a marine agronomy that produces seaweed biomass Seaweed farms are highly productive with minimal inputs. Expansion of seaweed production could help feed other aquaculture species. Photo by Chen Jiaxin….
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Single-cell proteins from food byproducts provide protein in aquafeed
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/single-cell-proteins-byproducts-protein-aquafeed/…for increased treatment of wastes in the developing world, where much wastewater is discharged without treatment. Feeding trials The authors performed feeding trials with Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and…
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C:N-controlled, periphyton system boosts production in stagnant ponds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/cn-controlled-periphyton-system-boosts-production-in-stagnant-ponds/…To produce 1 kg live-weight fish, one typically needs 1 to 3 kg of dry-weight feed, depending on the culture species and quality of the feed. About one-third of the…