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AHPND is a chronic disease in Pacific white shrimp from Latin America
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/ahpnd-is-a-chronic-disease-in-pacific-white-shrimp-from-latin-america/…the case definition for AHPND (Table 1). Aranguren, LatAm Shrimp AHPND, Table 1 Tank No.Shrimp lineNo. shrimpTreatmentImmersion challenge dose of AHPND-VP (CFU/ml) A4 APE2 22 AHPND Negative control Unexposed A5…
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Soy protein concentrate replaces fishmeal in fingerling test diets in China
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/soy-protein-concentrate-replaces-fishmeal-in-fingerling-test-diets-in-china/…is supplied from renewable plant sources. Feeding protocols Two test feeds were formulated to reflect a balance of 36 percent protein and 7 percent fat. The feed with fishmeal contained…
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How India became the world’s top shrimp producer
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/how-india-became-the-worlds-top-shrimp-producer/…In 2019, the volume of shrimp feed sales was estimated at 1.3 million MT. Photo by Growel Feeds. COVID-19 effect on shrimp production India went into a lockdown in late…
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Cage production experiments conducted with shrimp in Costa Rica
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/cage-production-experiments-shrimp-costa-rica/…and provide abundant surfaces on which shrimp can walk. Fishing improves noticeably around the shrimp cages because both live shrimp and the feed used attract all sorts of fish. Yet,…
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Food for thought: Feed management strategies, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/food-for-thought-feed-management-strategies-part-1/…feeding management strategy as knowing what to feed. The number of daily feedings and feeding frequency both affect feed intake and efficiency. In general, most species show increased daily consumption…
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Rotifers and diatoms aid shrimp biofloc nurseries
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/rotifers-diatoms-aid-shrimp-biofloc-nurseries/…7.5, respectively. The experimental shrimp were fed daily with a commercial shrimp feed (40 percent crude protein), and rations were adjusted daily based on the estimated shrimp consumption, mortality rate…
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Why do we feed shrimp the way we do?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/why-do-we-feed-shrimp-the-way-we-do/…shrimp performance can be enhanced. Feed-conversion ratios can also be reduced. The traditional method of feeding shrimp using charts recommending feeding rates based on body weight should be phased out,…
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Tailoring feed to farm conditions
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/tailoring-feed-to-farm-conditions/…to shrimp farmers. Physical stability Physical stability is a critical factor in feed processing that starts with ingredient selection and goes through feed processing to feed management. As selective and…
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Rising use of automatic feeders in shrimp ponds poses new feed requirements
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/automatic-feeders-shrimp-ponds-new-feed-requirements/Physical characteristics of manufactured aquafeeds influence performance The physical characteristics of shrimp feeds largely influence the performance of automatic feeders in shrimp grow-out ponds. Although the cost of formulated aquafeeds…
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Growth trials study feeding frequency in shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/growth-trials-study-feeding-frequency-in-shrimp/…daily ration as multiple feedings improves shrimp growth and reduces water quality deterioration. However, few experiments have been conducted to confirm the benefit of this feed management strategy for shrimp…
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Microorganisms and feed management in aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/microorganisms-and-feed-management-in-aquaculture/…two feeding regimes – simple feed for the microorganisms and lower amounts of formulated feed for the shrimp. Conclusions Intensive, low-water-exchange systems offer opportunities for shrimp farmers to reduce feed…
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Around the world of shrimp: Notes from INFOFISH 2019
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/around-the-world-of-shrimp-notes-from-infofish-2019/…specific pathogen tolerant (SPT) shrimp and even “all pathogen exposed” (APE) shrimp, which were adopted by the shrimp industry vocabulary and became commercial. This led to confusion in the shrimp…
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Environment, bacterial community dynamics and white feces disease outbreaks in shrimp ponds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/environment-bacterial-community-dynamics-and-white-feces-disease-outbreaks-in-shrimp-ponds/…influence on shrimp health. WFD can be initiated in healthy shrimp by transplantation of intestinal microbiota of diseased shrimp. Bacterial community composition in shrimp intestines may dynamically change following shrimp…
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Assessing the effects of low pH on taste, amino acid composition of black tiger shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/assessing-the-effects-of-low-ph-on-taste-amino-acid-composition-of-black-tiger-shrimp/…feedback system. Dead shrimp and uneaten feed were removed before each feeding. At the end of the 28-day exposure experiment, various shrimp samples were collected for analysis. For detailed information…
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Robins McIntosh on everything you need to know about EHP and shrimp farming, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/robins-mcintosh-on-everything-you-need-to-know-about-ehp-and-shrimp-farming-part-1/…much more specific and with few false positives. Before these specific primers, there were many times you would test shrimp feeds, feed ingredients like krill meal and fishmeal, different other…
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Global brine shrimp supply a potential bottleneck to aquaculture expansion, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/brine-shrimp-bottleneck-expansion-part-1/Considerations for development of alternative sources of larval fish and shrimp feeds Growing demand for brine shrimp – a major feed for the larval stages of various shrimp and fish…
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Dietary sodium butyrate improves performance of Pacific white shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/dietary-sodium-butyrate-improves-performance-of-pacific-white-shrimp/…After 50 days of culture, shrimp fed diets supplemented with sodium butyrate presented final weights 9.9 and 16.1 percent higher than those for the shrimp fed the control diet. Shrimp…
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GOAL 2014 Blog: Greetings From Vietnam
https://www.globalseafood.org/blog/goal-2014-blog-greetings-from-vietnam/…about early mortality syndrome management and the impacts of the disease on Vietnam’s shrimp industry. EMS and disease management were the focus topics for this morning’s presentations. Wednesday, Oct. 8,…