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Kien Giang - Aquatic production increased over 10 percent
The total fish catching and aquaculture of Kien Giang province reached 836,175 tones in 2020, surpassing the yearly target by 10.75 percent
- How China is applying ecological engineering techniques in pond aquaculture
- High-five - developing “the world’s first vertical aquaculture farm”
- The live feed that could revolutionise grouper aquaculture
- Can remote sensing help shrimp aquaculture meet sustainability commitments?
- App keeps farmers' fingers on the pulse
- Prospects for the shrimp, salmon and fishmeal sectors
- A novel means of monitoring sea lice
- New aquatic pathogen detected
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Shrimp show taste for "spaghetti"
Researchers in the Philippines are trialling the use of nutritious green “spaghetti algae” in fish and shrimp feeds, in a bid to reduce feed costs.
Consigning manual lice counting to history?
Manual counting of sea lice – an activity that is stressful for fish, time-consuming for farmers and statistically questionable – is no longer mandatory on all
Turning ultrasound and infrared on sea lice
A new technique that uses a combination of ultrasound and infrared light to remove sea lice from farmed salmon is due to be trialled shortly.
Ecuador’s shrimp farmers cash in on new sales option
A new system that connects shrimp farmers directly to buyers - to ensure fast, efficient and secure transactions - is proving popular in Ecuador.
The pros and cons of biofloc
More fish and shrimp farmers are adopting biofloc technology to sustainably scale-up production, but unanswered questions about microbial dynamics
Where are aquaculture’s upcoming investment opportunities?
Investment firms in the aquaculture sector are looking at the seafood industry’s broader canvas for profits instead of solely focusing on biomass.
Umitron launches automatic fish measuring system
A new system that uses AI and IoT technology to automatically measure the size of the fish in aquaculture installations, by using a portable camera paired
10 reasons to be cheerful about aquaculture in 2021
Aquaculture operators can be largely optimistic about their prospects in 2021, although some farmers, particularly in Chile, may struggle to fulfil increasingly
How breeding can improve lice-eating efficacy of lumpfish in salmon farms
Different families of lumpfish show marked differences in lice grazing, cataract prevalence and size, pointing to the possibility of breeding fish
Tackling sea lice in the face of climate change
The offspring of salmon that have been bred to be more resistant to sea lice may not be so resistant in warmer waters, according to new research by Nofima.
How enzymes can improve aquafeed utilisation
Adding one enzyme to aquafeeds can improve their digestbility, while another enables a reduction in the levels of phosporous required in feeds
Monitoring and handling congestion of fishery products exported to China
The Government Office has issued an official letter to convey the Prime Minister's direction to ministries to monitor the development and handle the congestion