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Chủ Nhật, 02/02/2025

Will the pangasius discount cycle end in 2021?

After recent decreasing prices, it is forecast that the pangasius price reduction cycle will end in 2021. The farming area tends to be narrowed

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A novel means of monitoring sea lice

A novel means to assess sea lice levels is set to be trialled in Scotland in a project supported by the UK Seafood Innovation Fund.

New aquatic pathogen detected

A novel virus, which is associated with high mortality shortly after hatching, has been discovered in farmed juvenile ballan wrasse.

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