Developing practical, consensual solutions to existing challenges in the global shrimp sector is the main goal of the inaugural Shrimp Summit, which is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on…
A research team led by Prof Li Fuhua from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has provided new insights into the genetic mechanism of divergent thermo-tolerance in…
Gene-editing tools such as CRISPR have huge potential to improve the sustainability and profitability of the aquaculture industry, according to James Sibley – an undergrad with ambitions to be a star…
Scientists from Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture and Rothamsted Research have published a validation study highlighting the potential to swap fish oils for ones derived from genetically modified…
US aquaculture’s first forays into gene-edited catfish have produced fish that appear to be more resistance to disease – but the tech could face a long road before achieving regulatory approval.
The environmental impacts of aquaculture are often in the spotlight. The need for sustainable practices is now firmly embedded in the minds of the public, governments and industry – but this…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is putting AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage salmon through an additional environmental assessment (EA) following a lawsuit from multiple organisations that resulted…
Cryopreservation – involving the freezing and ultra-low temperature storage of ova and sperm – has been demonstrated with varying degrees of success across a range of farmed aquatic species, but more…
Although the $4 billion giant river prawn (Macrobrachium ronsebergii) sector has largely stagnated over the last decade, new breeding programmes could help pave the way for its resurgence.
A new paper argues that there’s an urgent need to improve understanding of the genetic mechanisms involved in host resistance to whitespot syndrome virus (WSSV) and sea lice – two of the greatest…
Maryland’s Hoopers Island Oyster Co has launched its Restoration Division and completed its initial projects for the Watermen’s Associations in tributaries along the Chesapeake Bay.
Researchers from James Cook University have mapped the complete genome for Australian tiger prawns, potentially unlocking disease resistance and productivity gains for the aquaculture sector.
Genetic selection could hold the key to improving feed conversion ratios (FCRs) by allowing salmon farmers to select fish that grow well with fewer feed inputs.
Genomic selection is an effective means of improving aquatic animal health, with recent studies suggesting it can be used for a range of conditions including whitespot resistance in shrimp,…
New research into the genome of the kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) could pave the way for breeding programmes that make it less susceptible to diseases such as white spot.
Aquaconnect, Algal Bio and the Regional Fish Institute have made it onto the prestigious 100 to Watch list, highlighting the companies’ capacity to make a positive impact and bring innovative…
Four Irish aqua-tech entrepreneurs will discuss how they capitalised on opportunities in the aquaculture sector and why Ireland is emerging as a new hotspot in aquaculture innovation and technology…
The latest in a series of webinars organised by the team behind the F3 Challenge, which is focusing on algae and seed oils in aquafeeds, will be live streaming on The Fish Site on 20 May.
Benchmark's tilapia genetics company Spring Genetics has signed a five-year broodstock agreement with oe of Africa's leading tilapia producers, Lake Harvest Group.
Urgent action to ensure long-term viability of Brazil’s most important domestic source of Artemia has been called for – both to sustain a valuable ingredient for the local aquaculture sector and to…
Shrimp producers are going to have to embrace new technologies and production techniques if they are going survive, according to Rabobank’s senior seafood analyst Gorjan Nikolik.
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