Selenium is one of many nutrients tilapia need to thrive, but new research suggests the way it is delivered in feed may be just as important as the dose.
Taking place this September, Aquatech Taiwan 2026 will showcase practical technologies and expert insight to help aquaculture producers respond to rising costs, labour shortages and growing…
Tuna Rich Trade & Fishery Co., Ltd. has become the first aquaculture farm in Taiwan to join the Improver Programme by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) through an Aquaculture Improvement…
Richard Knuckey is convinced that giant grouper is one of the premium finfish species best suited to RAS production in the West – the question now is whether someone is able to make this potential…
CPM, which manufactures feed mills, pelleting equipment and automation products, has acquired Taiwan-based IDAH – the world’s largest manufacturer of shrimp feed making machines.
Astaxanthin produced by a genetically engineered strain of yeast has been shown to be more effective than synthetic alternatives at improving the immune system and colouration of farmed vannamei…
Taiwan’s Nocera Inc, an emerging recirculating aquaculture and land-based production company, has entered an agreement to purchase 229 acres of agricultural land in Montgomery, Alabama for its first…
Fish farmers in Taiwan are concerned that their trade with China is likely to go from bad to worse following last week's visit to the island nation by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy…
Researchers are beginning to highlight the potential of immunostimulants as a sustainable disease prevention strategy for shrimp aquaculture. Here’s a run-down of how these molecules work, their…
Researchers from Taiwan have shared their experiences of using artificial intelligence (AI) when farming finfish and crustaceans and highlighted its potential to provide solutions to the climate…
Although native to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America, red drum are now farmed across a wide geographical range – with some producers proving more enduringly successful than others.
Emerging research warns that increased ocean acidity could make farmed tiger shrimps lose their flavour, potentially threatening the value of Taiwan’s shrimp exports.
According to Jeff Cheng, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) don’t need to be used for high value species or purely by large corporations, but are well within the grasp of relatively small…
The presence of decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) has been confirmed in 10 shrimp and crayfish farms across Taiwan this week, leading to widespread culls of the crustaceans under the supervision of…
The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the…
The 2018 Asian Pacific Aquaculture Convention (APA) took place in Taipei from 23th to 26th of April, and counted with over 1,500 registered participants this year. APA18 is organised by the World…
Beatings at gunpoint, slavery, dangerous working conditions and squalid living conditions are among the challenges facing migrant fishermen working aboard Taiwanese-owned fishing vessels, according…
Aquaculture innovation, sustainability and food safety is set to be the main theme, and the theme of the first plenary speaker’s talk, at the forthcoming Asian-Pacific Aquaculture event, which is…
TAIWAN - A year-long Greenpeace East Asia investigation into Taiwans distant water tuna fisheries has exposed illegal shark finning, labor and human rights abuses, as well as Taiwans failure to…
TAIWAN - The Fisheries Agency has reiterated that it plans to increase penalties for illegal fishing, amid concerns about a warning from the EU and the threat of possible sanctions.
TAIWAN - A soon-to-open production and marketing center will boost the regional profile of Taiwan aquaculture and act as a transshipment center for exports from abroad, according to the ROC Council…
TAIWAN - Taiwan has started its eight-month ban on elver fishing, with the aim of sustaining the species by saving six to 10 per cent of young eels each year.
TAIWAN - National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Professor Tsyr-Huei Chiou revealed that the eyes of mantis shrimp use 12 different colour channels to react to a specific colour and analyse what it…
TAIWAN and JAPAN - Taiwan and Japan will hold a third meeting of their joint fishing commission this week to address regulations on fishing in overlapping waters in the East China Sea.
TAIWAN - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted a joint ceremony with the Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association and the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance (T2A) at the European Seafood…
TAIWAN - Taiwan held a seminar to share its experiences in dealing with the impact of extreme climate on its aquaculture industry and fisheries. Held in Taipei on March 21-23, this seminar brought…
TAIWAN - Government officials are urging people to buy cultured fish instead of saltwater fish, as the prices of saltwater fish soar due to limited supplies and high demand ahead of the Lunar New…
TAIWAN - National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in southern Taiwan has transferred a novel immune-inhibition technology on grouper aquaculture to a farming firm, helping it to cut production cost by…
TAIWAN - Fishermen in Greater Tainan recently expressed their hope that the government would help increase the marketing of Taiwanese milkfish in China as they seek to move into the Chinese market.
TAIWAN Pingtung county is experiencing success in its yellowfin tuna breeding. This success enhances Taiwan's position as the leader of all other Asian countries in commercialisation of yellowfin…
TAIWAN - Experts have suggested that Taiwan's aquatic farmers stop raising a popular type of marine mollusk to eliminate a virus that has nearly wiped out the entire industry.
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