An exclusive interview with Luis Fernando Aranguren, animal health manager at Grupo Almar – one of the largest shrimp producers in the world – is now available to view on YouTube.
A look at how breeding programmes could help to reduce the impact of the deadly diseases that have been increasingly affecting farmed tilapia around the world.
A new study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has concluded that a strain of disease-resistant carp has a higher chance of survival when infected with cyprinid herpes virus and is also less…
New research shows shrimp point of care (POC) tests only detect high-level infection of whitespot syndrome virus (WSSV), suggesting shrimp farmers need a better solution.
Although monodon production is now dwarfed by vannamei farming, the species is tipped to make a comeback, with many Asian farmers realising that it could be a lucrative low density alternative to…
A new study has shown that shrimp which have the opportunity to move to warmer water during an outbreak of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) have a substantially higher chance of survival.
Access to a growing array of recent and emerging technologies offers hope for breeding shrimp which are either faster growing or more resistant to specific diseases, but the performance of improved…
Francisca Samsing Pedrals – who has worked in the salmon sector in Chile, Australia and Norway – is relishing her new role at vet school in Sydney, where she wants to make more people aware of the…
Australian biotech company Genics has exceeded global standards in pathogen testing for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) - a pathogen that can wreak havoc in commercial shrimp farms.
Researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Florida have developed a single test that can identify all three variants of the deadly ISKN virus, helping strengthen Southeast Asia’s…
A new laboratory study shows that microplastics can negatively impact fish health and physiology, finding that the presence of plastic fragments can make IHNV outbreaks more damaging.
Researchers are putting additional resources into encapsulation methods and fortifying live feed for oral fish vaccines as the market expands, hoping that these steps could improve vaccine…
Asia’s shrimp farmers need to reboot their attitude to biosecurity and stocking densities, argues Robins McIntosh, in a follow-on to Monday’s article on the dangers of disinfection*.
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…
A traditional Chinese herbal prophylactic, containing bioavailable phytonutrients recovered from the Camellia sinensis tea bush, has been shown to protect shrimp from outbreaks of AHPND and W…
Although Tunisia has a relatively undeveloped aquaculture sector, it has huge potential – with 1,350 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline, a maritime domain of over 80,000 square kilometres and…
Dr Melony Sellars, CEO and managing director of Genics Pty Ltd, recently developed four new real-time PCR assays that can help detect the presence of decapod iridescent virus (DIV1) in shrimp.
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…
A team of researchers have found that vaccinating tilapia broodstock may confer partial protection from tilapia lake virus (TiLV) to their eggs and larvae.
The EU-funded VIVALDI project has released its full technical manual on bivalve biosecurity and disease management, along with recommendations to prevent, mitigate and control diseases in shellfish.
Researchers in China caution that some commercial probiotics for the aquaculture industry may be mislabelled, and also contain cytotoxins and antibiotic resistance genes that can be passed to other…
Despite being susceptible to multiple viral and bacterial diseases, less than 5 percent of farmed tilapia are vaccinated. How can stakeholders work together to improve the industry’s vaccine uptake?
Though diagnostic laboratories provide essential support for Indonesia's shrimp farmers, only 10 percent of producers use them regularly, making sustainable growth goals harder to achieve.
The 32-year-old is the head of Dunamis Golden Farms, located at the Akuse end of the Volta Lake, in eastern Ghana, as well as a distributor of fish feed, and a provider of technical services to young…
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