Skretting Vietnam and Entobel have announced a strategic collaboration to incorporate insect protein meal into commercial shrimp feed, a move designed to reduce reliance on marine ingredients.
The opportunities presented by smarter tools that can solve ongoing problems on shrimp farms are set to be the topic in a new session at this year’s Global Shrimp Forum.
Few innovations could have the same transformative potential for aquaculture as marine-adapted tilapia, a new strain of which is now poised for commercial launch in Vietnam.
A new study provides an outline of the key barriers hindering the growth of Vietnam’s seaweed industry and a look at the policy strategies needed to unlock its true potential.
Nick Shell, co-founder of Halophilic Marine Agriculture, who is pioneering the aquaculture of Salicornia using marine hydroponics in disused Vietnamese shrimp ponds, believes that the saline plant…
A new three-year project aims to arm small-scale shrimp farmers in Southeast Asia with affordable tools to monitor water quality, detect pathogens, and predict environmental threats in real-time.
Shrimp farming in Vietnam is challenged by both low profitability and environmental degradation. CK, founder of Rongbient, wants to improve both sides of this equation with the help of a new model…
Tran Van Van swapped a career as a civil engineer for one in aquaculture, founding the Minh Phu International Joint Stock Company, which produces tilapia, catfish and mitten crabs.
Robins McIntosh reflects on a year that’s seen continued challenges for shrimp exporters, an increase in bacterial diseases… and the experience of being caught up in a student uprising that overthrew…
Loc Tran is on the cusp of stocking a brand new 30 ha, 1,500 tonne capacity shrimp farm which he hopes will offer a blueprint for a new generation of farmers in Vietnam.
Scientists at the University of Stirling have landed more than £770,000 to support the deployment of a new vaccine to tackle antimicrobial resistance within the catfish aquaculture sector.
A recent report has highlighted the role of Western supermarket sourcing strategies in the increase in labour exploitation and poverty within the Vietnamese shrimp sector.
Minh Phu’s rice-shrimp farming model combines rice cultivation and shrimp farming in an integrated and innovative way, optimising land use and farm inputs, while reducing operational risks for…
The Shrimp Tech project, a collaboration between Dutch and Vietnamese partners, aims to help Vietnam’s struggling shrimp sector compete in the global markets by promoting sustainable farming…
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is slowly being transformed by groundwater extraction, overpopulation, pollution and climate change. Unsolved, this will dramatically reduce Vietnam’s aquaculture output and…
Following another year of challenging shrimp prices and high production costs, it’s little wonder that this year’s Global Shrimp Forum is set to include plenty of sessions that either cover how to…
Pre-registration has officially opened for the 2024 edition of the Aquaculture Vietnam conference event, which promises to surpass all previous events with an exciting lineup of exhibitors and…
While the slow intensification of shrimp farming appears to be working in Latin America, Ecuadorian producers should be wary of the Asian example, where even heavy investments in new technologies…
Despite a challenging year for the majority of the world’s shrimp farmers, Willem van der Pijl notes that a number of positives to have emerged over the last 12 months, which could help to strengthen…
A new range of tools developed by some of the leading players in Vietnam’s shrimp sector is showing great promise for early adopters, including Minh Phu.
Blue Pond Group has developed a range of seaweed-based feed supplements that reduce the prevalence of EHP, WFS and EMS in shrimp farming, according to Mauricio Castillo, its CEO and founder.
Aiming to showcase innovation and advancements within the shrimp industry, and provide a platform for industry analysis, the fifth annual Vietshrimp Aquaculture International Fair will take place in…
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…
Ten years after returning to Vietnam, Loc Tran, founder and CEO of ShrimpVet, is looking for ways to help farmers adopt more progressive and efficient practices in order to survive the current…
Josh Goldman, founder and CEO of Australis, believes that the barramundi farming sector is nearing critical mass and the species is set to become a seafood staple in a range of countries.
Minh Phu Seafood, one of Vietnam’s biggest shrimp processors, has reported a loss of VND 95 billion ($4.1 million) in the first quarter of 2023, ending its seven-year run of profitability.
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