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.
Following a year of phenomenal growth in 2021, 2022 is set to be another excellent year for many shrimp producing nations, with scope to increase production through intensification and the use of better genetics, according to Gorjan Nikolik.
José Antonio Camposano, executive president of Ecuador’s national chamber of aquaculture (CNA), provides the country’s latest shrimp production figures, thoughts on sustainability and reflections on the chamber’s new partnership with The Fish Site.
As shrimp producers across the globe face more extreme weather events due to climate change, the Alune* farming experts give their advice on how farmers can prepare for the rainy season and keep their ponds healthy.
Both the shrimp and salmon sectors have plenty of reasons to be optimistic, even if high shrimp prices are not likely to be matched by equally high profits, according to Rabobank's Gorjan Nikolik.
The sludge and sediment that accumulates during the shrimp farming cycle can cause a lot of problems if left unmanaged - here's how producers can handle it effectively.
Effluent from shrimp ponds can have a significant impact on the natural environment and on neighbouring shrimp farms, but there are a number of ways to reduce this impact, for the good of both the farmers and their surrounding areas.
Following a year of decidedly mixed fortunes for shrimp markets and shrimp farmers, Gorjan Nikolik, senior seafood analyst at Rabobank, shares his thoughts on what the rest of 2021 might have in store.
Artemia are valuable as live feeds for the early life stages of shrimp. While they might be expensive, if used correctly – as explained below – they should fully justify the investment
The increasingly sophisticated administration of probiotics is having a major impact on the sustainability of shrimp aquaculture, and there are further advances expected, through the use of synbiotics, biofloc and semi-floc systems.
Budidaya udang memang bukan perkara mudah, tetapi dengan memahami dasar-dasarnya dengan tepat, tambak Anda dapat berjalan produktif dan bebas penyakit.
Advice on how to avoid major shrimp losses from early mortality syndrome (EMS) – one of the most devastating diseases to hit shrimp aquaculture in the last decade.
Saran untuk menghindari kerugian besar akibat early mortality syndrome (EMS) – salah satu penyakit paling parah yang melanda budidaya udang dalam dekade terakhir.
As part of the on-going series on The Fish Site, the shrimp farming experts at Alune outline the current techniques for measuring shrimp biomass and explain how emerging technologies can give producers accurate estimates without compromising shrimp we…
As part of a new series for The Fish Site, the experts at leading aquaculture financial tech company Alune share their insights and knowledge on how to manage water quality in shrimp aquaculture.
GPS Group has been an integral force in reducing the Ecuadorian shrimp farming sector’s reliance on diesel-fired generators, and are on the cusp of launching the world’s first carbon zero certification for farm-raised shrimp.
