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
Ongoing allegations facing elements of the marine ingredients sector, as well as concerns about some of the terrestrial ingredients used in aquafeeds, should act as incentives for aquafeed providers to become more transparent about where they source their ingr…
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.
Originally from Normandy, Anais Legendre has been working at Cycle Farms in Ghana for nearly three years, engaging with an increasingly vibrant aquaculture sector and stocking up on some colourful tales.
Adam Taylor, founder of the largest tilapia producer in Africa, sees huge scope for improvements in the sector - in particular driven by advances in nutrition and genetics.
The growth of grouper aquaculture has been held back by the difficulties experienced in the larval rearing stage. However, according to CFEED, the use of copepods at the first feeding stage is leading to marked improvements in production.