Crustaceans

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Indian white prawn.

Shellfish have been given the green light as far as healthy eating is concerned, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Sustainable aquaculture and the Saudi Arabian desert at first do not appear to be compatible, writes TheFishSite senior editor Chris Harris.

A full set of global standards for sustainable aquaculture will be established by the end of the year, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming giant river prawn (Palaemonidae).

This report is the outcome of a study conducted by the Network of Aquaculture Centres in the Asia-Pacific (NACA) to assess the shrimp price trends in Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh from January 2008 to June 2009. It shows fluctuations in shrimp prices and d…

This article from Lousiana University looks at water quality and management for crawfish.

It appears that the 2006 EU ban against Antibiotic Growth Promoters in animal feeds has taken a world leading stance in a trend that is likely to continue in order to eliminate residual drugs in food and protect the efficacy of drugs for human health, says Mat…

This article from the University of Louisiana looks at the stocking of crawfish including species and size, stocking dates, habitat and handling.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Chinese river crab.

Pond location, design and construction are the most important physical factors for successful crawfish production. Proper design and construction give the crawfish farmer better control over flooding, drainage, forage management, water circulation and harvesti…