This article describes the history, development, business management, production factors, yields, marketing, needs, recommendations and future of aquaculture in Asia and the rest of the world are described.

This work contains proceedings on the aetiology, epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, treatment, prevention and control of fish, shrimp, amphibian and mollusc diseases in the Asia-Pacific region.

Molluscs are major aquaculture species worldwide. Molluscan aquaculture accounts for approximately 27% of the total world aquaculture production. The use and exchange of genetic resources have played an important role in the development of molluscan aquaculture. The introduction and use of...

This article describes size of the aquafeed industry, the key trends and demand, the major producers the predicted increase in the demand and production of feeds as a response to the increased catfish, tilapia, freshwater prawns and marine shrimp production in Japan, China and other Asia-Pacific...

As a newly found virus that seriously threatens the economic crustacean aquaculture, the susceptible host range of Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) plays a critical role in both epidemic prevention and international trade. The swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus, is widely distributed in the...

Shrimp farming in Southeast Asia is often touted as a globalisation success story. The region emerged as a key area for farmed shrimp production in the 1990s, and it remains a leading producer of shrimp for export to international markets to this day. This achievement has not, however, been...

The use of fish as feed for aquaculture is controversial. Some say that the practice should be reduced or stopped, arguing that it is not in the interest of consumers who otherwise would have eaten the fish used. Capture fisheries produces some 90-95 million tonnes of fish per year of which between ...

This technical paper provides a comprehensive review of on-farm feeding and feed management practices in aquaculture. It comprises of (a) ten case studies on feeding and feed management practices carried out in seven selected countries of Asia and Africa for eight species that belong to four major...

This article discusses the trends in the demand, supply, production, prices and use of fish and shrimp feeds in Asian countries (Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand). Focus is given on the fish and shrimp feed industry growth in 2013, which has been described as selective for the...