Aquaculture is a flourishing agricultural activity and it is of great importance to have it included as part of the curricular subjects for technical courses in the field of agricultural sciences. The state of Pará follows the global trend of growth in aquaculture activity, namely fish farming....

Marine fish culture is still in its infancy in Brazil. For several years the snook Centropomus parallelus and the flounder Paralicithys orbignyanus were considered for aquaculture, but their commercial application has not yet been achieved. However, once technology for culture of cobia Rachycentron ...

Aquaculture residues are derived from fish feed and excretion and may be sedimented, suspended or dissolved, resulting in high BOD, COD, nitrogen and phosphorus values. Shrimp production in Brazil has generated high amounts of solid waste, since shrimp exoskeletons account for about 40% of their...

The present study was carried out to evaluate the occurrence of Salmonella spp. and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus in fish and crustaceans from the Brazilian Northeast. Five out of the 143 samples (3.5%) were positive for Salmonella spp. While none of the fish and lobster tail samples were...

One of the great problems of shrimp culture is the maximization of crops and with it the emergence of new diseases, in the face of this problem, the aquaculture professionals, are seeking new practices that help in the expansion of the sector and the survival of the animals. In shrimp farming,...

Oysters are bivalves mollusks belonging to the family Ostreidae where the gender Crassostrea stands out as the most economically important. However, in some regions, the increase of oyster consumption does not reflect in the proper development of the culture of these animals which greatly...

This review describes the culture procedures of mud crab (Scylla serrata) and blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). The culture of mud crab S. serrata is a small scale activity in Asia. Due to the environmental problems experienced in shrimp farming, it is necessary to create an interest in finding...

This special issue presents papers in relation with its topic on "Research, Development and Innovation in Aquaculture". The set of technical-scientific articles presents the results obtained by dedicated researchers, members of boards of prestigious institutions of the Brazilian industry Science...

The purpose of this review is to summarize the studies on spiny lobster cage farming in Vietnam. The review showed that spiny lobster juveniles can be held in communal culture systems, since they adapt well to the artificial feeding conditions. In aquaculture, the growout phase of wild-caught...

The application of biosecurity measures was evaluated in shrimp farming for protection against white spot disease in two 0.6 ha ponds. One pond was covered with liner and another not, and both were populated with post-larvae free of virus at a density of 41.6 shrimps/m 2. Ponds were filled with...