We examined co-culture of Scylla olivacea with different brackishwater fishes in confined earthen ponds to promote livelihood options for coastal farmers. Culture duration was 240 days. Significantly higher (p < .05) mean body weight was recorded for Scylla olivacea (201.3 ± 8.02 g) in crab-grey mullet (T₁) and among different fish...

Comparisons of production, water and energy efficiencies of aquaculture versus an array of fisheries and terrestrial agriculture systems show that nonfed aquaculture (e.g. shellfish, seaweeds) is among the world's most efficient mass producer of plant and animal proteins. Various fed aquaculture...

Aquaculture contributed 43 per cent of aquatic animal food for human consumption in 2007 (e.g. fish, crustaceans and molluscs, but excluding mammals, reptiles and aquatic plants) and is expected to grow further to meet the future demand. It is very diverse and, contrary to many perceptions,...

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...

This study describes antibiotic use by small-scale freshwater aquaculture farmers in the upper Mekong Delta in southwestern Vietnam and the knowledge and practices surrounding the cause and prevention of aquaculture disease in that region. Forty five farmers were included in the study, of which 19...

This publication was prepared to inform member countries in the Asia Pacific region on the status and trends in the fishery and aquaculture sectors of this region. Highlights includes: aquaculture trends in sia and the Pacific Region, freshwater carnivorous finfish with high input requirements,...

The decline in natural stocks of blue crabs Callinectes sapidus in U.S. coastal waters has created more interest in the aquaculture of this species. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill threatened the health of blue crab populations in the Gulf of Mexico and spurred interest in alternative sources...

The information extracted from IMPASSE, DAISIE, FishBase, and FAO-DIAS inventories of alien species were used to draw a list of the 27 most utilized animal alien species for aquaculture and related activities (e.g. stocking, sport fishing, ornamental purposes) in Europe. Three variables have been...

The shrimp industry of Bangladesh is well experienced and almost the sole contributor to fish export. The rapid growth of pangasius aquaculture has emerged as a new opportunity for export but the export path is uneven for a new species. This article identifies areas where the pangasius industry can ...

This article presents data on the production and consumption of tilapia, rainbow trout, snapper, pangasius catfish, shrimps, prawns and crayfish; strategies to increase the production and market competition and the outlook of aquaculture in Costa Rica.