Jan/Feb 2007

Volume 3, Number 1 January/February 2007 MICA (P) 099/10/2006
Focus on Disease Management

Progress with managing shrimp diseases
A discussion on how strategies in shrimp health and disease management may have improved survival rates for a more sustainable production
Infectious Myonecrosis - IMNV
A report on the Indonesian experience with this new disease by Iffa Suraiya
Import risk analysis for freshwater crayfish in Thailand
Risk assessment using risk evaluation matrix by Noppadon Sukrakanchana, Suppada Kiriratnikom Suppada and Kidchakan Supamattaya
The antiviral effect of algal fucoidans
In Mexico, Elizabeth Cruz-Suí¡rez and colleagues show that fucoidan, extracted from the brown algae Cladosiphon okamuranus was effective against WSSV in Litopenaeus vannamei

Industry Review

Marine shrimp in Asia
Production in 2006 rose to 1.5 million tonnes. A look at production trends, issues and impact of the tsunami and US antidumping. By Zuridah Merican and Iffa Suraiya

Feed Technology

Micro-aquatic feeds
Three viable extrusion processes by Mian N Riaz and Galen J. Rokey
Alltech Bioscience Centre in Bangkok
An interview with Dr Keith Filer and Dan Fegan on the role of the centre and how Asian aquaculture can benefit from its research

Probiotics

Performance of selected Bacillus probiotics in Japanese flounder culture in China
Improvements in growth performance at larval and grow out stages are discussed. By O. Decamp, X. Yu, N. Xin and D. J.W. Moriarty

Developments

A breakthrough in the spawning of domesticated silver pomfret
Researchers in Kuwait continue to refine breeding towards successful commercial application of the technology for this highly priced marine fish species. By Charles M. James and Sulaiman Almatar
Aqua Bounty Technologies comes to Asia
The advances are in the enhancement of aquatic animal health and productivity through biotechnology. By Henry C. Clifford
Some trends in aquaculture
Kidchakan Supamattaya looks at aquaculture in Asia and the challenges ahead

Markets

Ruptured hepatopancreas in HOSO shrimp
A discussion on the causes and solutions by Hervé Lucien-Brun

Show preview

VIV Asia
Aquaculture is the theme at this trade event to be held from March 7-9
Show review
China Seafood & Fisheries and China Aquaculture 2006
This show in Qingdao was the largest in Asia with the participation of 1,200 companies from 60 countries

News

Pacific white shrimp
Signing of administrative order is the final step to allow its culture in the Philippines
FAO harmonises standards for shrimp culture
Towards a common vision on defining responsible farming that will help small farmers
Ending a good year in Singapore
Uni-President Vietnam awards dealers and discussed industry trends

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