Volume 8, Number 1 January/February 2012 MICA (P) 006/10/2011 ISBN 1793-0561
- From the editor
What's in store
News
- Rising demand for shrimp/ Shifting markets/ Combating disease in shrimp and carp
- News in brief
Shrimp Culture
- Opinion article: More on early mortality syndrome in shrimp
Soraphat Panakorn shares his experiences in understanding and dealing with this syndrome
Aqua Feeds in Asia
- Changing focus in 2011
A difficult year for the shrimp feed business in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia contrasts with expansion in India and a general optimism with marine fish feeds. By Zuridah Merican
Feed Technology
- 17th Aquaculture Conference Asia Pacific
The future for healthy seafood with emphasis on lipids and omega n-3 fatty acids, algal DHA and nucleotides at this 17th edition - The big ‘CHALLENGE’ in white shrimp
Growth, survival and immune response of the Pacific white shrimp fed a blend of natural essential oils immunostimulator. By Orapint Jintasataporn and Alessio Bonaldo - Changes in fish body colouration and nutrition
Dong Qiufen, Yang Yong and Su Shi say dietary manipulation can overcome abnormal colouration in skin and flesh - Animal origin soluble proteins for fish and shrimp
Valuable nutrients for shrimp and fish larvae. By Eric De Muylder and Geert van der Velden
Industry Review- Marine Shrimp
- Shrimp production in Asia in 2011
High prices but loss of opportunity in most countries while India records high production. AAP reports
Developments
- A potential for marine fish farming in Saudi Arabia
Rapid growth expected with new hatcheries, cage farms and exotic species. By M.R. Kitto and C.Regunathan
Marketing
- China Fisheries and Seafood Expo 2011
Buying and selling frenzy at Asia’s largest seafood exposition - Sustainable seafood in China
Seafood leaders and NGOs discuss challenges and opportunities unique to China at the Sustainable Seafood Forum
Show Review
- The future for cage aquaculture in Asia
Report from the Third International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia (CAA3) - What does Europe have today and what will Europe need from aquaculture tomorrow?
EU seafood production, selective breeding strategies and sustainability feeds at Aquaculture Europe 2011
Company News
- New line of shrimp hatchery feeds in China
- Creating concepts for agribusiness
- Industrial offshore mariculture technology
- Opening of a new R&D centre
Events
- TARS 2012: Shrimp Aquaculture - Shaping the Value Chain
- 2012 Hinter Symposiums on Nutrition & Feed Technology of Fish & Shellfish
- Australasian Aquaculture 2012 and listing of events