Volume 6, Number 2 March/April 2010 MICA (P) 028/10/2009 ISBN 1793-0561
- From the editor
- News
High yield production/ BT shrimp/ India's first contract farming - News in brief
Marine Shrimp
- A key segment in the value chain
Control on survival rate determines profitability in the business of rearing white shrimp nauplii to post larvae. By Soraphat Panakorn and Zuridah Merican
Feed Technology
- Micro aqua feeds
Three feed processing experts share their knowledge on production challenges. By Zuridah Merican - Larval feeds for marine fish and shrimp larvae
The complexity in production technologies to meet specifications for larval feeds is discussed. By Sureyya Ozkizilcik - Feeds with reduced levels of fish meal for the Pacific white shrimp in Asia
Using soybean meal in diets did not affect growth performance. By Herbert E. Quintero, Michael C.Cremer, Lukas Manomaitis and D. Allen Davis
Industry Review - Marine Fish
- Grouper nursing in Aceh, Indonesia
A technical and economic evaluation shows this as an alternative to shrimp culture. By Ujang Komarudin, Michael A. Rimmer, Islahuttaman, Zaifuddin and Samsul Bahrawi - Important diseases of farmed barramundi in Asia
Characteristics of major diseases, vaccination and management of diseases. By Neil Wendover - Safety and efficacy of an injectable form of a Vibrio vaccine
Primary prophylactic tool for juveniles of the orange-spotted grouper. By John S Clark, Jirasak Tangtrongpiros and Nantarika Chansue
Focus on Hatchery
- Partnerships to advance hatchery best practices
Jan Koesling writes on efforts to bring technology from Thailand to advance industry and improve post larvae quality in China. - Pangasius catfish seed quality in Vietnam
Part 1: User and producer perception on broodstock and hatchery production. Results from a project on the status of seed quality to identify emerging problems in the Mekong. By Ben Belton, David C Little and Le Xuan Sinh
Culture Technology
- Effect of Bacillus S11 on black tiger shrimp larvae
Preliminary results indicate presence of probiotics in culture water increased survival rate of nauplii to 12 day old post larvae. Wannipa Phianphak, Pissamai Powedchagun and Sirirat Rengpipat
Developments
- Vaccine to control VNN in groupers and sea bass
In the Philippines, scientists at SEAFDEC showed the potential of the formalininactivated RGNNV vaccine against viral nervous necrosis.
Company/Products News
- Commitment to aquaculture/ Real-time PCR in shrimp virus detection
- Recirculation technology / European investments
- New feed additive/BAP pangasius standards
- New blending plant in Singapore
Book review
- Freshwater prawn: Biology and Farming
Events
- ILDEX Aquaculture 2010
- Recirculation Workshop at Australasian Aquaculture 2010 & Events listing