Issue (May/June 2005)
From the Editor : Food Safety- Seek and amend the weakest link
Focus: Marine Fish Culture
- A new business concept in marine fish farming :
Singapore's Swee Chioh Aquaculture Holdings is introducing an integrated approach to modernize the industry in the region. - Mesocosm technology advances grouper culture :
An Australian group is using this protocol to produce fingerlings of two grouper species with difficult early life stages. By Elizabeth Cox, Peter Fry, Anjanette Johnston. - Lagging behind in marine cage culture. :
The use of trash fish undermines the future sustainability of the industry.
Food Safety
- From farm to table :
As markets demand that food should not just be safe to eat but production systems are based on a respect for the environment, producing countries have put in place certification programs. DOF's Siri Tookwinas explains the holistic approach in Thailand's shrimp industry.
Health
- Disease prevention measures in coastal aquaculture: Part 1
Experiences from Thailand on farm level disease control and prevention measures by Pornlerd Chanratchakool.
Fish Meal
- Quality criteria for fishmeal in fish and shrimp feeds :
Ian Pike discusses fish meal quality and the methods of checking processing and handling procedures.
Production
- Seed production of the giant freshwater prawn :
Success with a backyard hatchery in India by S. T. Indulkar, S. G. Belsare and P. C. Raje.
News
- Malaysia legalizes white shrimp culture-The culture of this species may start from 1 May 2005.
- Indian society reviews shrimp and scampi farming-Stakeholders in shrimp and scampi farming in India discuss challenges facing the industry.
- Updates on brackishwater tilapia in the Philippines-Rafael D. Guerrero III presents work focused on the further improvement of tilapia hybrids with high salt-tolerance, fast growth and good survival.
Reports
- At Asian Aquafeeds 2005, expanding markets are driving nutrition to the next level.
- Lab Inter promotes “Green feed to Food …Challenge of the Industry†to celebrate its 12th anniversary.
- Aquaculture at VIV Asia 2005. The fast expanding aquaculture industry in Asia attracted feed ingredients and additives suppliers.