From the editor

• 2 An Ardous 2024

Industry News

• 4 larvi 2024: the fish and shellfish hatchery conference returns after 7 years

Shrimp Aquaculture

• 8 Replacing Artemia nauplii in shrimp hatcheries

A micro-encapsulated diet ensures biosecurity and economics in hatchery operations. By Mark Rowel Napulan, Peter Van Wyk and Ramir Lee

• 11 Translucent post larvae disease

Andrew Shinn and colleagues caution that molecular testing is essential for accurate identification of the specific cause

• 13 Future proofing shrimp farming at GSF 2024
• 16 Assessing the environment footprint of commercial shrimp operations

A conversation with Benedict Standen and Thiago Soligo on environmental footprinting made easy

Feed Technology

• 20 Feeding the future: The critical role of early stage nutrition in aquaculture

Marc Campet says the nursery stages require micro feeds with precise and functional nutrition to support a strong start for fish and shrimp growth

• 22 Optimising aquafeed formulations

The potential of using enzymes technology to improve sustainability in Asian aquaculture. By Vivi Koletsi

• 25 Research on enhancing quality and reducing melanin spots

There is whole fillet downgrading, says Marianne Nergard

Finfish Aquaculture

• 28 How can Asia’s core fish farming industry enter the mainstream investors portfolio

A discussion at TARS 2024

Disease Management

• 32 Phytobiotic -based functional additives to reduce the impact of EHP-WFS in shrimp

Shrimp farming in Asia is confronted with significant challenges due to disease outbreaks, particular white faeces syndrome. By I-Tung Chen, Khin Thiri Khit, Phuc Hoang, Maria Mercè

Isern-Subich, Loc Tran and Waldo G. Nuez-Ortín

• 35 Disease mitigation in marine fish and tilapia

At TARS 2024,the boundaries of current knowledge were pushed in managing outbreaks in marine fish and tilapia. By Zuridah Merican

• 38 Too late to prevent a shrimp disease outbreak

A caution on Point of Care testing after clinical signs of disease in shrimp. By Jade Nauman

Industry Review: Freshwater Fish

• 40 Pangasius catfish farming in India: Development and challenges

Laxmappa Boini and Ravinder Rao Bakshi say frequent lows in farmgate prices are pushed by seasonality and demand mismatch

• 45 Carp culture in Nepal receives a post-COVID boost

Local feed company spearheads innovation across the supply chain. By Moushumi Shrestha, Pradip Paudel, Anton Immink, Bishal Gautam and Miroslav Kostecki

• 48 The case for marine tilapia aquaculture in Singapore Shubha Vij, Joe Ng and Rajesh Joshi present this option

Show Review

• 50 Aqua 2024 – A joint EAS and WAS conference and trade show
• 53 IAFET 2024- Empowering the regional aqua business
• 55 At larvi 2024, solutions for early stage farming
• 59 Company and Event News