Volume 7, Number 5 September/October 2011 MICA (P) 006/10/2011 ISBN 1793-0561

• From the editor
• News
• Landmark report on aquaculture / Tilapia genome sequenced / Four-Star company in BAP program
• News in brief

Shrimp Culture

• Vietnam farmers grapple with diseases
  In Ben Tre, it is living with diseases and in Soc Trang, a nursery system is proposed. By Zuridah Merican
• A learning curve in vannamei shrimp production
  Practising biofloc systems amid changing weather conditions in Bali

Feed Technology

• TARS 2011- Aqua Feeds and Nutrition
  Where do we want to be tomorrow?
• Effects of potassium diformate on growth and health of pangasius catfish
  A higher protein digestibility and nutrient uptake led to a faster harvest, by Kai-Jens Kí¼hlmann and Christian Lí¼ckstí¤dt
• Yeast extracts supplementation in the white shrimp
  These increase feed consumption in 15g shrimp, according to Philippe Tacon and Tanuttha Suyawanish

Focus on Hatcheryy

• Algal concentrates in hatchery culture
  An industrialised approach to tailor algal compositions to meet the requirements, by John S. Clark

Focus on Hatchery

• A winner in production of marble goby fry
  Early and complete weaning from day 40 in a Singapore hatchery

Industry Review - Freshwater Fish and Prawns

• Freshwater prawn production in Bangladesh
  Prabal Barua, Jewel Das and Md. Abul Hossain introduce an over-winter nursery to increase output.
• Bali leads in this 'mini lobster' production
  A profitable small-scale business for the local live prawn market
• Culture of redline snakehead
  The potential of using pelleted feeds to culture fish, by M.A. Haniffa, M. James Milton and Ajaz Ali Bhat

Marketing

• Moving pangasius up the value chain
  Options to move from 'quantity' to 'quality' and increase market access.
• Vietfish 2011
  The road to better quality and certification for Vietnamese seafood

Show Review

• Trade at FITA 2011, Bali
  Innovations for Indonesia aquaculture

Company News

• Focus on Asian aquaculture
• A new aquaculture diagnostic platform
• Ready to market vaccine for pangasius catfish
• Specialty additives/Asian Nutrition Forum
• Industry and academic collaboration in Vietnam
• Algal products/New appointments

Show Previews

• Third International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia/Aquaculture Europe 2011

Events

• Forthcoming events