Shrimp Week: Flocs and probiotics – friendly bacteria to the rescue!

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Ecuador wants to lead in measuring living wage on shrimp farms

In Ecuador, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and IDH are measuring and validating that their SSP shrimp farm workers are paid a living wage. With IDH's program, Salary Matrix, companies can determine whether their wages meet or exceed a living wage threshold - or fall below. » Read More...

Fresh macroalgae can replace 50% of feed for Pacific white shrimp: study

A study to investigate the effects of feeding Pacific white shrimp (P. vannamei) with fresh green macroalgae (Chaetomorpha clavata) has shown that replacing 50 percent of the commercial feed with fresh algae did not affect the growth or mortality rates of shrimp. » Read More...

New Hampshire IMTA study shows oysters reduce nitrogen in shrimp farming

A scientist at the University of New Hampshire (UNH)’s College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) is studying how integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) has found oysters help control the production of nitrogen produced from farming shrimp. » Read More...

Feed for Thought: Flocs and probiotics: friendly bacteria to the rescue!

Laboratory observations showed a reduction in shrimp mortality when raised in a biofloc system. Such a system helps improve water quality, recycle nutrients, and grows a beneficial microbial community that boosts shrimp growth and immunity. » Read More...