Cultured Aquaculture Species - Meagre Fish
Information on the culture of the meagre (Argyrosomus regius) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Nile Perch Market Report - August 2009
Helga Josupeit describes the situation for Nile perch as 'disastrous' in this FAO Globefish Report.

Cultured Aquaculture Species - Siberian Sturgeon
Information on the culture of the Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Formulated Feed for Tiger Grouper Grow-Out
R. Usman, N.N. Palingg and K. Williams describe their research into optimising feed formulation for tiger grouper in an article for Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). They found a dry pelleted feed to be cost-effective compared to...

Tuna Market Report - Japan - September 2009
Economic problems in Japan are affecting on the tuna market as people switch from extravagant meals in restaurnats to dinig at home, according to this report by Fatima Ferdouse of Infofish and published by FAO Globefish.

NIFES Report on Undesirable Substances in Fish and Fish Products
Norway's National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has determined the content of certain undesirable substances in marine oils for human consumption and in selected fish and fish products.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
The Food and Agriculture Organisation takes an up-close look at Thunnus thynnus , the Bluefin Tuna.

Stewardship Council to Establish Certification Programme
A new certification programme for aquaculture operations is being established by the World Wildlife Fund, writes TheFishSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Production Methods for European Seabass
The European seabass are able to frequent coastal inshore waters, and occur in estuaries and brackishwater lagoons. Sometimes they venture upstream into freshwater. Here, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations explains how the different...

Welfare of Farmed EU Seabass and Gilthead Seabream
Following a request from the European Commission, the AHAW Panel was asked to deliver a Scientific Opinion on the animal welfare aspects of husbandry systems for farmed seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and seabream (Sparus aurata). This...

Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Finfish Aquaculture
Hydrogen peroxide is commonly used as a disinfectant for cleaning wounds in people, writes Roy P.E. Yanong, associate professor and extension veterinarian, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.

Mariculture Development Opportunities in SE Sulawesi, Indonesia
The island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, is recognized by the government of Indonesia as a major area for development of mariculture, reports La Ode M. Aslan, Hotman Hutauruk, Armen Zulham, Irwan Effendy, Mhummaed Atid, Michael Phillips, Lars Olsen, Brendan...

Groundfish Market Report - January 2009
Demand for groundfish products seems to be less subject to the impact of the financial crisis worldwide, says an FAO Globefish report prepared by Paola Sabatini.

Bacterial Diseases of Finfish in the South East Asian Region
Fish mortality associated with infectious disease in South East Asia remains high, says Lauke Labrie, Joseph Ng, Cedric Komar and Brian Sheehan, Intervet Norbio Singapore.

Capture-based Aquaculture
Global production from aquaculture has grown substantially, contributing increasingly significant quantities to the world’s supply of fish for human consumption, says a report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. This increasing...