The Benefits Of Oregano Essential Oil For Aquaculture Production
The use of phytobiotic feed additives in aquaculture has gained a steady increase since restrictions were implemented on the use of in-feed antibiotic growth promoters in the livestock industry. Due to increasing demand for high quality protein sources,...

Impacts of Fish Farming on Marine Ecosystems
New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fish-farming on seafloor ecosystems.

Barley: A Potential Fish Feed
Millions of tons of menhaden and other small fish are removed from the oceans each year to feed fish, poultry, and swine. However Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and Montana Microbial Products (MMP) of Butte, Montana, have developed a barley...

Atlantic Cod, Genes And Plant Proteins
New studies of cod genes show that as much as 75 per cent of marine proteins can be replaced by plant proteins in feed for farmed Atlantic cod without triggering stress genes.

Cultured Aquatic Species - Chinese River Crab
Information on the culture of the Chinese river crab(Dicentrarchus labrax Linnaeus) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Sea Lice Management In British Columbia
This report assesses the compliance, performance and effectiveness of the sea lice management programme in British Columbia, Canada. Summarised by Charlotte Johnston for TheFishSite.

What Are You Eating?
An unknown percentage of the fish we eat isn't what's it's purported to be – the Food and Agriculture Organisation explores how forensic techniques could help address the problem.

Crawfish Pond Location, Design And Construction
Pond location, design and construction are the most important physical factors for successful crawfish production. Proper design and construction give the crawfish farmer better control over flooding, drainage, forage management, water circulation and...

Cultured Aquatic Species - European Seabass
Information on the culture of the European seabass(Dicentrarchus labrax Linnaeus) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Chinese Aquaculture Industry - Review Of 2009
Cui Lifeng, Deputy Director-General of the Bureau of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture gives a review on the fishery achievements in 2009. Summarised by TheFishSite junior editor Charlotte Johnston.

Cultured Aquatic Species - Common Carp
Information on the culture of the common carp (Cyprinidae) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.

Crawfish Production Systems
The crawfish or 'crayfish' industry is continuing to grow in certain areas of the world. This article looks at production systems including equipment, monocropping and crop rotation systems.

Epidemiology Of Different Agents Causing Disease In Aquatic Animals
Critical scientific reviews were carried out on the geographical occurrences and host ranges of the listed diseases in Council Directive 2006/88/EC as amended by Commission Directive 2008/53/EC (de-listing of spring viraemia of carp), and an expert assessment...

Hatchery-Raised Salmon Too Crowded
Every year, large amounts of hatchery-raised young salmonids are released into Swedish rivers and streams to compensate for losses in natural production. However these fish rarely survive. The University of Gothenburg has discovered why: the young fish...

Cultured Aquatic Species - Grass Carp
Information on the culture of the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus Valenciennes) from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme.