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Microalgae have the various function with positive health effects. For not only human beings, but also its potentiality has important roles for aquaculture system. Microalgae provide the essential fatty acids namely PUFAs. The long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with two most important parts; Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

By : Dr Mustapha. A. Aquaculture Scientific Expert in Fish Nutrition. Morocco. To a large extent, water determines the success or failure of an aquaculture operation. Water quality is a dynamic network of physical, biological and chemical factors that influence fish production. The most important water quality parameter is temperature. It …

Tilapia is the most farmed tropical fish species in the world. The emergence of diseases has led to significant loss to tilapia aquaculture over the years. Medicinal plants have been known for use in treating some human diseases and studied in aquaculture to find safe and eco-friendly compounds that are …

The   COVID-19 is a respiratory illness primarily transmitted through person-to-person contact and direct contact with respiratory droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes.  There is no evidence to date of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses being transmitted via food or food packaging.  Coronaviruses cannot multiply in food; they …

Fish has been an important part of the diet of humans in almost all countries in the world since the dawn of time.  This feed  is claimed to help prevent a range of other health problems from mental illness to blindnessThe health benefits of eating fish are being increasingly understood …

COVID-19: EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON GHANA’S AQUACULTURE SECTOR.  The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected every activity and the sectors across the globe. As it stands now the global confirmed cases of the pandemic are 3,694 000 with  over 255 000 deaths. Ghana was hit with the pandemic early this year …

By Dr Mustapha ABA, Aquaculture Researcher, Fish Nutrition. Morocco. The COVID-19 pandemic has gradually infiltrated our countries. As we seek to ensure the health and safety of our families, for many people, food has never seemed more important, both as a source of nutrition and as a source of well-being …

By: Dr Mustapha ABA, Aquaculture Researcher. Morocco In order to optimise management without stress factors and damage to the physical integrity of the fish representing a negative point in the production process, the use of anaesthetics has become a necessary practice. To a lesser degree it is a simple analgesia …

By: Caruso G, FCNR-IAMC Messina Spianata S Raineri 86-98122 Messina, Italy Antibiotic Resistance in Fish Farming The occurrence and distribution of antibiotic resistance (AR) phenomena in areas designed for fish Farming has exponentially increased in the last decades. AR bacteria have become a global concern due to the massive use …

    By: Hon Prof Roy Douglas Palmer,    is Executive Director of the Association of International Seafood Professionals (AISP), based in Victoria, Australia, and Director of Orga P/L (T/a FishyBusiness). What are the issues relating to certification? At the American Aquaculture Conference earlier, Dr. Claude E. Boyd (Auburn University) …