Article
Why aquaculture is fertile ground for sterile stocks
Sterility in aquaculture is more than just a breeding technique — it’s a powerful tool for advancing sustainability, animal welfare, and industry efficiency. Debbie Plouffe and Xavier Lauth recently shared with Rob Fletcher Senior editor at The Fish Site why genome editing stands out as the most efficient and effective solution for inducing sterility in…
Read MoreGenetics as a Key Tool to Reduce Larval Production Costs
Current Situation In today’s highly competitive global market, genetic improvement emerges as a crucial tool to enhance shrimp production efficiency and maintain market competitiveness, especially in larval production. The shrimp industry continues to face significant challenges due to the high supply and pressure on market prices. Countries in the Americas and Asia have increased shrimp…
Read MoreGene-ius Management: The Power of Genetic Overview
The Genetic Overview (Go) analysis uses data to reveal aquaculture management strategies you cannot see.
Read MoreStraining to See the Genetic Makeup of Your Largemouth Bass Population?
Bass Strain ID assay is instrumental in supporting fisheries management, breeding programs, conservation efforts, and studying disease susceptibility and adaptation in Largemouth bass.
Read MoreMicromanaging your microbiome in RAS
Microbiome sequencing is as an effective method for identifying and quantifying bacterial species in RAS systems, allowing to identify potential issues before they result in negative outcomes.
Read MoreWhat is your aquatic microbiome up to?
Continuous monitoring of your aquatic microbiome can help optimize your operations, leading to more sustainable and economically viable aquaculture practices.
Read MoreOvercoming the ‘sterility paradox’
By using gene editing advancements, researchers at the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), figured out how to keep farmed fish from wasting energy on reproduction while still producing offspring.
Read MoreWith tools like CRISPR, can genome editing deliver resilience for aquaculture?
This article explores global research into the use of the CRISPR tool for genome editing and genetic improvement in aquaculture.
Read MoreVitamin nutrition in salmonid aquaculture: From avoiding …
This article from the May issue of Aquaculture, co-authored by our BD Manager Dr. Adriana Artiles, explains how the application of a low-density genotyping panel and analysis of growth-related traits helped assess the population structure and genetic diversity of six commercial shrimp stocks in Cuba.
Read MoreHow to bring the pen to the tank — without compromising …
Wondering what are the pros and cons of in-tank studies for fish disease research? Check out this article in Fish Health Forum where Dr. Mark Braceland explains the differences of in-tank and field studies and details approaches that allow us to mimic field conditions to provide real-world, relevant data and results.
Read More