Aquaculture Asia Magazine https://enaca.org/rss/?id=6 Aquaculture Asia Magazine is an autonomous publication that gives farmers and scientists in developing countries a voice. Stories largely cover the small-scale aquaculture prevalent in the region and the circumstances of small-scale farmers trying to make ends meet in an increasingly globalised world. Our readers come from more than 25 countries in Asia. We accept articles on any aspect of aquaculture and the related processing, marketing, economic, environmental and social issues that surround the industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the contributors and do not represent the position or policies of NACA. An RSS feed is available if you wish to stay informed of new issues. Please review our Guidelines to authors before submission. [email protected] [email protected] Copyright all rights reserved From hormone to hatchling: A hands-on journey through carp breeding at hatchery https://enaca.org/?id=1516

Fish supply about 60% of the animal protein eaten in Bangladesh, and almost all of the fry stocked in the country's ponds now come from hatcheries rather than from the wild. That shift rests on induced breeding: hormone treatment that brings carp into spawning condition, producing the seed farmers need as it is required.

A first-hand account from a commercial hatchery in Jashore follows carp breeding through a full production cycle, from the brood ponds to bags of fry loaded onto a truck. It explains why hormones are needed, how brood fish are conditioned and selected, application of common inducing agents, and how spawning, incubation and early rearing are managed. It also looks at what limits hatchery performance in practice, where poor record-keeping, unclear broodstock lineage and everyday problems such as power cuts affect the quality of the seed farmers receive.

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:08:19 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1516 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2026 https://enaca.org/?id=1503

In this issue:

  • Sun-drying marine fish at Junput-Biramput, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
  • From coast to pond: Integrating seaweed aquaculture with brackishwater farming systems
  • Tiny guardians of hill streams: Exploring the ornamental loaches of the Western Ghats
  • Securing the future of the melon barb: Science-based aquaculture for conservation
  • Quietly transforming catfish aquaculture: ICAR-CIFA's seed production journey in India
  • ICAR-CIFA promoting Kalong-Kapili for opening new avenues to strengthen aquaculture in Northeast region of India
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:07:01 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1503 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, January-March 2026 https://enaca.org/?id=1476

In this issue:

  • Improved larval rearing of Heteropneustes fossilis with live fish food organism - a method practised in the farmer’s field
  • From scarcity to supply: The Nalbari magur (Clarias batrachus) seed hub in north-eastern India
  • Fish dressing facilities in inland areas of India: Challenges and opportunities
  • Entrepreneurship development through brackish water ornamental fish farming in Indian Sundarbans
  • Farm brief: Medicinal leech farming, China 
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]]> Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:03:45 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1476 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, October-December 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1468

In this issue:

  • Integrating fish farming with ducks and poultry in Meghalaya
  • Small indigenous fish species: A source of nutritional security
  • A short note on two new instances of aquaculture species and system diversification in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
  • Adding knowledge to the seed production process of giant featherback in captivity
  • Local knowledge and practices in Asian seabass nursery to grow-out culture in Andhra Pradesh
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:42:08 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1468 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1457

In this issue:

  • From office to field: The role of women in Saudi Arabia’s small-scale aquaculture and fisheries sector
  • Farming of orange mud crab in the Indian Sundarbans: Opportunities and challenges
  • Seed production of giant freshwater prawn in brackishwater ponds in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
  • AI and IoT (AIoT): The New Wave in Fish Farming
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:23:04 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1457 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1411

In this issue:

  • From risk to resilience: Innovative crop insurance solutions for securing shrimp aquaculture in India
  • Efforts to rejuvenate primary fisher cooperative societies in South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
  • Captive production of Gangetic mystus (Mystus cavasius): A guide for farmers
  • Shrimp farm biosecurity in Saudi Arabia: A journey from past practices to future vision
  • Wolffia globosa (duckweed) in aquafeeds for profitability and eco-friendly sustainable aquaculture
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:12:32 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1411 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, January-March 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1393

In this issue:

  • Promoting farmed shrimp consumption in India’s domestic market: A step towards sustainability
  • Leveraging indigenous minor carp for sustainable aquaculture in Northeast India
  • Shaping the future of Indian aquaculture: A path to captive catfish seed success
  • Sustainable freshwater snail farming: Advancing nutrition security and rural livelihoods in Northeast India
  • Promotion and protection of small fish species through farming: An initiative in Tripura
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]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:26:19 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1393 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, October-December 2024 https://enaca.org/?id=1383

In this issue:

  • Some practices and techniques in cost-effective small and medium-scale aquaculture in West Bengal
  • Food and feeding habits of some peninsular carps
  • Inland saline aquaculture: Prospects and challenges
  • A success story of freshwater prawn farming as an alternative livelihood for self-help and user groups in Mayurbanja District, Odisha, India
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:49:23 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1383 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2024 https://enaca.org/?id=1358

In this issue:

  • Progressive women carp farmers of Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
  • Captive breeding of Ompok bimaculatus (pabda): An indigenous catfish of North East India.
  • Reaching out to the unreached through diversified aquaculture in Nagaland.
  • Fish cooperatives: Development and performance through sustainable development goals for food and feed ecosystems.
  • NACA Newsletter.
]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:04:52 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1358 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2024 https://enaca.org/?id=1346

In this issue:

  • Scientific aquaculture to promote better livelihoods for Scheduled Caste farmers.
  • Rainbow trout in Jammu and Kashmir: Present status and strategies for expansion.
  • Community participation in marine ornamental aquaculture: An integral approach on livelihood empowerment of islander women and conservation of reef ecosystems at the Lakshadweep Islands, India.
  • Training programmes organised by West Bengal Fisheries Department in South 24 Parganas in the beginning of 2024.
  • Exploring the possibility of captive production of a near threatened catfish, Rita chrysea for Indian aquaculture.
  • NACA Newsletter.
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