Shrimp https://enaca.org/rss/?tag=28 Information relating to the aquaculture of marine shrimp. info@enaca.org info@enaca.org Copyright all rights reserved 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
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Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:12:32 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1411
Shrimp farm biosecurity in Saudi Arabia: A journey from past practices to future vision https://enaca.org/?id=1410

Shrimp aquaculture in Saudi Arabia has evolved significantly since its inception in the 1990s, transitioning from freshwater tilapia farming to large-scale marine shrimp production, primarily focused on Penaeus vannamei. This shift was driven by market demand, environmental suitability, and the impact of disease outbreaks such as white spot syndrome. However, early development faced major biosecurity challenges, including inadequate regulation, limited local hatchery capacity, insufficient disease monitoring, and a lack of trained personnel.

In recent years, the Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (MEWA) has undertaken a comprehensive reform of shrimp farm biosecurity, aligned with the country’s Vision 2030 objectives. This includes regulatory controls on live shrimp imports, development of disease monitoring infrastructure, biosecurity training, and enhanced collaboration with private sector and academic institutions. MEWA has also promoted technology transfer, workforce development, and sustainable hatchery expansion. While progress is evident, future priorities include improving local broodstock availability, expanding real-time disease diagnostics, and strengthening biosecurity human resource capacity to ensure long-term industry stability and resilience.

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Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:25:00 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1410
From risk to resilience: Innovative crop insurance solutions for securing shrimp aquaculture in India https://enaca.org/?id=1406

India's brackishwater aquaculture sector, particularly shrimp farming, holds immense potential but remains largely underexploited despite its significant contribution to global shrimp production and exports. Small-scale farmers, who form the backbone of this industry, face substantial challenges including limited access to credit and insurance, poor management practices, and vulnerability to disease outbreaks and extreme weather events. These risks lead to considerable crop losses and hinder the sector's stability and growth. This article underscores the critical role of crop insurance as a vital risk management tool to mitigate these financial losses, secure livelihoods, and promote the sustainable development of shrimp aquaculture in India.

This article details the risks associated with shrimp farming, such as climatic events, disease outbreaks, market volatility, and financial constraints. It also outlines comprehensive risk management strategies, including the adoption of better management practices, biosecurity measures, and contingency planning. The article identifies key challenges faced by both farmers and insurers and presents innovative solutions and strategic recommendations for developing more effective and inclusive shrimp crop insurance products.

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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:50:28 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1406
Reported Aquatic Animal Diseases in the Asia-Pacific Region during the Fourth Quarter of 2024 https://enaca.org/?id=1404 With the implementation of new aquatic animal disease reporting arrangements from January 2021 NACA is publishing reported aquatic animal diseases submitted by countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This report covers the fourth quarter of 2024 and the original and updated reports can be accessed from the QAAD page.

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Sat, 24 May 2025 14:15:26 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1404
AQUADAPT: Nature-based solutions in Fiji https://enaca.org/?id=1397

The project evaluated the effectiveness of various types of nature-based solution (NbS) in Fiji that contribute to climate change resilience by enabling off-grid farm operations and reducing reliance on costly fossil fuels. Aquaculture enterprises were assessed for this project based on the NbS they utilised and the potential benefits they offer in mitigating climate change impacts and enhancing production systems in Fiji. Four enterprises were selected, and their descriptions are provided within.

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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:59:18 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1397
AQUADAPT: Nature-based solutions in Thailand https://enaca.org/?id=1399

The project evaluated the effectiveness of various types of nature-based solution (NbS) in Thailand that contribute to climate change resilience by enabling off-grid farm operations and reducing reliance on costly fossil fuels. Aquaculture enterprises were assessed for this project based on the NbS they utilised and the potential benefits they offer in mitigating climate change impacts and enhancing production systems in Thailand. Three enterprises / innovations were selected and are described within.

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Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:11:46 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1399
Report of the 23rd Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health https://enaca.org/?id=1395

This report summarises the proceedings of the 23rd meeting of the Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health, held 14-15 November 2024 by video conference. The role of the group is to review trends in disease and emerging threats in the region, identify developments in global disease issues and standards, to evaluate the Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting Program and to provide guidance on regional strategies to improve aquatic animal health management.

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Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:40:37 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1395
NACA Newsletter, Vol. XXXX, April-June 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1405

In this issue:

  • Report of the 23rd Asia regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health.
  • Sign up for our new Email Newsletter!
  • AQUAINNOVATE: An AquaHub Event.
  • Workshop on sustainable brine shrimp Artemia cultivation, 17 February, Tashkent.
  • Tuskfish CMS V2.1 released.
  • TCRS Shrimp Summit to spotlight issues.
  • Global Artemia Summit: 27 June, Entebbe, Uganda.
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:07:32 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1405
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
  • NACA Newsletter
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Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:26:19 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1393
TCRS Shrimp Summit To Spotlight Issues Driving Industry Changes https://enaca.org/?id=1390

PORTSMOUTH, NH:  Shrimp experts from around the world will gather in Bali this June for the third annual TCRS Shrimp Summit—a one-of-a-kind event that explores the issues impacting the industry's health and future, from the pond to the market. The summit is unique not just because it represents the full value chain, including major buyers, but because it spotlights the topics, both technical and tactical, that are driving change.

This year's Summit, which takes place 22-25 June, 2025, introduces several new sessions that demonstrate the event's role as a singular forum for investigating the issues that matter.

One such issue is Shrimp Welfare, particularly the use of eyestalk ablation for rapid egg production. Dr. Simão Zacarias, one of the session speakers and a recipient of the 2020 Global Aquaculture Innovation Award, says that, "although eyestalk ablation can boost egg production, it is also associated with female broodstock stress, physiological imbalance, mortality, and compromised diseas resistance in offspring."

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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:55:03 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1390