Genomics, Phenomics Research Paves the Way for Improved Animal Health and Productivity
By Sharon Durham, Marcia Wood, and Alfredo Flores, Agricultural Research Service Information Staff. The Agricultural Research Service’s genomics and phenomics research is laying the foundation for future livestock production improvements.

Captive Breeding and Juvenile Culture of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel
The Freshwater Pearl Mussel (FWPM, Magaritifera magaritifera) is endangered and under serious threat of extinction throughout its European range, writes John Taylor, Fish Culture Team Leader, Environment Agency Wales in the Summer/Autumn edition...

Sturgeon Aquaculture - Specialized Techniques
By Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam². Sturgeons usually do not breed naturally in captivity and must be spawned artificially using exogenous hormones.

Catfish Genome's Key to Higher Quality, Profits
By the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - Channel catfish is the leading U.S. aquaculture species, with about 600 million pounds processed annually.

Healthy fish through selective breeding
By Fiskeriforskning - Extensive economic losses may be experienced in aquaculture as a consequence of disease outbreaks.

Cold Water Results in Fewer Males
By Akvaforsk - Solveig van Nes of AKVAFORSK has found one of the key factors that influences the sexual development of halibut larvae. Since females grow significantly larger than males, farmers can now direct their production toward fewer males and higher...

Genetic Stock Considerations For Small Producers
By C. Greg Lutz, Extension Aquaculture Specialist, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center - A review of aquaculture industry publications over the past decade might suggest that much of the expansion in global production has been attributable...

Successful fertilisation of Amberjack and Blue-fin Tuna eggs from captive broodstock
By The Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences - The Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences (MCFS) successfully obtained fertilised eggs from amberjack (accjol) broodstock reared in captivity. The broodstock is the property of Malta Fish Farming Ltd who supported...

Domesticating Striped Bass Broodstock
By Merrill Leffler, published by Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland - Striped bass aquaculture, while growing, is still only a tiny portion of the U.S. seafood economy. Limiting that growth is an inability to spawn the fish year round as is done...