Fish farmers in China have received a thumbs up from chef's in the country's restaurants. Traditionally, chefs have preferred wild caught fish but advances in aquaculture technology have improved the quality of farmed fish.
USSEC identifies target feed mill in Thailand for finfish broodstock feed project
The USSEC aquaculture
programme in Southeast Asia is focusing on marine fish hatcheries as a key
area for development. An adequate supply of high quality
marine fish fingerlings is key to the uptake of better, soy-optimized
formulated feeds and will help in transitioning farmers from using
traditional methods of feeding fresh seafood.
Critical to hatchery improvement is the need for better feeds to be
developed for the hatchery broodstock. Marine fish broodstock generally
take 2-7 years to develop, so eliminating a possible disease vector and
developing a feed that will help brooder mature more quickly and
optimize their spawning condition is important. This process will begin
in Thailand, where a target hatchery where operator is willing to try
new feeds for its broodstock was identified. This target feed mill also
has the ability to make custom feeds.
Fish farmers in Teso North and South districts of Kenya have to travel long distances to buy feed. However that's about to change with a government donated fish-feed manufacturing plant.
The Sh780,000 machine, aimed at enhancing fish farming in the region,
is part of the on-going Fish Farming Programme that was launched by the
Fisheries ministry in 2009.
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| fish & chips (Photo credit: David Ascher) |
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