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What can we do in a low shrimp price situation?

ShrimpstarDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Most shrimp farmers worldwide have suffered from low prices this year. Shrimp prices, like all commodities, are determined by supply and demand. Basically, when supply is low and demand is…Continue readingWhat can we do in a low shrimp price situation?

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Contribution of shrimp aquaculture to sustainability and climate change.

ShrimpstarSeptember 27, 2022September 27, 2022

All anthropogenic transformations entail an impact on the natural system. This impact can be positive, negative, or neutral and must be evaluated fairly, weighing the need for said transformation and…Continue readingContribution of shrimp aquaculture to sustainability and climate change.

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Large vs. small II, the effect of different panoramas on the final decision.

ShrimpstarSeptember 2, 2022September 2, 2022

Following up with our last post, we will present two examples with similar conditions but with key changes in the two main aspects that will drive our decision: biology and…Continue readingLarge vs. small II, the effect of different panoramas on the final decision.

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Large vs small, which size is best to harvest?

ShrimpstarAugust 2, 2022August 2, 2022

Aquaculture is one of the most complex food production systems. All decisions taken by the farmer at all different levels of a farm’s organization can have a significant impact on…Continue readingLarge vs small, which size is best to harvest?

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A short overview of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on aquaculture.

ShrimpstarJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

As of March 2020, the globe began a new dynamic, culminating in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) proclamation of the COVID-19 sickness as a worldwide pandemic. The subsequent reactions to…Continue readingA short overview of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on aquaculture.

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Our take on the new FAO’s State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA).

ShrimpstarJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Every two years, FAO publishes the most significant reference regarding fisheries and aquaculture production worldwide, the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (or SOFIA); the 2022 version of this document…Continue readingOur take on the new FAO’s State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA).

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Estimating Biomass: Average unit weight and its importance in modeling

ShrimpstarJuly 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Over the last four weeks, we have discussed different strategies to calculate the number of shrimp in our pond in different periods of time; that is, we have been trying…Continue readingEstimating Biomass: Average unit weight and its importance in modeling

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Estimating Biomass: Modeling Survival

DanielJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

As we have seen over the last couple of weeks, measuring the number of individuals in a shrimp pond is crucial but is also a difficult job. We need to…Continue readingEstimating Biomass: Modeling Survival

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Estimating Biomass: How do I get a significant sample size?

DanielJune 21, 2022

As described in our previous post, there are a few indirect ways to estimate the shrimp population in our pond to assess the biomass we produce. Over the following weeks,…Continue readingEstimating Biomass: How do I get a significant sample size?

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Estimating biomass: How many shrimp are in my pond?

ShrimpstarJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022

The success of a shrimp farm, as in any other agribusiness, consists of its capability to produce biomass at a lower cost than its selling price. For shrimp, the biomass…Continue readingEstimating biomass: How many shrimp are in my pond?

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