New prawn strain grows 25 percent faster from Australia

Aquaculture research agencies and the Queensland University of Technology have worked together and developed a strain of prawn that grows 25 percent faster than any other cultured strains. This giant  freshwater prawn may well be an answer to the Asian market and aquaculture industry. Professor Peter Mather said that by shortening the production cycle of this species will give the farmers more money. He went on to say “However, with population growth in these countries and disruption of fish migratory patterns because of large-scale hydroelectric projects and other developments, wild fish stocks are being depleted rapidly.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.