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Category: Aquaculture | Fish feed

An Introduction to Aquafeeds

Floating and Sinking Aquafeed

Floating and Sinking Aquafeed

Culture of aquatic animals especially fish culture has undergone a dramatic worldwide growth in the last few years. The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing food production industry in the world and approximately 50% of all fish consumed by humans …read more

Category: Aquaculture | Hatchery

Compound S-GnRHa Hormone: A Great Potential in Commercial Fish Seed Production

Packet of imported Compound S-GnRHa

Packet of imported Compound S-GnRHa

Bangladesh is world’s one of the largest delta of three major river system i.e. the Ganga, the Jamuna and the Brahmaputra. Water resources are considered as bless of the Almighty for Bangladesh. There is enough land with …read more

Category: Aquaculture | Freshwater | Livelihood

Aquaculture, an option for alleviating poverty: case study 01

Md. Ameer Sheikh is an inhabitant of Purba Gangabardi village of Faridpur

Md. Ameer Sheikh is an inhabitant of Purba Gangabardi village of Faridpur

 

Md. Ameer Sheikh, son of Late Sheikh Kazem is an inhabitant of Purba Gangabardi …read more

Category: Aquaculture | Costal and marine | Freshwater

Artificial Light: New Perspective in Aquaculture in Bangladesh

How does artificial light affect the growth of fish? To clarify this mechanism, it is important to mention the common endocrine mechanism in fish.  The environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall, photoperiod, water current stimulate the hypothalamus of fish to synthesis gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), consequently triggers the pituitary to synthesis gonadotropin hormone (GTH). GTH then stimulates the gonad to …read more

Category: Aquaculture | Fish feed | Freshwater

Maize in fish feed: in context of Bangladesh

Maize (called vutta in Bengali) is one of the emerging crops in Bangladesh, is being cultivated for long time; though still is being considered as minor crops. Price, demand and supply of maize are increasing worldwide. Bangladesh has a great potentiality to increase the maize cultivation due to its soil and climate suitability. Due to the huge demand for poultry …read more

Category: Aquaculture | Fry and Brood | Hatchery | Resource | Trade

Brood banks in Bangladesh

In general, brood bank is a place (hatchery or farm) where brood fishes are available. Under the project “Establishment of the brood bank” by government of Bangladesh, two brood banks were established in each division of the country where quality broods can be found. In these brood banks, brood fishes are produced from natural spawns and distributed to other government …read more