With current events such as Florida’s red tide heavy on many people’s minds, it’s more important than ever before to focus on the quality of the water in which our aquaculture practices take place. Responsible aquaculture practices can be implemented in order to facilitate positive environmental effects.
Read more →As we wrap up the celebration of National Seafood Month, it’s important to remember that it’s about more than just what’s for dinner. National Seafood Month brings to the table the reminder of the significance of aquaculture as a sustainable food source. Seafood and your diet There
Read more →Declining fish health continues to illustrate the repercussions of climate change. Heightened temperatures and drought do more than merely reduce the water available for fish habitat; they increase water’s carbon dioxide and acidification. Real-time water monitoring is critical to the future of fish species stressed by climate
Read more →Fish breathe oxygen just as we do, so dissolved oxygen (DO) is a critical environmental indicator in aquaculture. Depleted DO is the leading cause of fish kills, and fish farmers know that low-oxygen conditions are their worst enemy. Low DO saturation can be caused by a host
Read more →Natural cycles and human activity can make waterways more favorable for a harmful algal bloom and other organisms. Higher temperatures brought by ocean currents or unusually warm weather, and the addition of nutrients to the water increase the likelihood of an explosive “algae bloom.” Some algae release
Read more →We’re officially launching Aquasend at the upcoming Aquaculture America show in San Antonio, Texas in just a few weeks! Aquasend will be officially launched at this show, and we cannot wait to showcase a new product, the Aquasend Beacon! The Aquasend Beacon will feature real-time readings of
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