Research-industry links assist cobia farming production

摘要

Recent expansion in the cobia sector has been driven by both traditional salmonid producers and new aquaculture ventures in several regions. Ongoing research is advancing larval-rearing regimes, diets, and evaluation methods for the fast-growing fish.The 2005 inception of the International Initiative for Sustainable and Biosecure Aquafarming rapidly accelerated cobia research to the benefit of industry. Cobia, Rachycentron Canadian, represent an emerging mariculture finfish species with tremendous global potential. Interest in this species has accelerated, with over a dozen new production ventures begun within the last year alone. Not only are these new operations on every continent in the world except Antarctica, but a growing number represent traditional aquaculture companies that have commenced species diversification.