{"title":"Correction to “Fish Sperm Subpopulations Detection, Separation, and Application: Current State and Trends”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/raq.70208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70208","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148993745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiaxin Chen, Yang Xu, Ruoting Liu, Yu Cong, Qiang Zheng
{"title":"Carbon Cycling in Oyster Ecosystems: Mechanisms, Evidence, and MRV Pathways","authors":"Jiaxin Chen, Yang Xu, Ruoting Liu, Yu Cong, Qiang Zheng","doi":"10.1111/raq.70211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70211","url":null,"abstract":"Oyster ecosystems are receiving increasing attention as potential blue carbon systems, but their climate mitigation potential remains uncertain. Oysters do not photosynthesize, but they alter carbon cycling through filtration and calcification, the latter storing carbon in shells while releasing CO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> , making carbon accounting complicated. This review comprehensively evaluates the carbon cycling mechanisms, net carbon balance, and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements of oyster ecosystems. Carbon cycling in oyster ecosystems is conceptualized within a four‐pump framework. The carbonate, biological, and microbial carbon pumps promote long‐term carbon storage and perturb aquatic pCO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> , and the solubility pump mediates subsequent air‐sea CO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> exchange. Current evidence indicates that oyster ecosystems cannot be universally classified as net carbon sinks or sources. Their net carbon balance varies greatly among sites, depending mainly on hydrodynamics, primary production, and management practices. Differences in methods and spatiotemporal scales also contribute to contrasting estimates among studies. Therefore, we propose a tiered MRV framework for oyster ecosystems that can improve comparability and support consistent carbon accounting. These efforts may help determine where and under what conditions oyster ecosystems can contribute to coastal climate mitigation.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148993747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Present but Overlooked: Biogenic Acidification in Aquaculture Waters and Its Implication for Mollusc Mariculture","authors":"Jiaqi Li, Yuze Mao, Suyan Xue, Ling Zhu, Ang Li, Longzhen Liu, Lulei Liu, Jiamin Li, Yadong Wang, Zirong Liu, Zhongzhi Shen","doi":"10.1111/raq.70207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70207","url":null,"abstract":"Mollusc mariculture, a critical global source of high‐quality protein, is increasingly threatened by seawater acidification. While climate‐driven ocean acidification (OA) has been widely studied, intensive aquaculture systems face an additional, locally exacerbated phenomenon: biogenic acidification. In this review, we comprehensively compare biogenic acidification with OA and other seawater acidification types, highlighting its occurrence across various aquaculture systems and its capacity to induce conditions more corrosive than end‐of‐century OA projections under densely stocked settings. Driven by the respiration and calcification of high‐density mollusc populations, biogenic acidification leads to distinct alterations in the carbonate chemistry of mollusc farming systems—notably a reduction in total alkalinity (TA)—that are mechanistically different from OA. We further discuss how biogenic acidification imposes stronger physiological stresses on molluscs, impairing calcification, growth, and energy allocation, and how it synergistically interacts with climate change. Finally, we propose practical mitigation strategies, including TA supplementation and integrated multi‐trophic aquaculture, to enhance the resilience and sustainability of mollusc farming. This review underscores the necessity to address biogenic acidification as a distinct and ongoing challenge in global mariculture.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148973302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fifty Years of Eel Aquaculture in China: Historical Trajectories, Sustainability Trade‐Offs and Future Pathways","authors":"Junlin Ren, Chao Song, Xiaorong Huang, Sikai Wang, Haofeng Li, Tao Zhang, Zhiguo Dong, Feng Zhao","doi":"10.1111/raq.70206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70206","url":null,"abstract":"Eel aquaculture in China has transformed over the past five decades from experimental pond culture and technology import into the dominant production and processing center of the global eel industry. This expansion was driven by strong East Asian demand, technological improvements, and the scaling‐up of eel farming and processing in China. However, rapid growth also created persistent structural pressures. This sector became dependent on scarce wild glass eels. That dependence left it exposed to transboundary seed and disease risks. High‐density farming added environmental costs. External market fluctuations made the sector even more vulnerable. Its historical trajectory can be understood through three connected phases. From the 1970s to the 1990s, export‐oriented production was established through locally adapted farming systems, but this also locked the sector into wild‐seed dependence and the Japanese market. From the 1990s to the 2010s, the introduction of European eel and other species helped improve production resilience, while the expansion of intensive farming and food‐safety regulation increased biosecurity and compliance burdens. Since the 2010s, wider use of green technology, rising domestic consumption, and regional cooperation have reshaped the industry. Yet artificial propagation remains commercially unresolved, and green technology may raise capital, energy, and technical barriers for smallholders. This review examines China's eel aquaculture as a case of rapid industrial upgrading, focusing on how the sector can move from output‐driven growth toward a more resource‐secure, low‐carbon, biosecure, and socially inclusive development pathway.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148958004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahmoud M. Abdel‐Hady, Ahmed A. Barrania, Shaimaa M. Haggag, Amal M. Faragallah, Deyaaedin A. Mohammad, Sherif S. Sadek, Abdel‐Fattah M. El‐Sayed
{"title":"Unlocking Africa's Potential for Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture: Lessons From Leading Shrimp‐Exporting Countries in Asia and the Americas","authors":"Mahmoud M. Abdel‐Hady, Ahmed A. Barrania, Shaimaa M. Haggag, Amal M. Faragallah, Deyaaedin A. Mohammad, Sherif S. Sadek, Abdel‐Fattah M. El‐Sayed","doi":"10.1111/raq.70205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70205","url":null,"abstract":"Although several African coastal regions have biophysical conditions comparable to those in shrimp‐farming regions of Asia and Latin America, Africa accounts for less than 0.5% of global farmed shrimp production. This review evaluates the development prospects of African shrimp aquaculture, identifies constraints on expansion, and draws lessons from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam as benchmark exporters. It synthesises literature published between 2010 and May 2026 using a narrative review approach. Production is concentrated in Madagascar, Egypt, and Nigeria, with semi‐intensive systems predominating. Expansion is constrained by weak governance, inadequate infrastructure, limited access to high‐quality seed and feed, viral disease risks, financing constraints, and fragmented value chains. Under explicit assumptions for total farm area, pond allocation, and annual yield, the coordinated development pathway generates a conditional scenario value of approximately 1.75 Mt. by 2050, assuming a total farm footprint equivalent to 0.4% of Africa's salt‐affected soils. Evidence from comparator countries indicates that movement towards this pathway would require context‐specific strategies centred on clear institutional mandates, coordinated regulation, and industry‐linked research and technology transfer. Additional priorities include phased investment in biosecure clusters integrating hatcheries, feed production, farms, processing, and logistics. Other priorities include appropriate financing, access to specific‐pathogen‐free broodstock, traceability, quality assurance, and environmental safeguards. Implementation must account for cross‐country variation in environmental and socioeconomic conditions, production experience, infrastructure, and market access. The findings provide an evidence base for phased development of African shrimp aquaculture and identify conditions under which the sector could contribute to employment, export earnings, rural livelihoods, and food‐security benefits.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148915651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tsegay Teame, Einar Ringø, Hongwei Yang, Ran Zhang, Yalin Yang, Chao Ran, Yuanyuan Yao, Qianwen Ding, Meiling Zhang, Guoxing Nie, Demin Zhang, Xiangli Tian, Lidong Wu, Huiying Luo, Wei Zhang, Rolf Erik Olsen, Jihong Liu Clake, Yuling Tao, Zhen Zhang, Zhigang Zhou
{"title":"Dietary Components Modulate the Gut Microbiota of Farmed Fish: Advances from the past Decade","authors":"Tsegay Teame, Einar Ringø, Hongwei Yang, Ran Zhang, Yalin Yang, Chao Ran, Yuanyuan Yao, Qianwen Ding, Meiling Zhang, Guoxing Nie, Demin Zhang, Xiangli Tian, Lidong Wu, Huiying Luo, Wei Zhang, Rolf Erik Olsen, Jihong Liu Clake, Yuling Tao, Zhen Zhang, Zhigang Zhou","doi":"10.1111/raq.70204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70204","url":null,"abstract":"The composition of fish gut microbiota has direct implications for aquaculture productivity as alterations in these microbes profoundly affect several physiological functions of the fish. Nowadays, aquaculture feeding strategies increasingly shift from animal‐derived diets toward more sustainable plant‐based diets; understanding how the influence of a specific dietary component on fish gut microbiota has become increasingly important. Furthermore, the advancement of microbial genome sequencing technologies provides more comprehensive information on the effects of various dietary components on the gut microbiota of fish. Changes in these macronutrients and micronutrients can disrupt the eubiosis, gradually leading to dysbiosis by selectively enriching microbial guilds with distinct metabolic capacities, ultimately affecting the host‐microbial interaction, gut homeostasis, and overall fish health. Mostly, animal‐derived proteins and marine oils often favour the growth of bacteria that can metabolize proteins and lipids, whereas plant‐based proteins support the growth of bacteria that can ferment complex carbohydrates to produce beneficial metabolites, including short‐chain fatty acids. Feed additives are important to modulate the gut microbiota of fish via enhancing the abundance of beneficial bacterial species. Therefore, formulating aquafeeds by targeting on promoting the growth of beneficial gut microbiota and assessing the value of feed ingredients via considering the gut homeostasis indices seems useful. This review upgrades our knowledge on how dietary components interact and regulate the gut microbiota, ultimately influencing overall fish performance. Designing next‐generation aquafeeds and developing precision nutrition for the fish and their microbiota using advanced omics and artificial intelligence technologies to develop climate‐resilient fish farming is crucial.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148915649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maximiliano M. Canepa, Gianluca Amoroso, Colin Johnston, Lewis Rands, David Mitchell, Chris G. Carter
{"title":"Turning Up the Heat: Why Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon Are in a League of Their Own","authors":"Maximiliano M. Canepa, Gianluca Amoroso, Colin Johnston, Lewis Rands, David Mitchell, Chris G. Carter","doi":"10.1111/raq.70203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70203","url":null,"abstract":"Tasmania's Atlantic salmon farmers successfully farm this species in one of the warmest environments where salmon is farmed around the world, placing the Tasmanian industry at the forefront of climate adaptation. Rising ocean temperatures amplify both opportunity and risk: moderate warming will increase growth rates, whereas marine heatwaves and associated stressors can challenge fish health, welfare, and production stability. Over decades, Tasmanian salmon have adapted under prolonged isolation and indirect selection for resilience, creating a unique genetic resource. Formal selective breeding programs, now enhanced by genomic tools, have delivered gains in keeping pace with warming conditions and improving disease resistance, but challenges remain. Multi‐stressor interactions, validation of thermal tolerance under commercial conditions, and integration of epigenetic insights into breeding strategies are critical research gaps. This article argues that Tasmania offers more than a regional case study; it is a living laboratory for climate adaptation in aquaculture. Lessons from this region can inform global strategies to safeguard production and sustainability in a warming world. Harnessing genomic and epigenomic advances, refining predictive models, and fostering collaborative research will be essential to translate adaptation from concept to practice.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148909175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huakang Peng, Yihui Du, Qianwen Ding, Dongdong Du, Ruyue Dong, Chao Ran, Zhen Zhang, Yuanyuan Yao, Hui Liang, Ming Li, Nan Wang, Yalin Yang, Zhigang Zhou
{"title":"Molecular Mechanism of Absorption, Transport and Metabolic Transformation of Astaxanthin in Aquatic Animals","authors":"Huakang Peng, Yihui Du, Qianwen Ding, Dongdong Du, Ruyue Dong, Chao Ran, Zhen Zhang, Yuanyuan Yao, Hui Liang, Ming Li, Nan Wang, Yalin Yang, Zhigang Zhou","doi":"10.1111/raq.70202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70202","url":null,"abstract":"The global astaxanthin market reached $1.69 billion in 2024, with 47% directed to aquafeed—yet the molecular basis of its absorption, metabolism, deposition, and storage in aquatic organisms remains incompletely resolved. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms will help optimize feed formulations, enhance astaxanthin bioavailability, and improve economic efficiency in aquaculture. This study investigates the absorption mechanisms of astaxanthin mediated by intestinal lipid transporters (SR‐B1, CD36, NPC1L1) and its utilization/deposition in different tissues and organs. It reviews the latest research progress on major absorption pathways, metabolic processes, and storage forms of astaxanthin in aquatic organisms, analyzes key factors affecting its utilization efficiency, and discusses potential future research directions to provide a scientific basis and theoretical support for aquaculture practices.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148877356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ershuai Huang, Xiaobin Yang, Luyang Xiao, Lirong Chang, Xiaobo Li, Li Guo, Guanpin Yang
{"title":"Screening Plus Training: A Strategy to Counter Germplasm Degeneration in Cultivated Kelp ( Saccharina japonica )","authors":"Ershuai Huang, Xiaobin Yang, Luyang Xiao, Lirong Chang, Xiaobo Li, Li Guo, Guanpin Yang","doi":"10.1111/raq.70201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70201","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the introduced founder sporophytes, a set of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> <jats:italic>S. japonica</jats:italic> </jats:styled-content> varieties and a few hybrid kelp have been bred and intensively cultivated in China. The cultivation of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> <jats:italic>S. japonica</jats:italic> </jats:styled-content> has been running up against the impasse of germplasm degeneration characterized by low growth performance, degrading disease resistance, and weak stress tolerance among others. Diverse causes, mainly the deprivation of competition and stress experience among gametophytes, eggs, sperms, and young sporophytes and the absence of stress memory, may underline such degeneration. The causes also include the intermixture, narrow genetic background, deficiencies of elite alleles, favorite haplotypes and best genomic phases, high propagation and mutation rates, and various reproduction strategies. Paving the ways out of such impasse of kelp (refers exclusively to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> <jats:italic>S. japonica</jats:italic> </jats:styled-content> in this review) cultivation industry will be highly appreciated. The possible causes of kelp germplasm degeneration were summarized, and the seeable, feasible, and applicable ways out were proposed in this review. Besides introducing new genetic variations during genetic improvement and breeding elite varieties, the agronomic performance of available kelp varieties can be maintained through the intensive selection of parental sporophytes with desirable measurable traits from the cultivating population for seedling raising. Their performance can also be improved by priming the parental gametophytes of hybrid kelp and young sporophyte seedlings of both normal varieties and hybrid kelp with the stresses ever met or might bump into during cultivation. Such a strategy may also be applicable for many other aquacultured species.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"384 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148842827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Cao, Yan Wang, Jun Mei, Mariana Teles, Jing Xie, Tort Lluis
{"title":"Research on Environmental Stressors Effects and Stress‐Mitigation Technologies for Fish Transportation: A Review","authors":"Jie Cao, Yan Wang, Jun Mei, Mariana Teles, Jing Xie, Tort Lluis","doi":"10.1111/raq.70200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70200","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing consumer demand for fresh and nutritious food has contributed to the expansion of fresh food from aquaculture and live fish market particularly in Asian countries. However, fish undergo stress during live transportation due to the deterioration of water quality, temperature fluctuations, and excessive densities, and so forth. As the live fish transportation directly affects fish welfare and economic efficiency, developing efficient and appropriate transport strategies has become a critical focus in aquaculture research. This paper synthesizes the major stressors associated with live fish transport, including temperature, water quality, and density. It further explores the physiological and biochemical responses induced by transport stress, such as oxidative stress, immune suppression, and tissue damage. Additionally, current mitigation strategies are reviewed from multiple perspectives, such as selective genetic breeding, dietary supplementation, water quality optimization, waterless transport, and anesthetic‐assisted handling. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive reference for understanding and managing stress during live fish transport and offers a theoretical foundation for improving fish welfare and promoting the sustainable development of aquaculture logistics.","PeriodicalId":227,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in Aquaculture","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148842828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}