This post will be supported by funds from the BBSRC/NERC funded Aquaculture Initiative (awarded to Universities of Stirling, Swansea, Aberdeen and Exeter) and The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS) pooling initiative. To assist in the development of a UK wide network to promote the strategic development and capacity building of a sustainable UK aquaculture sector, ARCH-UK.
New RAF Course Recognizes Importance Of Social Accountability In Aquaculture
An important new online course from the Responsible Aquaculture Foundation addresses social responsibility as an essential element of aquaculture. As the most extensive, in-depth course now offered by RAF at http://edu.responsibleaqua.org, “Social Accountability in Aquaculture” covers fundamental labor rights, worker safety and health, and community relations.
Invitation to a Stakeholder Dialogue: New “farmability” assessment tool by FishEthoBase
We have the honour to invite you to a stakeholder dialogue on a new tool for assessing the “farmability” of fish species, developed by the research group of
FishEthoBase, the fish ethology database.
Postdoctoral researcher studying the roles of seaweed farms in coastal ecosystems
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time, fixed term position as a postdoctoral researcher (Marine Ecology) studying the roles of seaweed farms in coastal ecosystems.
MSC is the first global seafood certification to achieve GSSI recognition
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is the first global sustainable seafood certification program to achieve recognition from the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI), confirming it meets international requirements for credibility and rigour.
Skretting to invest EUR 6 million in expanding R&D capacity
Over the coming months, Skretting will significantly increase its research capacity with an expansion of the Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC) Lerang Research Station in Norway and a new facility at Pargua in Chile.
M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship – Inland Marine Shrimp Aquaculture
Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
Company: Kentucky State University
URL: http://www.ksuaquaculture.org/
Salary: $21,000/year, student is responsible for tuition and fees.
Genetic Key to Salt-Tolerance Discovered in Tilapia Fish
Most fish live either in freshwater or saltwater, but others, including tilapia, have the remarkable ability to physiologically adjust to varying salinity levels — a trait that may be critically important as climate change begins to alter the salinity of ocean and coastal waters as well as the water in desert lakes and creeks.
Gov’t works to modernize fishing in Peru
Lima, Peru (Andina).- President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Monday affirmed Peru’s fishing sector has a great future ahead, thus further efforts are needed to modernize and formalize artisanal fishing activities in the South American country.
£1m boost for aquaculture supply chain innovation
A £1 million pilot programme to boost innovation in aquaculture in the Highlands and Islands is set to go ahead. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved the funding package and will run the programme in conjunction with the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).