New research finds that more than 90% of global aquaculture faces substantial risk from environmental change

by Sonia Fernandez, University of California, Santa Barbara Despite their importance to global diets, the vulnerability of aquatic foods to environmental change has been vastly ...

Plant-Origin Food Additives in Carp Aquaculture

Species that feed at the lowest level of the food chain, such as cyprinids (carps), are often recommended for sustainable aquaculture. However, the gastrointestinal biology ...

Application Developed for Shrimp Larvae Counting Using Smartphones

Counting shrimp larvae is a tedious task for both hatcheries and shrimp farmers as it is time-consuming and requires intensive manual labor, taking about 15 ...

Recommendation from the AAC on the decarbonization of fish farming facilities

The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) has issued a set of recommendations for the European Commission and Member States to support the efforts of the European ...

Corydoras Fish: Types, Reproduction, and Care

Corydoras is a genus of freshwater catfish that has captured the hearts of aquarium enthusiasts worldwide. These fish are highly recommended for beginner aquarists due ...

Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?

by UBC Science More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers. Sea lice ...

Profitable by-products from shellfish waste

by Flinders University Australia’s lobster and shellfish industries could reap substantial financial benefits by using shell waste to create new products identified by Flinders University’s ...

Successfully reducing animal testing: The 3Rs principle in fish research

by Forschungsinstitut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN) According to animal experimentation statistics, fish are the second most commonly used group of animals in research after mice. They ...

Free Download of the Book from the 11th Ibero-American Forum on Marine Resources and Aquaculture

From November 21st to 25th, 2022, the 11th Ibero-American Forum on Marine Resources and Aquaculture – XI Firma 2022, with the motto ‘Strengthening Sustainable Development ...

Locking CO2 captured from seaweed in biocoal

by Svein Inge Meland, Norwegian SciTech News Seaweeds cultivated in the sea off the coast of Trøndelag, Norway will be converted into biocoal and used ...