Benefits of aquaculture nutritional research to meet the challenges of the 21st century

Researchers from the Institute of Aquaculture of the University of Stirling, the Federal University of Santa Catarina, James Cook University, the University of Las Palmas ...

A significant breakthrough in the development of disease-resistant tilapia strains

by Benchmark Genetics Norway AS Our team of scientists has identified a significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) affecting resistance to Streptococcus iniae in Tilapia, a ...

Epigenetic fingerprint as proof of origin for chicken, shrimp and salmon

by Koh, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Free-range organic chicken or factory farming? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a new ...

Detecting coral biodiversity in seawater samples

by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – OIST Coral eDNA has been accurately detected in seawater samples, and this has huge implications ...

Safety and quality of water used in fish production and processing

FAO and WHO published a report on the safety and quality of water used in the production and processing of fish and fishery products. It ...

VIU researcher developing better tools to detect and manage bacterial infections in salmon

by Vancouver Island University Dr. Spencer Russell is pursuing his research with the help of NSERC and Mitacs grants. Russell, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) ...

Integrated farming of marine shrimp and tilapia in a biofloc system

Shrimp production in biofloc systems generates excess organic matter that must be removed from the system. Due to its ability to consume natural productivity, the ...

Tool developed to identify girls at risk of nutritional deficiency

by University of Stirling A University of Stirling scientist has led a project which developed a new tool to identify girls in developing countries who ...

Algae oil allows control of omega 3 levels in salmon

Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) levels in salmon fillets have decreased due to the progressive substitution of fish oil with oils of vegetable origin. An ...

GReAT: DBio-oriented research generates innovation for the reuse of mariculture effluents

by Marta Tacão,Department of Biology (DBio) / Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), UAveiro. Reducing the load of pathogens and pollutants in the effluent ...