Australian-made white spot virus test exceeds global testing standards

White Spot disease caused by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) is one of the world’s most notoriously feared infectious agents in the shrimp industry, inflicting ...

Benefits of using insect flour in the feeding of crustaceans

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, the Justus Liebig University Giessen, and the LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics ...

Telefónica Tech digitalises Stolt Sea Farm’s aquaculture farms with AI

Telefónica Tech is developing a five-year plan that will allow Stolt Sea Farm to digitalise its production and have the capacity to predict the supply ...

Concordia researchers fight shallow lake algae blooms with floating filtration technique

by Patrick Lejtenyi, Concordia University Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada’s vast network of lakes is ...

BVA calls for better understanding of fish welfare and impact of aquaculture on the environment

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new policy position on UK sustainable finfish aquaculture. It calls for more research into the welfare needs ...

Eliminating meltwater runoff during fish transport

by Nofima It is entirely possible to eliminate the problem of the runoff of meltwater on trucks transporting fresh fish. Temperature control makes all the ...

Sediment remediation with biochar to improve shrimp growth

In many parts of the world, agricultural lands are facing salinization. Aquaculture with brackish water has been identified as one of the main causes of ...

Fungi’s beneficial effects on coral are not yet fully understood

by Rebecca Mosimann, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Until now, most studies of fungi have focused on their role in marine disease. But according to ...

Study reveals genetic mechanism of divergent thermo-tolerance in penaeid shrimp

by Li Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences As worldwide economical aquaculture species, penaeid shrimp is vulnerable to temperature, and different species exhibit divergent thermo-tolerances. Recently, ...

New tool available for predicting the future of ocean acidification

by NOAA A team of scientists from across NOAA have created a new tool to help people adapt to ocean acidification in a time of ...