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Ever tried seafood made from algae?

by Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries The Seafood Algternative project is developing algae-based fish substitutes thanks to the support of the European Maritime and ...

Brackish water reduces stress on tilapia during transport

The study concludes that the addition of 4 g/L of salt to transport water reduces stress, liver damage and oxidative stress, and hydromineral imbalance in ...

Replacing single-use plastic film with algae-based biodegradable edible film

by Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries The most common technique in the world of food packaging is single-use plastic films. With a little help ...

Diversifying fish species and sources provide a flexible pathway to food and nutrition security

by University of Stirling Scientists from the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture and WorldFish have recently published an open-access paper entitled ‘The role of ...

Government of Canada launches interactive mapping tool to support marine planning and protection

Ottawa, Ontario – How we manage our oceans is becoming increasingly important as the effects of climate change are felt across Canada and the world. ...

Conference Spotlights Solutions for Valuable Exploitation of Seafood Side-streams

by AZTI From techniques for converting seafood side-streams into new ingredients and sorting technology for herring off-cuts to cost efficient solutions for prolonging the shelf ...

Farming more seaweed to be food, feed and fuel

by University of Queensland A University of Queensland–led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s ...

Fish sensory organ key to improving navigational skills of underwater robots

by University of Bristol Scientists, led by University of Bristol, have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behaviour which could ...

Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health

by David Malmquist, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Microplastics—tiny particles generated as plastics weather and fragment—pose a growing threat to ecosystem and human health. A ...

Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Immunotherapies have improved outcomes of many patients with cancer, including melanoma. But these therapies work for ...