News feed - AquaHoy

Concerns over intensive brackish-water aquaculture in eastern India

by Stockholm Resilience CentreRapid expansion of brackish-water shrimp farming may have severe long-term socioeconomic consequences, new study warns. Around Sundarbans, a biosphere reserve in eastern ...

2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off

by Michelle Ma, University of Washington It’s hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, ...

Report “A circular blue economy for the Mediterranean: current practices and opportunities”, launched by the Blue Growth Community and MedWaves

MedWaves, through the SwitchMed programme, is happy to announce the official publication of the report “A Circular Blue Economy for the Mediterranean: current practices and ...

Growing aquaculture industry needs enhanced nutrition for fish

by AgriLife TodayThe U.S. is the top producer of hybrid striped bass, and a Texas A&M AgriLife team is working to improve the fishes’ health, ...

Highly effective CRISPR-mediated gene editing technique for cultured oysters

by Li Yuan, Chinese Academy of SciencesThe oysters, as the representative bivalve mollusk, are widely distributed and support major aquaculture and fishery industries worldwide. However, ...

HKU marine scientists join hands with local oyster industry to set up the first oyster hatchery in Hong Kong, cultivating native seeds to sustain oyster aquaculture

by The University of Hong KongOysters have been an important commodity in Hong Kong for more than 700 years. While serving as a tasty and ...

Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2021

Statistics on the employment, production and value of shellfish from Scottish Shellfish Farms. Marine Scotland Science today published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2021. ...

Could threaten shellfish health and aquaculture productivity

by Cawthron Institute Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a known and well-managed risk to food safety and human health, with extensive monitoring and mitigation measures ...

Seafood Affordability Influences Consumption of More Nutritious Species

by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Adults with low incomes eat substantially less seafood high in Omega 3s—a fatty acid with confirmed health ...

Large-scale cultivation of microalgae can clean emissions from industry, also in Nordic climate

by Daniel Svensson, Linnaeus University Microalgae can recover greenhouse gases and nutrients from industrial waste. This technology can be used to reduce climate footprint and ...