Start of genetic monitoring for relevant species in Dutch aquaculture

by WUR A new group of species, with fish, shellfish and seaweed, has been added to the Statutory Research Tasks of the Centre for Genetic ...

Testing lice traps on the Hardanger coast

By Camilla Næss, Norwegian SciTech NewsResearchers at NINA, the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, and NTNU have developed a new method for monitoring salmon lice ...

Eco-friendly sound absorbers from seaweed

by ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering From airplanes to apartments, most spaces are now designed with sound-absorbing materials that help dampen the droning, echoing and ...

China pushes ‘compound feed’ to protect juvenile fish

by Zhang Chun, China Dialogue Ocean The country is trying to cut the amount of wild fish used in aquaculture feed, to safeguard fisheries. A ...

£3 million for new carbon capture project and pilot plant

by University of Exeter A new carbon capture project could pave the way for large-scale removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere using the ...

New study dives deep into the sustainability of an alternative aquaculture feed ingredient

By Allison Arteaga Soergel, UCSC Researchers with UC Santa Cruz’s ecological aquaculture facility have developed a new life cycle sustainability assessment documenting the environmental benefits ...

Could seaweed play a part in the future of fashion

by Euan Paterson, SAMS A textiles company that combines fashion with ocean literacy has joined forces with SAMS to explore the use of sustainable dyes ...

Algae Agreement Offers an Ocean of Research Possibilities

by Loretta Waldman, UConn UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services brokered an agreement with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Services to preserve ...

Researchers call for the study and protection of the marine microbiome

by CCMAR A study recently published in the journal Nature Microbiology highlights priorities for understanding and protecting the ocean microbiome, such as sustainable ocean observations, ...

Fish feed is greatest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in China’s aquaculture industry

by KeAi Communications Co.The term aquaculture describes the breeding, rearing and harvesting of organisms such as fish, shellfish and algae in all types of water. ...