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 ...

Eating fish has been linked to an increase in melanoma risk – but that doesn’t mean we should take it off the menu

Clare Collins, University of Newcastle You wouldn’t expect fish and melanoma to be in the same headline – but they were last week. Researchers in ...

UNIDO and ILO provide training to strengthen aquaculture value chains of Latin America and Caribbean

Within the framework of its project “Promotion of regional coordination in aquaculture value chains for the generation of productive employment in Latin America and the ...

PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains

by Dani Ellenby, Okinawa Institute of Science and TechnologyA simple PCR test could be used to improve cultivation of the edible brown seaweed, Okinawa mozuku, ...

Amazon River freshwater fish show signs of overexploitation

By Blaine Friedlander, Cornell Chronicle As the cherished rainforest in South America’s Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river itself now presents evidence of ...

Government of Canada releases report on the state of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems

by Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ottawa – Canada’s beautiful West Coast is home to unique marine ecosystems and iconic species, all contributing to the cultural ...

Higher fish consumption associated with increased melanoma risk, study suggests

by Brown UniversityA new analysis from a Brown University team shows a connection between eating fish and developing skin cancer, and the researchers say bio-contaminants ...