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NOAA to Consider Expanding Species Included in the Seafood Import Monitoring Program

The report submitted to Congress evaluated the inclusion of the current species in the Seafood Import Monitoring Program and considered whether additional species should be ...

Research breakthrough seen to curb shortage of ‘poor man’s fish’

by RD Dianala, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department A scientific breakthrough at a research center in the Philippines might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage ...

FAO to organise a “Special Day’ at Aquaculture Europe 2022

The annual Aquaculture Europe event, organised by the European Aquaculture Society, will take place in Rimini, Italy, from September 27 – 30 this year.

Consuming small fish instead of farmed salmon could make seafood production more sustainable

by Public Library of Science Study suggests that aquaculture is currently inefficient, wasting important nutrients while depleting global fish stocks.

Swap salmon for sardines to keep four million tonnes of fish in the sea

Monicore/Pixabay, CC BY-SA David Willer, University of Cambridge Cutting down on meat and dairy is one way to make your diet better for the planet. ...

Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report

A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines ...

Maine Aquaculture Association Releases Innovative Seafood Distribution Guide

Maine – The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) today released the first of its kind Maine Aquaculture Distribution Mapping Manual, a guide which helps sea farmers ...

ASC launches public consultation on new ASC Farm Standard covering all ASC certified species

ASC has launched one of its largest ever public consultations to seek stakeholder feedback on the upcoming ASC Farm Standard, which will enhance the efficiency ...

Biofuel: how new microalgae technologies can hasten the end of our reliance on oil

Chokniti Khongchum/Shutterstock Callum Russell, University of the West of Scotland Microalgae have been used by the Chinese for medicinal and nutritional purposes for thousands of ...

Wild salmon are getting smaller and it might be linked to aquaculture

by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) Researchers from Finland used genetic methods to pinpoint how a fishery for an aquaculture fish food source and changes in ...