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The Norwegian seafood industry has done well despite the pandemic

Norway – The seafood industry and the specialised supplier industry did well through the first phase of the pandemic. Total value creation in the seafood ...

Sustainable aquaculture: EU supports promising aquaponics project

The world has a growing appetite for fish and seafood. For biodiversity and stock preservation reasons, this demand cannot be satisfied by fisheries alone. This ...

Empowering algae to shape the future of bioenergy

by Sona Patel Srinarayana, Arizona State University ASU has been named a US Department of Energy award recipient to advance algae bioenergy technology.

Nearly 300 scientists ask the WTO to ban harmful fisheries subsidies

Two hundred and ninety scientific researchers from 46 countries, and 6 continents, are asking members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to take the bold ...

EUMOFA: new case study: “Portion trout in the EU”

EUMOFA is pleased to announce the publication of the new case study: “Portion trout in the EU”. The study focuses on the price structure along ...

USM Receives Grant to Support Oyster Production, Conservation

By: Van Arnold, The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center (TCMAC) has been awarded a $100,000 grant ...

NOAA Awards $15.2M for Harmful Algal Bloom Research

NOAA is announcing $15.2M in funding for harmful algal bloom (HAB) research projects throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. HABs can produce toxins or ...

Fish are being increasingly exposed to endocrine disrupters

by Sandrine Perroud, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) When fish ingest microplastics, they often also ingest progesterone. This compound is subsequently released into the digestive ...

Study shows how changing climate fuels harmful algae blooms

by Beth Miller, University of Delaware When algae go wild, bad things can happen, especially when those algae produce toxic substances. The ripple effects can be ...

Fish consumption still safe despite initial fears over mercury levels

by University of Waterloo The benefits of consuming traditional foods tend to outweigh the risks of possible mercury contamination, according to a recent study.