Good Fish Guide ratings update

UK – The Marine Conservation Society has updated its ratings on the Good Fish Guide, sharing what seafood is a green rated Best Choice and ...

Some people are willing to pay more for sustainable seafood

Increasing numbers of fish farms are receiving sustainability certifications. Wikimedia Commons Julia Bronnmann, University of Southern Denmark; Andreea L. Cojocaru, University of Stavanger, and Frank ...

Precision tools for farming mussels and oysters more sustainably

An EU-funded team’s novel precision aquaculture technology helps farmers predict water quality events that could affect mussel and oyster culture and lead to site closures.

Maryland scientists crack blue crab’s genetic code

Baltimore, USA – Scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have sequenced the genome of the blue crab. The best way to ...

Domesticated salmon have smaller eyes in the farm but not in the wild

UK – The domestication of Atlantic salmon through years of fish farming has led to farmed Atlantic salmon developing smaller eyes.

Weishardt Becomes First Fish Collagen Producer to Obtain Friend of the Sea Sustainability Certification

Weishardt is one of the leading global suppliers of high-quality fish gelatin and fish collagen peptides for the food & beverage, nutrition, pharmaceutical, and beauty ...

Nutreco invests in AquaCon to bring Atlantic salmon to the East Coast of the United States

Nutreco today announces its co-investment in Norwegian land-based salmon farming company, AquaCon. The investment round saw AquaCon raise a total of USD 7.5 Mn and ...

Dr. Alan Tinch joins CAT as a VP of Genetics

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) is delighted to welcome Dr. Alan Tinch as Vice President of Genetics where he will lead a world-class team ...

Chemists Develop New Technology that Detects Algae Crop Health

By Mario Aguilera*Volatile gas phase measurements signal when algae grown for sustainable products—and potentially other valued sources—are being threatened.

Office of Aquaculture Updates State Aquaculture Regulatory Inventory Resources

USA – Aquaculture permitting reports document seaweed, finfish, and shellfish regulations in state waters.