Fish Eyes from a Petri Dish

A research team from the Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) of Heidelberg University has demonstrated that complex retinal tissue can be cultured in a Petri ...

ASC launches consultation on new requirements to improve welfare of farmed fish

The ASC is consulting the public on new requirements to improve the welfare of farmed fish that take advantage of new developments and research to cover ...

Disease and environment drive adaptation in bivalves

UK – Diseases and environmental pressures seem to have had the biggest influence on how bivalves such as mussels, clams, scallops and oysters evolved to ...

High Hopes for Lowly Pond Scum

USA – Pond scum generally isn’t looked upon kindly. But the microalgae that make up these floating green mats of slime could get newfound respect ...

Biofuel potential from wastewater ponds

Australia – Environmental health experts at Flinders University are advancing research into a highly sustainable wastewater recycling program by developing a cost-effective way to harvest ...

Flexibridge with new people on the bridge

Husnes, Norway – After several years of standstill, it is with great joy and pride we can announce that Flexibridge is once again ready to ...

NOAA and NAAEE Award First-of-Their-Kind Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants to Foster Outreach and Education

Washington, USA – The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is excited to award ...

NOAA Sea Grant awards $3.5 million to improve sustainable aquaculture, strengthen seafood resources

USA – NOAA Sea Grant today announced $3.5 million in federal funding to support two efforts aiding sustainable growth of U.S. seafood, one focused on ...

Fish production techniques to pave way for food security: DA

By Christine Cudis*Manila, The Phillippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said efforts of the government to produce more fish through its “intensive ...

More Finnish fish – a carefully selected farming site is needed

Finland – The location will largely determine how smoothly a new fish farm gets under way. This is well known in Nordic Trout, which farms ...