USDA expanding efforts to protect farmed aquatic animals

By Greg Cima*A plan published this summer would consolidate authority over aquaculture under the U.S. Department of Agriculture and expand measures to find and control ...

In Fish Production, Water Quality is Vital

By Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences*During National Water Quality Month, Americans can take some time to consider the importance of ...

Seaweed Farms in River Estuaries Significantly Reduce Nitrogen Concentrations and Prevent Environmental Pollution

A new study by Tel Aviv University and Berkeley University proposes a model according to which the establishment of seaweed farms near river estuaries significantly ...

WHOI Advancing a Seaweed Solution to Develop New Kelp Strains

Woods Hole, USA – As the state of the Earth’s climate remains at the forefront of the minds of policymakers, scientists, and economists, seaweed farming ...

Scaling up wastewater aquaculture through public-private partnerships

Written by Pay Drechsel* Throughout history, pond-based aquaculture has been an important source of food and income for many communities. Today, with farmed fish accounting for ...

Researchers scale up new blood test for stressed fish

Australia – Developing a blood test to predict the stress of aquatic species and help industry develop a more sustainable fish economy is the focus ...

Climate change ‘double whammy’ could kill off fish species

by University of ReadingMany commonly-eaten fish could face extinction as warming oceans due to climate change increases pressure on their survival while also hampering their ...

Nutreco invests in Proteon Pharmaceuticals to reduce the reliance on antibiotics within aquaculture and livestock farming

Proteon Pharmaceuticals today announced an investment of 21 million Euro to accelerate commercialization of its products, which aim to reduce the reliance on antibiotics within ...

XpertSea Raises $20 Million Series B to Transform the Seafood Economy through Finance and Technology

Quebec – XpertSea, a Canadian company transforming how seafood is farmed and traded, announced today it has closed a $20M USD Series B funding round.

What to Call Seafood Made from Fish Cells?

New Brunswick, USA – Food companies, regulators, marketers, journalists and others should use the terms “cell-based” or “cell-cultured” when labeling and talking about seafood products ...