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First seaweed harvest for human consumption in the North Sea

The Belgian partners of the H2020-funded UNITED-project – namely Brevisco, Colruyt, Jan De Nul, Parkwind, Ghent University, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences – successfully ...

Salmon virus originally from the Atlantic, spread to B.C. wild salmon from farms

Canada – Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) – which is associated with kidney and liver damage in Chinook salmon – is continually being transmitted between open-net salmon ...

Meeting on energy and water efficiency in the aquaculture sector demonstrates global appetite for increasing sustainability in the sector

Members of the international aquaculture community joined the online event, Energy and Water Efficiency in the Aquaculture Sector: Examples of best practice and launch of ...

Successful breakthrough achieved by ICAR-CIBA in India for Captive Breeding and Seed Production Technology of Red Snapper

By Amod Ashok SalgaonkarThe mangrove red snapper Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forsskål 1775) is a euryhaline species occurring in Indian ocean, Indo & West Pacific Ocean and ...

Microalgae from Sweden’s west coast – a new resource for the fishing industry

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and RISE have developed an energy-efficient system of cultivating marine microalgae for the Nordic climate. Now seafood companies along ...

UNH Works to Solve a Million Dollar Problem for Aquaculture Industry

USA – A pesky little jellyfish-like animal is causing major problems—and major costs—for aquaculture everywhere by choosing to permanently live on aquafarming equipment, reducing production ...

A new method of capturing carbon from seawater could help us tackle climate change

UK – The process – similar to capturing the CO2 bubbles in a fizzy drink – makes use of natural processes and renewable energy to ...

NOAA Fisheries Releases Report on Initial Implementation of U.S. Seafood Traceability Program

USA – The Report on the Implementation of the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program captures program data and efforts for the first two years of ...

Genomic selection: the way towards smarter breeding in aquaculture

Dramatically increasing genetic gain while simultaneously offering improved control of inbreeding – the potential of genomic selection is now widely recognised and much research is ...

What makes some oysters more resilient than others?

By Alison Satake*Oysters live and grow in saltwater. However, the saltiness of their habitat can change dramatically, especially where the mighty Mississippi River flows into ...