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Striking Gold! Gold barramundi for aquaculture

James Cook University scientists will target the genetic secrets of the Gold barramundi in an effort to create a pure breeding line of the rare ...

Farming sea urchins using integrated multi-trophic aquaculture

By Helen Swingler*A team of three University of Cape Town (UCT)-affiliated researchers are part of a project to develop sea urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) farming, or ...

Research reveals a more accurate picture of invasive fish virus

By Jennifer Smith*Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded research is revealing a more detailed picture of the range of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in Wisconsin waters. Since the ...

Cleaner fish use affect wild populations

By Susanne Liljenström*A growing demand for cleaner fish in salmon farms raises concerns about overfishing and human-mediated geneflow to wild populations. A recent study reveals ...

Global Seafood Alliance Board Meets for First Time Following Global Aquaculture Alliance, Global Seafood Assurances Merger

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has officially changed its name to the Global Seafood Alliance following votes by the GAA board of directors and the ...

Quality and quantity of enrichments influence well-being of aquaculture fishes

Finland – Collaborative research of the University of Jyvaskyla and Natural Research Institute Finland presents new evidence of the effects of enriched rearing on well-being ...

Scientists program microalgae’s ‘oil factory’ to produce various oils

China – By combining the ‘chassis’ of an oil-producing microalgae with genes from a Cuphea plant, scientists from the Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy ...

Common and affordable anti-diabetic drug found useful for diabetic tilapia

By Eduardo V. Manalili, DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Services*Did you know that high-blood glucose level or diabetes also occurs in fishes?

How do Mediterranean and Atlantic seabirds interact with the fishing fleet and fish farms?

Barcelona, Spain – Most of the food areas of the Mediterranean and Atlantic seabirds are in the spaces of the Spanish Network of Marine Protected ...

Oyster aquaculture partnership offers new funding for watermen

by Barbara Bowen, USDA NRCSThe Virginia Institute of Marine Science has again partnered with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help support ongoing efforts ...