Stanford economist and others assess aquaculture’s promise and peril

USA – Despite aquaculture’s potential to feed a growing world population while relieving pressure on badly depleted oceans, the industry has been plagued by questions about ...

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Fish farms moving onshore

By Christina Benjaminsen*Land-based fish farming offers many benefits to both the fish and the environment. In traditional offshore farms, the fish are vulnerable to sea ...

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HS Codes for Fish and Fish Products Handbook

FAO GLOBEFISH has just launched a unique publication – the HS Codes for Fish and Fish Products Handbook. This revolutionary publication was developed with the ...

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Turns out altruism is for the fish

Osaka, Japan – If you were given the option to eat a delicious meal by yourself, or share that meal with your loved ones, you ...

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Genome scalpel invented for industrial microalgae to efficiently turn CO2 into biofuel

A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery to remove non-essential parts. This can lead to a most efficient cellular factory for producing sustainable biofuels from sunlight ...

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Online sales of fishery and aquaculture products

EUMOFA has recently published a study entitled “Online sales of fishery and aquaculture products”.

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Controlling sloshing motions in sea-based fish farming cages improves fish welfare

Washington, USA – Sea-based fish farming systems using net pens are hard on the environment and the fish. A closed cage can improve fish welfare, ...

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New knowledge about disinfection of RAS facilities

Norway – New research shows that land-based recirculation facilities for salmon farming in Norway and in North America are disinfected in different ways. An overall ...

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How filter-feeding bivalves could be used to clean up microplastics

by University of ConnecticutOn a hot summer day in Connecticut, it’s common to go to a beach-side restaurant, eat some fresh oysters and mussels, and ...

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Garware Technical Fibres crea primer robot que prueba la resistencia de la red contra el ataque de los depredadores

Chile – Equipo de I+D realiza múltiples pruebas para analizar parámetros comparativos de la rigidez y resistencia al corte de las redes ante potenciales ataques. ...

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