Trophic levels are an ‘insufficient’ measure of sustainability for today’s aquaculture policy

By Sonia Fernandez*Santa Barbara – Born in food web ecology, the concept of trophic levels — the hierarchy of who eats who in the natural ...

Scientists find low risk of parasite infection in most farmed fish species in Europe’s waters

A study showing a negligible risk of parasitic worms in four European farmed marine fish species suggests that these fish should be exempted from current ...

Researchers detail the long chain of events required for cultured seafood to deliver environmental benefits

By Harrison Tasoff*Santa Barbara, USA – Meat alternatives are officially mainstream. To wit, Burger King added the plant-based Impossible Burger to its menu nationwide in ...

New Aquaculture Tool Developed to Estimate Fish Density with Echo-Sounders

Researchers are creating a tool that will enable fish farmers to generate more precise estimations of the number and size of their fish stock.

New decision-support tool to optimise feeding rates while reducing waste in seabass and seabream aquaculture

One of the main challenges for European aquaculture farmers is related to improving feed efficiency. This is key to reducing production costs in aquaculture and ...

Free Online Course: Aquaponics – the Circular Food Production System

Aquaponic technology continues to attracts a lot of attention around the globe, especially in the context of urban farming. But how exactly does an aquaponic ...

Studies find that higher temperatures have an adverse effect on mussels

A recent study provides new insights into the effects of rising temperatures on bivalves, a class which includes mussels and oysters. The findings show further ...

Fishing the seas for new vegan ideas

Australia – Putting innovative Australian marine bioproducts into tasty vegan food ideas is the goal of a new project at the Centre for Marine Bioproducts ...

One type of feed must be avoided in ballan wrasse farming to prevent deformities

Farmed ballan wrasse fed extruded feed over long periods when young develop skeletal deformities. Therefore, scientists believe that feed of right technical quality is very ...

New Method Provides for Fast and Accurate Determination of Marine Biotoxins In Washington Shellfish

USA – NCCOS scientists developed a new, effective method to ensure safe shellfish harvesting in Washington state, increasingly threatened by known and emerging algal bloom ...