OSU researchers prove fish-friendly detection method to be more sensitive than electrofishing

By Molly Rosbach*Corvallis, USA – Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be the gold standard for ...

New tool for assessing the benefits, risks and sustainability of the consumption of fish

Spain – Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili’s (Tarragona) research group TecnATox have optimized the website FishChoice, which helps to consume fish and seafood ...

Making protein ‘superfood’ from marine algae

Australia – Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to sustainably produce plant-based ‘meat’ and healthy ‘superfoods’ for the future.

A fish released from an aquarium into nature may be an invasive alien species

Finland – The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) has investigated risks associated with 17 invasive alien species classified to be harmful in the EU, the ...

Helping oyster growers and marine ecosystems in Rhode Island

USA – “I started out digging clams for a living, riding my bicycle down to the pond. Anything to do with the fishing business, that’s ...

Scientists call for global policymakers to treat “fish as food” to help solve world hunger

Washington, USA – Scientists are urging global policymakers and funders to think of fish as a solution to food insecurity and malnutrition, and not just ...

Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island invest more than $3M in the fish and seafood sector

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Canada’s fisheries are the backbone of many coastal communities and a driving force in our national economy. The seafood sector ...

Grant funding will advance aquaculture research in UCSC’s new state-of-the-art facility

By Allison Arteaga Soergel*Santa Cruz, USA – This month, two faculty members from UC Santa Cruz’s Environmental Studies Department won a $496,000 grant from the ...

Moreton Bay bugs on aquaculture taste-test menu

Australia – Aquaculture researchers, foodies, and growers of Tropical Rock Lobster and Moreton Bay Bugs took part in a blind taste test in Hobart yesterday, ...

Stregthened research collaboration boosts sustainable, equitable aquaculture in Africa

Penang, Malaysia – In a move to foster new opportunities for nutritious food and local livelihoods, WorldFish has strengthened its research partnership with the Lake ...