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 ...

Filling a crucial gap in aquafarming: ion beam breeding to the rescue

Japan – A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) has successfully created larger-than-usual strains of zooplankton — ...

Marine and coastal vegetation may act as barriers for microplastics

Marine and coastal vegetated ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, macroalgae beds, saltmarshes or mangroves can act as potential barriers for microplastics. These fragile ecosystems should ...

Ocean acidification is transforming California mussel shells

By Mario Aguilera*The large mollusk known as the California mussel makes its home in the rocky shoreline along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska. ...

Study identifies immune response biomarkers, novel pathways in four marine mollusc species

USA – Understanding the immune systems of oysters and clams is important in monitoring the effects of pollution and climate change on the health of ...