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Why finfish farmed vaccines so often fail?

By Felipe Miranda*Chile – Vaccines do not protect all fish families equally; this would explain the systematic failure observed in salmon vaccines against the pathogenic ...

Shellfish farmers stay afloat with innovation, financial aid

by Judy Benson*USA – Connecticut shellfish farmers endured the precipitous sales losses that nearly shut their businesses down during the early days of the pandemic ...

Smart solution to detect seafood spoilage

Australia – Existing methods for detecting seafood spoilage are far from satisfactory for ensuring food safety and security. To solve this problem, Flinders University researchers ...

The first sea cucumber bred in captivity

Sweden – For the first time, the red signal cucumber has been bred in captivity. The aim is to be able to strengthen the population ...

Understanding the chemical ‘language’ of plants and seaweeds under climate change

UK – A new paper highlights a ‘missing’ link and novel aspect of studying plant and seaweed responses to climate change by considering the chemical ...

New ingredients fit for feed?

Norway – In the search for new, sustainable fish feed ingredients, researchers are working to see if the ingredients can be used in feed technically.

Aquaculture: a key element to food security in Africa

Freshwater and marine aquaculture have an extensive growth potential all across Africa and could contribute to feeding of the continent’s rapidly increasing population. However, the ...

The Future of Fish Feed May Lie in Insects, Mold, and Algae

USA – Innovations in recent decades have reduced the amount of fish products in aquaculture feed. New research could replace them altogether.

Scientists establish NanDeSyn Database to support international cooperation on industrial microalgae

Industrial oil-producing microalgae can use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oils on a large scale. Therefore, it is a potential solution ...

Immune stimulation can help increase aquaculture production by altering epigenetic modifications

Spain – An ICM study shows that some stimulations of the immune system during the early stages of fish development can trigger epigenetic modifications that ...