Research breakthrough achieves fish-free aquaculture feed that raises key standards

By Allison Arteaga Soergel*After six years of research, a team of scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz has developed a cost-effective new aquaculture ...

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Seaweed extract found to have promising effects in brain cancer treatment

A compound found in brown seaweeds could help to treat one of the most common and aggressive forms of malignant brain tumour.

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EUMOFA: “The EU Fish Market” 2020 edition is now online

EUMOFA has released the 2020 Edition of “The EU Fish Market”. We invite you to read the report highlights in this newsletter, and to download ...

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Infection by parasites disturbs flight behaviour in shoals of fish

Germany – In order to escape predators, many fish – including insects, fish and birds – have developed strategies for rapidly transmitting information on threats ...

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Global fisheries could alleviate a global food emergency in extreme situations

Barcelona, Spain – A new international study argues that, if managed sustainably in advance, global fisheries could alleviate food shortages even after a nuclear war.

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Gene editing study finds gene for heat tolerance in corals

Australia – An international research project has used gene-editing technology to examine the heat tolerance of Great Barrier Reef coral with the results set to ...

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Polymer derived from material in shrimp’s shells could deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor sites

by James Urton*Drug delivery is a recurring conundrum in cancer treatment. Scientists have developed many anti-cancer therapeutics. But those drugs often harm healthy tissues, and ...

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Federal Court declares genetically engineered salmon unlawful

San Francisco, USA – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core environmental ...

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The Marine Institute joins Atlantic collaboration for sustainable aquaculture

Increasing the value and sustainability of aquaculture will be the focus of ASTRAL, a new EU funded research project, that involves the Marine Institute and ...

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Countries of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea unite to build a new strategy for fisheries and aquaculture 

Yesterday, more than 20 ministers met under the umbrella of the GFCM to share views on how to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture ...

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