Colder frozen fish, please

Norway – Research on freezing and thawing shows that regular frozen storage at -18°C is inadequate. Lower storage temperatures could make a big improvement.

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Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists

The Philippines – Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better ...

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Water fleas on “happy pills” have more offspring

by Steinar Brandslet* Norway – Dopamine can trigger feelings of happiness in humans. Water fleas that are exposed to dopamine-regulating substances apparently gain several advantages.

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Biological water treatment in aquaculture by means of “Mutag BioChip 30™ RAS Process”

Aquaculture or fish farming means the artificial breeding and raising of aquatic creatures. They include fish as well as crustaceans and shellfish, which are raised ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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