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Marine food webs under increasing stress

Scientists at the University of Adelaide have found growing evidence that marine ecosystems will not cope well with rising sea temperatures caused by climate change.

Scale of fish farm greenhouse gas emissions revealed

UK – Global aquaculture generates around the same amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as the sheep industry, according to new research.

Aquatic robots can remove contaminant particles from water

UK – Corals in the Ocean are made up of coral polyps, a small soft creature with a stem and tentacles, they are responsible for ...

How fish stocks will change in warming seas

by University of ExeterNew research out today highlights the future effects of climate change on important fish stocks for south-west UK fisheries.

New Public Course Explores the Future of Algae Biotechnology

By Mario Aguilera*USA – For more than 30 years, UC San Diego Biological Sciences Professor Steve Mayfield has been preaching the virtues of algae. From ...

World Wildlife Fund Announces Investment in Seaweed Farming through Ocean Rainforest

Washington, USA – In a first for World Wildlife Fund (WWF), with generous support from The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust, the organization announced ...

Cawthron research finds food limitation reduces mussels’ resilience to heat stress

New Zealand – New research by Cawthron scientists shows that hungry Greenshell™ mussels are less resilient to heat stress and more prone to cell damage ...

First record of invasive shell-boring worm in the Wadden Sea means trouble for oyster

In October 2014, the suspicion arose that the parasite worm Polydora websteri had found its way to the Wadden Sea. Following years of research, that ...

ASC’s First Monitoring & Evaluation Report Shows Impact of Certified Responsible Aquaculture

ASC has published its first Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) report, demonstrating for the first time the impact of certified responsible aquaculture, including clear improvements in ...

Treating fish as a public health asset can strengthen food security in lower income countries

by Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Sea Around UsThe food and nutrient security of billions of people worldwide depend on fish being treated as a domestic public ...