News feed - AquaHoy

NOAA awards $3.1 million to 21 small businesses to develop new technology

USA – NOAA has awarded $3.1 million in grants to 21 small businesses from 14 states to support the development of innovative technology for aquaculture, ...

Who’s your daddy? Male seahorses transport nutrients to embryos

Australia – Researchers have discovered male seahorses transport nutrients to their developing embryos in their brood pouch. The next step is to find out how ...

Project reveals how algae could play crucial role in sustainable food production

UK – A ground-breaking Swansea University project is using microalgae to explore how to reuse waste while increasing food production.

Critical’ questions over disease risks from ocean plastics

UK – Key knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of how ocean microplastics transport bacteria and viruses – and whether this affects the health of ...

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 ...