News feed - AquaHoy

Maryland-led, Multi-institutional Research Team Receives $10M to Transform Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology

USA – A multidisciplinary team led by engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) has received a $10 million grant from the United States Department ...

Hidden treasures in the waste

Malta – Processing fish and seafood is wasteful. Malta’s researchers join a collaborative project which brings academic institutions, governmental entities, and SMEs together to reduce ...

Digital tools for aquaculture

By John Bastiaansen & Jochen Hemming (WUR), Luis Conceição & Tome Silva (SPAROS)*Finland – In aquaculture, as in other sectors of animal farming, improving the ...

Salt water acclimatisation strengthens the skin of post-smolt salmon

Norway – New research shows that Atlantic salmon post-smolt skin that has become acclimatised to salt water is stronger than the skin of post-smolt that ...

Responsible Aquafeed: BAP Releases New Feed Mill Standard

USA – The Global Aquaculture Alliance on June 15 announced the release of Issue 3.0 of its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Feed Mill Standard. This ...

AquaCare: Safeguarding our planet’s most precious resource

Stavanger, Norway – In certain regions, aquaculture producers face a growing challenge in terms of access to safe, clean water. As a key part of ...

Fatty acids in the diet of salmon alter cell metabolism

Norway – The study of fat metabolism (also called lipid metabolism) in salmon cells shows what happens in the cells during fasting. The study shows ...

Could these ‘salt-loving’ edible sea vegetables be the new kale?

by Gisele Galoustian, Florida Atlantic University USA – Skip the salt! Three species of vegetables from the sea could just be the new kale with the ...

2020 Blue Economy Report: Blue sectors contribute to the recovery and pave way for EU Green Deal

Brussels – Today, the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy Report 2020”, providing an overview of the performance of the EU economic sectors related ...

Developing environmentally friendly sea urchin farming

Norway – Philip James leads an €8 million Horizon 2020 project called AquaVitae, with the mission to develop sustainable solutions for low-tropic aquaculture in the ...