Designing a sustainable future for aquaculture – A One Health approach

UK – Seafood is one of the fastest-growing and highly traded food markets. Up to now, most has come from wild sources, caught in global ...

Sustainability of farmed fish not as bad as previously thought

The sustainability – or rather the unsustainability – of fish has been the subject of much discussion for a long time. Overexploitation of wild fish ...

Unilever and Algenuity partner to explore use of microalgae protein

Wageningen, the Netherlands – Today Unilever and biotech start-up Algenuity are announcing a new partnership to delve into the huge potential microalgae bring in innovating ...

Researchers make fish feed from food waste

by The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)Two major global environmental issues are food contamination and waste disposal. Professor Wong Ming-hung, Advisor (Environmental Science), and ...

Seafood Products Made From Cells Should be Labeled Cell-Based

Companies seeking to commercialize seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish should use the term “cell-based” on product labels, according to a ...

Improving sustainable breeding, Ecuador leading the way with first strategic shrimp breeding operation

by Julie Kuiack, Hendrix GeneticsHendrix Genetics begins the first cycle of sustainable shrimp production in Ecuador at state-of-the art strategic shrimp breeding operation. The Macrobio hatchery is making waves in the Ecuadorian shrimp industry with a more sustainable approach ...

Mackay-Whitsunday aquaculture projects to net up to 1000 jobs

Australia – The Mackay-Whitsunday region is a step closer to becoming a major Australian aquaculture hub with $257 million of investment by leading national seafood ...

Seagrass meadows improve inflowing water quality in aquaculture ponds

Portugal – This new study published in the journal Aquaculture and led by our researchers Carmen Santos and Rui Santos from the ALGAE research group ...

In Cell Studies, Seaweed Extract Outperforms Remdesivir in Blocking COVID-19 Virus

By Mary L. Martialay, Rensselear Polytechnic InstituteIn a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, ...

Concepts in sustainable aquaculture – IMTA

New Zealand – New ways to address environmental sustainability challenges faced by the aquaculture industry have been evaluated by a group of scientists as the ...