European sea bass absorb virtually no microplastic in their muscle tissue

Germany – In a new laboratory study, experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) investigated how many microplastic ...

Scientists to test feasibility of novel protein in fish feed

Experts from the University of Stirling will investigate the feasibility of using a single-cell protein in salmon feed, as part of a ground-breaking carbon recycling ...

eDNA technology more effective in monitoring salmon runs: SFU research

By Shradhha Sharma, Simon Fraser UniversityThe annual upriver migration of Pacific wild salmon—integral to B.C.’s coastal ecosystem—is an important sustenance source for numerous animal species ...

Does eating fish protect our brains from air pollution?

USA – Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may consume enough omega-3 ...

Tilapia fish guts provide insight to growth hormone effects

USA – One of the several ways that growth hormone (GH) relates to the growth physiology of teleost fishes (a large group of ray-finned fishes ...

eDNA applications will support advancements for BC Fisheries and Aquaculture

Vancouver, Canada – eDNA, defined as any trace or fragment of DNA released from an organism into the environment, is proving to be an attractive ...

ASC Responds to Fish Welfare Report

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has today responded to a report about animal welfare standards in the aquaculture industry. The ASC standards include a number of ...

World Aquaculture 2021 will be held in Merida, Mexico

The global event of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) in 2021 will be held in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico from November 15 to 19 at the ...

Ocean Acidification and Human Health

Norway – While ocean acidification was initially perceived as a threat only to the marine realm, the authors of a new publication argue that it is ...

New research reveals surprising differences between salmon species

by Alison Auld, Dalhousie UniversityIt is well known that salmon provides a range of valuable nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids and protein. But it can ...