Mexican freshwater biodiversity in decline as more than a third of fish species threatened with extinction

San José, Costa Rica (IUCN) – Thirty-nine percent of Mexico’s freshwater fishes are threatened with extinction, including many endemic species that are economically, culturally and ...

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New handbook on welfare indicators for farmed rainbow trout

Norway.- A new handbook on welfare indicators for farmed rainbow trout is released today. It is a sister publication to the FISHWELL handbook on welfare ...

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Clarkson Professor Awarded Marine Biology Field Grants to Study Aquatic Diseases in New England Shellfish

USA.- Clarkson University Biology Professor Dr. Andrew David was recently awarded funding from the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative and the Nantucket Shellfish Association to examine the ...

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Solve invasive seaweed problem by turning it into biofuels and fertilisers

UK researchers have developed a cheap and simple way of harvesting seaweed to create biofuel and fertiliser, whilst removing plastic from the oceans and cleaning ...

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CSUN Professors Says Seaweed Aquaculture Might be the Next ‘Big Thing’

USA.- California State University, Northridge marine biologist Janet Kübler has been awarded a $152,054 grant from the National Sea Grant College Program and her industry ...

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Sea Turtle Conservation and Shrimp Imports to the United States

Washington, USA.- The Department of State plays an important role in protecting wildlife all over the world. As part of that mission, each year the ...

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Healthy gut microbiomes can influence farmed fish

Uk.- We’ve all probably heard or read something about how a healthy gut microbiome can affect our overall health. The gut microbiome is as vital ...

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Connecting Georgia seafood producers to consumers

USA.- As farmers and food distributors struggle to get their products into the hands of consumers, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant ...

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New test identifies lobster hybrids

UK.- Scientists have developed a test that can identify hybrids resulting from crossbreeding between European and American lobsters.

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A newly designed shellfish culture raft could help Hong Kong’s beleaguered oyster industry stay afloat

Hong Kong.- A course on aquaculture was the inspiration for HKU students to design a new kind of raft for cultivating oysters and then launch ...

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