The ins and outs of sex change in medaka fish
Japan – Larval nutrition plays a role in determining the sexual characteristics of Japanese rice fish, also called medaka (Oryzias latipes), report a team of ...
Read moreSeafood industry gains an additional NOK 4.7 billion due to a weaker krone
Norway – The export value of seafood amounted to NOK 107 billion in 2019, up NOK 8.2 billion from the previous year. A weaker krone ...
Read moreResearch shows that the combined production of fish and vegetables can be profitable
Germany – When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics is currently a hotly debated topic. But ...
Read moreFaster breeding sea urchins: a comeback animal model for developmental biology
Shimoda, Japan — For some, sea urchins are a pretty addition to an aquarium, while for others they are simply an ingredient in a common ...
Read moreAre we underestimating microplastics in the marine environment?
UK – By using finer 100µm (0.1mm) sampling nets rather than customary 333µm (0.333mm) or 500µm (0.5mm) coarser sampling nets, the team – led by ...
Read moreNovel feeds key to supporting future aquaculture growth
Australia – The sustainable growth of the world’s fed aquaculture industry could be bolstered by increased use of novel feeds from sources other than wild-caught ...
Read moreFarmed salmon is a core component of healthy, sustainable diets
London, UK – The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) today published its annual Sustainability Report, which documents the environmental performance and nutritional profile of farm-raised salmon. ...
Read moreNofima to boost its investment in RAS research
Norway – Nofima is to further invest in research into recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). With expansion taking place both at Sunndalsøra and in Tromsø, the ...
Read moreOyster Farming and Shorebirds Likely Can Coexist
USA – Oyster farming as currently practiced along the Delaware Bayshore does not significantly impact four shorebirds, including the federally threatened red knot, which migrates ...
Read moreAquaculture Europe 2020 will not take place this year, but EAS will organise events in both Cork and Madeira in 2021
The EAS Board of Directors have decided that our Aquaculture Europe 2020 event cannot go ahead as planned in Cork from September 29 to October ...
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