Sugar turns brown algae into good carbon stores
Germany – Brown algae are important players in the global carbon cycle by fixing large amounts of carbon dioxide and thus extracting this greenhouse gas ...
Read moreA study identifies the mechanism by which eating fish reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
Spain – A diet rich in fish or omega 3 modulates the concentration of lipids that are passed on to cells by lipoproteins and reduces ...
Read moreAquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2020 rescheduled to August 29 – September 2, 2021
The Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2020 conference (a partnership of the Aquaculture Association of Canada (AAC), World Aquaculture Society (WAS) and the Newfoundland ...
Read moreThe 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. ...
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