New research aims to give more, safer and cleaner seafood
By Runar Bjørkvik Mæland*Bergen, Norway.- In a major new initiative, scientists at IMR will study how to get more food from the ocean into our ...
Read moreStudy: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster
By JM de la Cruz*The Phillipines.- Pompano, locally known as apahan or dawis lawin, is a high-value fish which is in demand both in the ...
Read moreSturgeon genome sequenced
By Gunnar Bartsch*Germany.- Sturgeons lived on earth already 300 million years ago and yet their external appearance seems to have undergone very little change. A ...
Read moreAnimals keep viruses in the sea in balance
The Netherlands.- A variety of sea animals can take up virus particles while filtering seawater for oxygen and food. Sponges are particularly efficient. That was ...
Read moreScientists develop novel technology to stimulate biomass and astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus
by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese scientists with Institute of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science applied low-temperature plasma technology ...
Read moreScientists document seasonal migrations of fish across the deep-sea floor for the first time
UK.- Scientists have, for the first time, documented seasonal migrations of fish across the seafloor in deep-sea fish, revealing an important insight that will further ...
Read moreMicroplastics found in 4 of 5 bivalve species investigated in Nordic waters
Norway.- An extensive Nordic research project has looked at microplastics in marine bivalves from 100 sites spread throughout much of the Nordic waters. The study ...
Read moreNew Videos to Help Teach Staff About Chain of Custody Certification
Utrecht, The Netherlands.- New training videos will help managers train their staff working at fresh fish counters in retail and in the foodservice sector learn ...
Read moreGlobal study shows how marine species respond as oceans warm
UK.- A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years, shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and seabirds have been changing ...
Read moreRevolutionizing the world´s inefficiencies in fish farming
By Lynda F. RysavyBoca Raton, USA.- Aquaculture and especially fish farming, play a key role in securing food security in the United States and around ...
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