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More people and fewer wild fish lead to an omega-3 supply gap

By Nancy Bazilchuk*Omega-3 fatty acids are essential components of healthy diets for both humans and fish. The dramatic increase in fish farming worldwide has boosted ...

Seaweed feed has potential to create $140 million industry

Australia.- A game-changing new research program involving seaweed being included in livestock fodder could lead to a $140 million new industry in South Australia within ...

Alaska’s national forests contribute 48 million salmon a year to state’s commercial fishing industry

Juneau, USA.- Alaska’s Tongass and Chugach National Forests, which contain some of the world’s largest remaining tracts of intact temperate rainforest, contribute an average of ...

FDA Renews Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp

USA.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now issued its first report of entry line refusals for 2020. There were 96 total seafood ...

European Commission and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund

Brussels.- The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Fund, part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB), to launch the BlueInvest Fund today. ...

Tilapia farming in Kenya and Tanzania can be profitable!

Utrecht.– Larive International, coordinator of FoodTechAfrica, and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, are excited to join forces to boost tilapia farming in East Africa through ...

Is Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry or Fish Associated With CVD and Mortality?

New York, USA.- Among U.S. adults, higher intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat or poultry, but not fish, may be significantly associated with a ...

Taal Lake fisherfolk appeal for ‘window hours’ to feed, harvest

Manila, The Philippines (PNA).- The 3,000-strong Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance, Inc. (TLAAI) is appealing to the government for sufficient “window hours” to feed and harvest ...

New tool raises awareness of the impact of fish farming practices on parasite presence

A unique tool has been created which helps fish farmers to identify the risk of parasite infection associated with their current farming practices.

Oysters as catch of the day? Perhaps not, if ocean acidity keeps rising

by David Colgan, University of California, Los AngelesUSA.- When it comes to carbon emissions, people tend to focus more on what happens in the atmosphere ...