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.
Read moreOysters 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 ...
Read moreSea Grant announces 2020 Aquaculture funding opportunity
By: Melissa Schneider*Subject to the availability of funding, Sea Grant anticipates approximately $5 million will be available for research projects and programs that will significantly ...
Read moreThe technology analyzes water quality with drones and artificial intelligence to predict the level of algal bloom
Daejeon, Korea.- The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed a technology for analyzing water quality with drones and using artificial intelligence (AI) to ...
Read moreNew certification scheme to compete with MSC
By Anne-May JohansenNorway.- In order to gain entry into key markets, Norwegian fisheries must provide sustainability certification. As an alternative to the dominant MSC certification, ...
Read moreTwo Thirds of Seafood Consumers Call For “Radical or Significant” Change to Feed Growing Population
A major survey of seafood consumers across seven countries in Europe, Asia, and North America has found widespread concern about the environmental and social impacts ...
Read moreCrab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materials
Finland.- Biobased fibres are made from two renewable marine resources and with promise in advanced applications, in wovens and medical materials, among others. The threads ...
Read moreIndustry partnership to improve tuna health and grow aquaculture
By Grace Taylor and Claire Slattery*Australia.- RMIT researchers are working with Australia’s tuna industry to develop a novel diagnostic testing technique for application on water, ...
Read moreAlgae shown to improve gastrointestinal health
by Mario Aguilera*USA.- A widespread, fast-growing plant called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is famous in scientific laboratories due to its position as the world’s most exhaustively studied ...
Read moreWSI calls the seafood industry to wake up and meet gender equality
As we are entering 2020, a decade remains before reaching the United Nations Development Goals. The International Organisation for women in the seafood industry (WSI) ...
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