The future of salmon processing
Denmark.- Three guest speakers at the 2020 Salmon ShowHow, taking place in Copenhagen 5 February, will bring expert insights into the future of the salmon ...
Read moreJob creation in aquaculture sector in Southern Africa takes centre stage
South Africa.- The aquaculture sector has significant potential to create jobs for young people in Southern Africa.
Read moreCyanobacteria in water and on land identified as source of methane
Germany.- Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are among the most common organisms on Earth. A research team led by the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology ...
Read moreNorway is the senior player in salmon farming in the north; but could we also learn from the smaller and younger industry players?
Norway.- Salmon farming: A relatively new industry in the northern region which provides food, jobs and prosperity, but also carries an environmental impact, with protests ...
Read moreScientists at CSIC sequence the genome of the gilthead seabream
Barcelona, Spain.- The gilthead seabream is of great economic importance, being widely farmed throughout the Mediterranean and reaching an annual production of more than 200,000 ...
Read moreNew assessment method reveals many fish stocks are in urgent need of sustainable management
by Valentina Ruiz-Leotaud | Sea Around UsA newly developed method for assessing how abundant fish populations are and how fishing is affecting them revealed that ...
Read morePearls of Wisdom
by By Anna Aaronson, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOkinawa, Japan.- Since the late 19th century, pearl aquaculture has been a revered industry ...
Read moreBlue mussels’ ability to buffer climate-induced stress could benefit aquaculture
Maine, USA.- Blue mussels can change patterns of gene expression to make more proteins that help with heat stress and facilitate energy production.
Read moreA predictable ocean where society has the capacity to understand current and future ocean conditions
Denmark.- ICES working groups on seasonal-to-decadal prediction of marine ecosystem, on impacts of warming on growth rates and fisheries yields, and integrated, physical-biological and ecosystem ...
Read moreThe Effects of Microplastics on Organisms in Coastal Areas
Microplastics (plastic particles under 5 mm) are an abundant type of debris found in salt and freshwater environments. In a Limnology & Oceanography Letters study, ...
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