Industry 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, ...

Algae 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 ...

WSI 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) ...

European fish stocks on the move

Aberdeen, UK.- Many European fish populations are on the move due to warming oceans and increasing numbers, according to new research from an international team ...

New Collaboration Helps Small Scale Farmers Adopt More Responsible Practices

Three of the leading organisations in responsible aquaculture have teamed up to help farmers adopt more responsible practices, simplify choices for retailers and consumers, and ...

International study leads to validation of Cawthron Institute’s world-leading seafood safety testing method

New Zealand.- A method developed by Cawthron scientists to detect toxins in seafood now has international validation and will help to set a world standard ...

New EMFF project “BIOGEARS” launched to develop biobased ropes for aquaculture

Ireland.- BIOGEARS is a new innovative project funded by the European Union under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund that is set to develop biobased ...

New method detects toxin exposure from harmful algal blooms in human urine

by Gisele Galoustian*USA.- Blooms of toxin-producing algae exploded in both fresh and salt water ecosystems in southern Florida during the summer months of 2018, impacting ...

Web-based toolbox for a sustainable aquaculture sector

UK.- An EU initiative has developed a framework to help secure sustainable development and growth in fish farming.

Omega-3 canola oil: a novel safe dietary source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for juvenile Atlantic salmon

Australia.- Due to ever-expanding population growth and increased awareness of the health benefits of seafood, the global appetite for fish is on the rise. Today’s ...