VIU Receives $300,000 to Research Norovirus Contamination of Oysters

Canada.- Research project focuses on helping the BC shellfish industry to forecast, manage and prevent risks to human health and multi-million-dollar losses associated with outbreaks.

Farmed salmon under threat? The effect of rising sea temperatures on Atlantic salmon production

Norway.- In 2017, aquaculture production in the EU reached a decade high thanks to increased production of high-value species like salmon and seabass, according to ...

New research will broaden Canada’s ability to identify strains of oyster-related illnesses

Vancouver, Canada.- Every year people around the world enjoy oysters from British Columbia (BC) but oyster-related illnesses have posed risks to human health, and the ...

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 ...

Job 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.

Cyanobacteria 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 ...

Norway 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 ...

Scientists 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 ...

New 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 ...

Pearls 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 ...