Blue 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.

A 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 ...

The 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, ...

UNDP launches Ocean Innovation Challenge

New York, USA.- The momentum on ocean protection and restoration has rapidly accelerated particularly since the 2017 Ocean Conference. However, a number of the SDG ...

Comparing Import Control Schemes aimed at tackling IUU Fishing in the top three seafood market States

Better unified controls on seafood imports into main markets are needed to prevent IUU fishing products from being redirected into regions without proper measures in ...

Fish species benefit from marine protection to varying extents – common and exploited species profit most

Leipzig, Germany.- Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea are home to more fish species, with the greatest gains found among species most sensitive to ...

Colombia tilapia producer successfully installs IPRS

USSEC and Acuaguajaro successfully developed the first In Pond Raceway System (IPRS) project in Colombia. The success achieved from the technical, economic, and environmental points ...

Tuna farming soon in PH as research project takes off

By JM de la Cruz, SEAFDEC Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines with ...

Ideal onshore fish farm tanks

Norway.- How can we ensure decent swimming conditions and even distribution of oxygen and feed in the massive tanks used for onshore salmon farming?

75 percent fewer salmon lice with new type of sea cage

By Runar Bjørkvik Mæland*Norway.- Physically separating fishes from salmon louse larvae reduces infestation of salmon by 75 percent compared with a normal sea cage. This ...