Shrimp Farmers Worldwide Must Adopt Sustainable Practices—or Risk Falling Behind

By Holger Rubel, Wendy Woods, David Perez, Shalini Unnikrishnan, Alexander Meyer zum Felde, Sophie Zielcke, Charlotte Lidy, and Carolin LanferFarmed shrimp is among the fastest-growing ...

Oceana demands an action plan for the protection of the ‘blue forests’ at the COP 25

Madrid, Spain.- Oceana calls for the inclusion of algal forests in official climate plans and strategies, and for the creation of an International Action Plan ...

Thohira Synbiotics accelerate growth rate of fishes and prawns

By Azman ZakariaSerdang, Malaysia.- Researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) have successfully developed Thohira Synbiotics, a product developed from a combination of probiotics and prebiotics ...

Fish scattering sound waves has impact on aquaculture

France.- Schools of fish can scatter sound waves, which has impacts on fish farming. Fisheries acoustics have been studied for over 40 years to assess ...

Squid pigments have antimicrobial properties

Spain.- Ommochromes, the pigments that colour the skin of squids and other invertebrates, could be used in the food and health sectors for their antioxidant ...

Report provides template for seaweed farming in Argyll and Bute

UK.- Argyll and Bute has aspirations to become the centre of seaweed farming excellence. A report, commissioned by Argyll and Bute Council, has set out ...

P200-M solar power seen to boost seaweed production

By Che PalicteDavao, The Philippines.- A PHP200 million solar-diesel hybrid power generation facility will be established in Tawi-Tawi next year, an official said on Friday.

FDA Reports No Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in November

USA.- Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that there were just 59 total seafood entry line refusals in November, of which none ...

Low trophic aquaculture value chain report

Under the slogan “Our Future – Growing from water”, the Aquaculture Europe 2019 conference addressed innovative ways to support the aquaculture economy. This year, the ...

Sustainable fis farming? Yeast and flies come to the rescue

by Alin Kadfak*Aquaculture doesn’t have the best reputation; the fish meal is one reason why. But with new research from the Swedish University of Agricultural ...