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 ...

UF researchers dive into the science of how seaweed might prevent colon cancer and inflammation of the digestive tract

By: Matthew SplettUSA.- Consuming a seaweed found near the Florida Keys may offer health benefits in preventing colon cancer and inflammatory diseases of the digest ...

New Innovations in Freshwater Aquaculture Support the Expansion of Profitable and Environmentally-friendly Production

Finland.- A joint conference on freshwater aquaculture was organised in Brussels on 13 November 2019. Organised by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Finnish ...

Project to enhance shrimp and fish health in Bangladesh

UK.- Experts at the University of Stirling are working with senior industry, government and scientific officials from Bangladesh in a bid to tackle a major ...

Kelp farming on Sweden’s west coast: Environmentally friendly aquaculture

by Ulrika Lundin*There is a growing interest of the cultivation of macro algae. A new dissertation studies the best conditions for sustainable cultivation of the ...