Change in aquaculture vital if billions more to be fed

Australia.- A research team from James Cook University has been investigating how aquaculture can be made sustainable, to help feed a world with more than ...

Warming seas are bad news for farmed salmon

Norway.- Researchers have evaluated how climate change could affect Norwegian salmon farming over the next 50 years.

Contagious cancer in shellfish is spreading across the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists have found a type of transmissible cancer in shellfish that has spread across the Atlantic Ocean and even into the Pacific. The new study ...

Extreme Weather a Major Cause of ‘Ghost Gear’ from Aquaculture According to New ASC White Paper

A new white paper from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) published on 28 November has determined that extreme weather is currently one of the major ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers funded to develop new technology for monitoring toxic algae

By Ashleigh PappUSA.- As the frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms increases along the California coast, ocean scientist Raphael Kudela is working to improve ...

BFAR promotes use of natural food in tilapia culture

By Villamor Visaya, Jr.The Philippines.- Fisherfolk may now be able to grow tilapia at lower costs by using naturally available food as supplementary feed to ...

Low trophic aquaculture project participates in Aquaculture Europe

AquaVitae, a new and innovative EU funded project, had its own stand (#82) and participated in discussions on new aquaculture value chains at Aquaculture Europe ...

Walleye Can Be a Valuable Addition to Aquaculture Operations

By Joe MorrisAmes, USA.- Aquaculture producers looking for a new opportunity may want to consider the benefits of raising walleye.

Environment-friendly tiger shrimp farming pushed

By RD DianalaBacolod, The Philippines.- With its premium taste and superior economic value, tiger shrimp is being pushed as an alternative species to farm alongside ...

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), IFFO and GAA to collaborate to help address the challenges in South East Asia’s fisheries

In 2017, IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation, and GAA, The Global Aquaculture Alliance, commissioned a study on South East Asian fisheries and their relevance to ...