Fish DNA in lake sediment can help determine native species, study shows

by Katie Willis, University of AlbertaCanada.- A new technique developed by University of Alberta biologists can determine whether certain fish populations are native to lakes ...

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“Lessons in Mariculture” Launches for High Schoolers

By Dave ShawMarine aquaculture, or “mariculture,” is a growing industry in North Carolina — one that offers many career avenues. To help acquaint students with ...

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AQUAEXCEL2020: from Research Innovation to Industry Application

AQUAEXCEL2020 is a leading aquaculture research project funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme, which integrates leading European aquaculture research facilities and enables them ...

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Aquaponic farming: harnessing natural processes for an urban circular economy

By Paul Wolf* and Sylvie Geisendorf+The term waste describes materials or products that are no longer of use. In a linear economy, it accumulates as ...

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99 researchers brought together for preventive fish health

Norway.- Last week, researchers and industries from all over the world met for a symposium to dive into research on fish skin, gut and gill ...

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All the pressing questions on fish migration

Norway.- It’s not 20 questions – it’s even more: Now researchers have identified 100 pressing questions on fish migration.

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New study shows krill is the most effective growth enhancer in diets for whiteleg shrimp

Oslo, Norway.- With the shrimp farming industry increasingly moving towards low fishmeal content feeds, practical feed formulations depend on meals, solubles and hydrolysates made from ...

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Industry on Reconditioning of Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation

USA.- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for industry entitled “Reconditioning of Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation.” This draft guidance ...

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Consortium earns funding to enhance oyster breeding

by David Malmquist*A consortium of 14 shellfish geneticists from 12 East Coast universities and government agencies has won a 5-year, $4.4 million grant from the ...

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New study shows common carp aquaculture in Neolithic China dating back 8,000 years

Münche, Germany.- By using age-mortality and species-selection profiles from prehistoric East Asia, researchers identified carp aquaculture in Henan Province, China, thousands of years earlier than ...

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