Infectious cancer in mussels spread across the Atlantic

An infectious cancer that originated in one species of mussel growing in the Northern Hemisphere has spread to related mussels in South America and Europe, ...

Fish oil supplements have no effect on anxiety and depression

UK.- Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Broad Refusals of Imported Shrimp with Salmonella Continue in October, with FDA Also Refusing Shrimp with Antibiotics from India and Venezuela

USA.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 2 out of the 131 (1.5%) total seafood entry line refusals in October were of ...

Are Corals and Seafood Affected by Common Chemicals?

By Sarah Couture* We are surrounded by chemicals that improve our everyday lives. Soaps and shampoos are chemically designed to be nice and foamy. Detergents ...

EUMOFA Monthly Highlights No. 8/2019 has now been published

The latest issue of the EUMOFA Monthly Highlights No. 8/2019 has now been published. The headline messages from this month’s market insights are listed below.

New sources of omega-3 are safe to use in fish feed

Norway.- The demand for fish oil rich in omega-3 has long been greater than the supply. Sources that can meet the requirement for omega-3 in ...

Supporting women into aquaculture

UK.- A total of £50,000 is being invested to help increase the number of women working in Scottish aquaculture.

Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit

Germany.- Microalgae can form massive assemblages in oceans, attracting many opportunistic organisms; these are capable of eliminating the entire algal population within a short time. ...

Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks – comprehensive new study

UK.- Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In a new study, Swansea University researchers have used several different detection ...

Bangladesh’s Blue Revolution raised incomes, employment, and nutrition security

Washington, D.C.- Bangladesh’s recent aquaculture growth has defied predictions so much that it deserves to be called a “Blue Revolution.” Even though aquaculture has enabled ...