ODU Launches Open Seas Technology Innovation Hub

USA.- In conjunction with the unveiling of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Aug. 29, Old Dominion University is launching the Open Seas Technology ...

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers

by Laura Castañón*USA.- Advanced sensing, automation, and artificial intelligence are changing workplaces in many industries. But these changes don’t have to mean that robots are ...

Researchers suggest seaweed farming could be a versatile tool in the effort to mitigate climate change

By Sonia Fernandez*Santa Barbara, USA.- According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), addressing carbon emissions from our food sector is absolutely essential to ...

Mussels could ‘tough out’ climate change

UK.- Global environmental change is generally bad news for life on Earth. But the future may not be entirely doom and gloom. Cambridge biologist Luca ...

Oyster Farming App

USA.- The Oyster Farming app is a tool to help simplify the day-to-day activities of oyster production. The app allows commercial oyster farmers to input, ...

IAEA Supports New Research on the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Seafood

What do the Patagonian scallop, the New Zealand sea urchin, the Atlantic Northern shrimp and the Mediterranean sea bass have in common? They are all ...

Global Aquaculture Advocate Shifts to Open-Access, Removes Log-In Process

USA.- The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s online magazine, the Global Aquaculture Advocate, is now an open-access journal. The decision to remove the log-in process for readers ...

Aqua-PV: “SHRIMPS” Project Combines Aquaculture and Photovoltaics

Germany.- Like other countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is experiencing strong economic and population growth. Its energy demand is currently increasing by ten percent each ...

Researchers Review Environmental Conditions Leading to Harmful Algae Blooms

USA.- When there is a combination of population increase, wastewater discharge, agricultural fertilization and climate change, the cocktail is detrimental to humans and animals. The ...

Federal-provincial funding for New Brunswick lobster and oyster projects

Canada.- The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for 21 lobster and oyster projects through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.