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.

University of Plymouth prepares to host UK teachers on international education expedition

Plymouth, UK.- Teachers from across the UK will get to see the University of Plymouth’s marine expertise in action as part of an expedition to ...

LACQUA19 – New abstract submission date

The Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture 2019 – LACQUA19 is close to take place in San José, Costa Rica at the Wyndham Herradura Hotel from ...

FAO highlights the great potential of genetic improvements in aquaculture for better food security

Rome, Italy.- Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet ...

Fish health must be a key consideration when developing new fish farming technology

Norway.- Closed-containment onshore fish farming systems are being heralded as the answer for farmed salmon, but we need to proceed cautiously – and ensure that ...

Magnets are being used to extract algal molecules for the beauty, bioplastics industries

by Catherine Collins*Entrepreneurs in the aquaculture sector face a problem – extracting all the valuable molecules from seaweed and algal cells is still really difficult. ...

Leading smart feed company to strengthen disease control capability in Indonesia

Successful disease management methods developed in salmon are being piloted in shrimp, tilapia and pangasius farming in Indonesia. eFishery, the University of Prince Edward Island ...