Study to improve data driven decision making for Shetland’s aquaculture industry

Glasgow, UK.- Researchers at the University of Strathclyde are leading a study to see how better digital connectivity and improved data collection could transform aquaculture ...

Russia is still an unstable market for Vietnam pangasius

Vietnam.- In the first three months of 2019, the total export value of pangasius to the Russian market reached 4.88 million USD, down 12.6% year ...

Salmon sector response to Scottish Government’s plans for aquaculture legislation

UK.- Last week the Scottish government announced plans to introduce legislation to make the weekly reporting of sea lice data statutory, one week in arrears. Legislation ...

Sonar Innovation Could Single Out Sustainable Tuna Species from Afar

Washington, USA.- Sustainability-driven new research could one day help tuna fisheries cast their nets more selectively, mitigating unintentional “bycatch” of undersized fish and off-limits species.

Whole genome sequencing shows promise in fight against AMR

The use of whole genome sequencing can improve the way antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is monitored in food and animals, EFSA says in a new report ...

Government of Canada takes further action to enhance aquaculture sustainability in British Columbia

Ottawa, Canada.- Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source is increasing significantly. Over half of seafood consumed world wide is produced ...

FDA Rejects Shrimp from Mexico and United Arab Emirates in May

USA.- In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that just 12 out of the 88 (13.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were ...

Salmon get a major athletic boost via a single enzyme

Vancouver, Canada.- Salmon species, known for undertaking arduous upstream migrations, appear to owe a good deal of their athletic ability to the presence of a ...

Millions to environmental research on how beach wrack can be removed and transformed into a future resource

Sweden.- William Hogland, professor of environmental technology, has been allocated SEK 2.8 million for the EU project “CONTRA: Baltic Beach Wrack – Conversion of a ...

The green gold that cleans wastewater and produces biodiesel

Sweden.- Lorenza Ferro demonstrates the potential of Nordic microalgae for simultaneous production of biomass and municipal sewage treatment in our Nordic climate. She has also ...