Algal library lends insights into genes for photosynthesis
USA.- It isn’t easy being green. It takes thousands of genes to build the photosynthetic machinery that plants need to harness sunlight for growth. And ...
Read moreFish can be fed plant waste products
Denmark.- Fish from fish farms are feeding more and more mouths. But what should the fish eat? Research shows that plant proteins may be the ...
Read moreScientists crack genome of superfood seaweed, ito-mozuku
Japan.- For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens), the popular Japanese brown seaweed, providing data that could help farmers better ...
Read moreCanada’s world-class fish and seafood products on display and in demand
Ottawa.- Canada’s fish and seafood sector is a growing and vital part of the Canadian economy, providing good middle class jobs and providing economic opportunity ...
Read moreNOC scientists to develop ‘early warning’ system for monitoring harmful algal blooms
UK.- Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are developing an innovative new sensor, and associated analytical techniques, for monitoring and classifying phytoplankton that can ...
Read moreMarine Investment drives Innovation in Ireland’s Aquaculture & Fish Bio-Processing Sector
UK.- Irish companies, Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII) and Technology From Ideas Ltd, (TfI) have recently been awarded funding under the Marine Institute’s Industry-led Award scheme. ...
Read moreSeaweed science behind ‘Moreton Bae’ brew
Australia.- Scientists from USC are hoping a beer brewed with “sea lettuce” from Moreton Bay will drive new interest in seaweed as a nutritious, tasty ...
Read moreCardiorespiratory fitness of farmed Atlantic salmon unaffected by virus
Canada.- The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new UBC research has found.
Read moreStrong faith in farmed cod
Norway.- Øyvind J. Hansen has followed Norwegian farmed cod from when they were first spawned. As the fifth generation grows larger and larger as we ...
Read moreGovernment of Canada and Prince Edward Island fund projects to boost innovation and productivity in the seafood processing sector
Wellington, Canada.- With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish and seafood industry as an integral contributor to local ...
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