Seafood mislabeling rate of less than 1% for products with MSC ecolabel

London, UK.- DNA barcoding of more than 1,400 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labeled products has shown that less than 1% were mislabeled, compared with a ...

SFP announces new joint aquaculture improvement project in Indonesia

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is pleased to announce the initiation of a new sustainable aquaculture improvement project in Indonesia.

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 ...

Fish 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 ...

Scientists 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 ...

Canada’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 ...

NOC 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 ...

Marine 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. ...

Seaweed 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 ...

Cardiorespiratory 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.