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SA oyster industry on the road to recovery

Australia.- The South Australian oyster industry is a step closer to recovery – no longer needing government supplied juvenile oysters (spat) – and able to ...

Aquaculture plan for northern Australia

Australia.- James Cook University scientists are starting work on a study that will map out the future of aquaculture in northern Australia.

AQUA-LIT, new UE project on marine litter

Last year, the European Commission under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, launched the Sustainable Blue Economy call focused on 4 strands:

Cod’s sex gene identified

Norway.- Using a tiny DNA sample from cod, it is now possible to determine both the sex of the fish and whether it is a ...

Microplastics cause mussels to lose their grip

UK.- A new study shows that microplastics are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings – potentially having a devastating impact ...

Study Identifies Biomedical Potential of Bivalves

Maine, USA.- Shellfish like oysters and mussels have the potential to revolutionize human health research, according to a new paper in Developmental and Comparative Immunology. ...

Anemones are friends to fish

USA.- When predators hunt for small reef fish in the ocean, many of those small fish do the same thing: they hide in a nearby ...

The world’s shellfish are under threat as our oceans become more acidic

By Susan FitzerUK.- For the past few million years the world’s oceans have existed in a slightly alkaline state, with an average pH of 8.2. ...

Understanding the growth of coral reefs

Researchers have measured the dynamics of coral reef growth in the central Red Sea, establishing a baseline that can be used to evaluate how the ...

Algae Factory produces valuable microalgae from industrial effluents

Finland.- Water purification and algae cultivation are combined in the Algae Factory project as an industrial and commercial activity based on the principles of circular ...