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.

Strong 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 ...

Government 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 ...

Illinois Soybean Association Facilitates Pivotal Step toward Sustainable Tuna Production

Bloomington, USA.- The global popularity of tuna consumption has resulted in overfishing of wild tuna species, such as the Pacific bluefin tuna, which is now ...

Norway fisheries and aquaculture scientists visit the Pacific to explore scientific collaboration possibilities

The Pacific Community (SPC) is hosting a delegation of Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture scientists and marine resources managers to scope out ways of sharing Norway’s ...

Mexican aquaculture industry learns more about IPRS-grown tilapia

Mexico.- USSEC developed a workshop in Guadalajara, Mexico to present the technical and economic results of the production of tilapia grown under the In-Pond Raceway ...

Government of Canada helping fisheries and aquaculture businesses adopt clean technologies

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.- Investments in clean technology that support more sustainable fishing and aquaculture sectors protect our environment while helping businesses remain competitive ...