National report identifies regulatory barriers to expanding shellfish aquaculture

USA.- A report funded by the National Sea Grant College Program identifies potential solutions to barriers impacting shellfish aquaculture operations at a local, state and ...

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on continued efforts to advance safe biotechnology innovations, and the deactivation of an import alert on genetically engineered salmon

USA.- Advancements in the dynamic field of biotechnology are bringing about the development of innovative, new food products. At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ...

Algae as a replacement for marine resources is gaining markey acceptance

Bergen, Norway.- Corbion, the global market leader in algae-based food ingredients and BioMar, the leading innovator in sustainable aquaculture feeds, announced today at the North ...

Oceana Finds Seafood Fraud Persists, More Than 20% of Samples Mislabeled

Washington, USA.- Oceana released the results of a new seafood fraud investigation, finding that 1 in every 5 fish tested was mislabeled. The study tested ...

NOAA Science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments

USA.- Forecasting hurricane track and intensity, providing decision support for wildfires, issuing warnings for harmful algal blooms: these are just a snapshot of how NOAA’s ...

Conservation model benefits both ecological and economic needs of Great Salt Lake

USA.- In the United States, the Great Salt Lake in Utah is home to a multimillion-dollar brine shrimp industry, which collects and sells brine shrimp ...

New report highlights national importance of Highlands and Islands’ marine resource

UK.- Entitled ‘Maximising the Marine Economy in the Highlands and Islands’ (MAXiMAR), the study focuses on supporting the growth of aquaculture, energy and marine biotechnology ...

Farms waste no time arranging audits for new Seabass, Seabream and Meagre Standard

There are still weeks to go before audits can be carried out against ASC’s new Seabass, Seabream and Meagre Standard, but farms have already been ...

Disappearing rice fields threaten more global warming

Bangor, UK.- All over China, a huge change has been taking place without any of us noticing. Rice paddies have been (and are being) converted ...

New study on the impact of farming technologies on salmon robustness

Stirling, UK.- Aquaculture experts at the University of Stirling are leading a £2 million study that aims to provide important information on the impact of ...