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Explainer: what causes algal blooms, and how we can stop them

By Michele BurfordOutbreaks of algae have killed up to a million fish in the Murray Darling Basin over the last two weeks. The phenomena of ...

PNNL tech serves as fish body double

USA.- Hundreds of surrogate “fish” will be put to work at dams around the world through an agreement between ATS – Advanced Telemetry Systems – ...

Expert Consultation on Genetically Responsible Aquaculture, Lucknow, India

The loss of genetic diversity in broodstock remains an issue of great concern. Many standard hatchery practices can reduce the genetic diversity of seed. The ...

Norwegian seafood exports total NOK 99 billion in 2018

Norway has exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood to reach a new record of NOK 99 billion in 2018. This represents a volume increase of ...

Almost every brand of tuna on supermarket shelves shows why modern slavery laws are needed

Australia.- What is the chance the last tin of tuna you ate was made using slave labour? If it came from Thailand, the odds may ...

NYP Develops Fish Vaccine for Vietnam’s Fish Farm

Singapore.- NYP has developed a fish vaccine to reduce mortality rates in one of the biggest fish farms in Vietnam, Hiep Thanh Group Fish Farm. ...

BioMar icon Niels Alsted retires after 45 years in aquaculture

Denmark.- Niels Alsted, Executive Vice President of Business Relations in BioMar, nicknamed ‘Mr Aquaculture’ by his colleagues has retired after 45 years of service in ...

EU Awards €2 Million to HiSea Project to Provide High Resolution Data on Sea Water Quality

Delft, Netherlands.- The European Union (EU) has awarded the HiSea consortium close to €2 million to develop, test and demonstrate information services that provide high ...

2018 Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in Line with 2017

USA.- For the month of December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 3 out of the 78 (3.8%) total seafood entry line ...

Asian aquaculture: trends for 2019

Aquaculture and environmental consultants Jonah van Beijnen and Gregg Yan outline some of the key developments they expect to take place in the Asian aquaculture ...