The Eurastip Exchange Programme Third call is now open

Maximise existing and new collaborations and strategic partnerships between Europe and south-east Asia in the aquaculture sector with the EURASTiP Exchange Programme. Opportunities are available ...

How algae could sustainably reduce the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere

Munich, Germany.- In collaboration with fellow researchers, chemists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a process that, according to initial calculations, can ...

Fish and veggies: Water flow for more efficient aquaponic systems

An aquaponic system is an example of an integrated farming method in which the waste byproduct from one production process, like raising fish and other ...

Discovery of genetic markers for CMS using field outbreaks

Norway.- Outbreak of cardiomyopathic syndrome (CMS) in farming sites has helped in uncovering genetic QTL markers for this disease. CMS field outbreak mortality from a ...

Tropical fish adapt to cold temperatures in coordination with their microbiome

Israel.- Scientists have discovered that tropical fish can control their gut microbes to better survive extremes of temperature, a study in eLife reveals.

Fish can detox too — but not so well, when it comes to mercury

Canada.- It takes six months to get really good at accurately gauging the age of yelloweye rockfish. Because they can live for up to 120 ...

Aquaculture key to food security and nutrition?

By Helen Swingler and John BoltonAs the pressure grows on the world’s arable land, aquaculture must play a bigger role in food production if we ...

European Commission Audit Report Reveals Reasons for Flood of Indian Shrimp into the United States

On November 8th, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety made public the report of its audit and evaluation of the Indian ...

The EU fish market – 2018 Edition

The 2018 Edition of “The EU fish market” is now available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian, and the main topics analysed in the ...

Reduced Plastic in the Seafood Industry

Norway exports salmon fillets in large quantities, the quality of which must be preserved during transportation. Nofima researchers are investigating the possibility of preserving quality ...