Hawai Sea Grant awarded nearly $1M for aquaculture research

Hawai, USA.- The University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program has received nearly $1 million for aquaculture research in support of food security research, education ...

Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters

New Orleans, USA.- Climate change-associated severe weather events may cause flooding that threatens the survival of the Olympia oyster, new research suggests. The findings will ...

Ecolabelling no help in sustainable seafood sales

Norway.- How does labelling products and putting up signs in stores affect consumer choices, especially if you are trying to encourage consumers to buy sustainable ...

Asian Catfish Genome Decoded

Japan.- The striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus makes its home in the legendary Mekong River, the longest river in Southeast Asia and largest inland fishery in ...

Study Evaluates Technologies for Early Warning of Algal Toxins in Shellfish

USA.- As harmful algal blooms and related human health concerns increase, there is an increasing need to identify and test technologies that may improve existing ...

Growing algae more sustainably for biofuel production

USA.- Because fossil fuels emit pollutants that are harmful to both the environment and public health, researchers are diligently exploring more sustainable alternatives. One of ...

Revolutionising the Nile tilapia breeding program by using the genetic code (DNA)

Norway.- Tilapia, a tropical fish, is an important aquaculture species farmed in more than 100 countries, and after carp is the second most important aquaculture ...

Technology focus: Hydrolicer – non-medicinal sea lice management

Scotland.- Knowledge Exchange Officer at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Sam Houston, recently visited Scottish salmon producer, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland in the Shetland Islands ...

Do Mussels Reveal the Fate of the Oceans?

USA.- More than 10 million tons of plastic debris enter the oceans every year and are found in nearly every oceanic layer. They start out ...

Blue Economy call: €18.7 million available for funding

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has launched a new call of a total budget of €18,7 million. The call focuses on 3 topics: Blue ...