Mining Red Sea bacteria for industrial potential

Saudi Arabia.- Analyses of two bacterial strains in the Red Sea show they are enriched with gene clusters with potential to activate the synthesis of ...

The UAB and the ALBA Synchrotron collaborate in the search for new fish vaccines

Barcelona, Spain.- A research team from the IBB-UAB and the ALBA synchrotron is developing a new vaccine concept to protect farmed fish from the main ...

FDA Rejections of Antibiotic Contaminated Indian Shrimp Continue in September

USA.- For the month of September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 4 out of the 66 (6.1%) total seafood entry line ...

Second Summer Shoal: continued success

Fish welfare should become a criterion in certification schemes. Training of staff in knowledge of the natural species-specific needs of the farmed fishes is a ...

Created “fishing simulator” for EU

Norway.- A computer tool now provides fishermen with a visual description of what is happening to fishing and the ecosystem in the ocean, depending on ...

Apply now to participate in the Fish 2.0 Global Aquaculture track online competition

Join Fish 2.0 if you are an aquaculture innovator interested in growing your venture by meeting investors and new business partners. Seafood ventures from any ...

IQshrimp, the ultimate shrimp farmer software to be best informed and make his best decisions

iQShrimp is a platform on the cloud designed for shrimp farmers to centralize all possible information from the ponds, the farm and its surrounding. With ...

New testing lab takes pressure off prawn farmers

Australia.- James Cook University have been officially accredited to test for serious disease causing pathogens in prawns – relieving pressure on stretched testing services and ...

Genome of sea lettuce that spawns massive ‘green tides’ decoded

Sea lettuce, a fast-growing seaweed that spawns massive “green tides,” is a prolific thief, according to research that for the first time sequenced the genome ...

Thai shrimp expert encourages tiger shrimp production in PH

The Philippines.- High export demand for tiger shrimp prompted a Thai shrimp expert to encourage Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, to revive and improve ...