NOAA: Statement on Recent Court Ruling on Aquaculture

USA.- NOAA is considering whether to appeal the Eastern District of Louisiana’s finding that NOAA does not have regulatory authority to regulate aquaculture under the ...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada launches assessment to examine the risk of Piscine Reovirus transfer from farmed Atlantic salmon aquaculture

Ottawa, Canada.- The Government of Canada is committed to using sound, scientific advice to protect our aquatic ecosystems and to support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.

Provincial Government and Aquaculture Industry Take Action to Support Sustainable Aquaculture Growth

Canada.- The Provincial Government, through the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA), is investing just over $588,000 to develop labour market information tools and products for ...

Aquaculture PhDs share their findings far and wide thanks to SAIC travel grants

UK.- Among many other collaborative activities, the Scottish Aquaculture and Innovation Centre provides financial assistance to students wishing to attend international conferences to present their ...

Seafood authenticity research moves into new stage

Sydney, Australia.- As global demand for seafood is rising, with a concurrent growth in supply of farmed and wild-caught products, determining seafood provenance is increasingly ...

Pairing zebrafish by personality improves fitness of the species

UK.- Scientists have challenged the theory of “love at first sight” after discovering that they can boost the reproductive success of zebrafish by pairing them ...

Minister Byrne Proclaims Aquaculture Week in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada.- The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources joined representatives from the Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA), to officially proclaim ...

Two proposals granted within the latest EU call on Breed and Feed in Aquaculture

The Netherlands.- WUR-ABG had two proposals granted within the latest EU call on Breed and Feed in Aquaculture (Innovative Action; H2020-BG-2018-2020; Blue Growth), where innovations ...

Ocean Acidification May Reduce Sea Scallop Fisheries

USA.- Each year, fishermen harvest more than $500 million worth of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of the United States. ...

Mobile device developed at UCLA could make it easier to predict and control harmful algal blooms

USA.- In the past 10 years, harmful algal blooms — sudden increases in the population of algae, typically in coastal regions and freshwater systems — ...