Little fish, big deal – Baby sturgeon offers hope for the future

By Tim KnightUSA.- It’s less than five inches long, slimy, covered in razor-sharp spines and looks like something straight out of one of the Alien ...

LSPU’s research focuses on genetically improved tilapia

The Philippines.- In the Philippines, tilapia is considered an important aquaculture species favored for its appealing taste and affordable price. “Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia” or ...

Global fisheries could still become more profitable despite global warming

Japan.- Global commercial fish stocks could provide more food and profits in the future, despite warming seas, if adaptive management practices are implemented. Even so, ...

Phytotherapy in aquaculture to reduce the use of antibiotics

France.- Scientists at CIRAD and IRD are testing the use of medicinal plants as an alternative to antibiotics in fish farms. Between laboratory analyses and ...

Algae a threat to walleye vision, study finds

Ohio, USA.- Walleye and the fish they eat struggle to see in water clouded by algae, and that could potentially jeopardize the species’ future if ...

Fish oils do not prevent heart attack or strokes in people with diabetes

Munich, Germany.- Fish oil supplements do not prevent heart attacks or strokes in patients with diabetes, according to late breaking results from the ASCEND trial ...

Seafood Nutrition Partnership Offers Tips to Increase Seafood Consumption During National Seafood Month

USA.- As National Seafood Month approaches in October, Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is reminding busy Americans that eating seafood is a quick, easy, and healthy ...

Fish lice could be early indicators of metal pollution in freshwater

South Africa.- Water quality in rivers and dams is decaying all over the world, and metal pollution is a major factor. Meanwhile, freshwater resources are ...

James Cook University scientists have discovered that shrimp help heal injured fish

Australia.- PhD student David Vaughan is working on a project led by Dr Kate Hutson at JCU’s Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture. He ...

Salmon farm research reveals alarming effects on BC´S ecosystem

Vancouver, Canada.- For the past two months Sea Shepherd’s research vessel the R/V Martin Sheen has ventured to every salmon farm on the Fraser sockeye ...