Gene expression response to sea lice in salmon skin

UK.- Scientists have identified gene expression responses that may help understand why some salmon are more resistant to sea lice than others.

Scientists identify enzyme that could help accelerate biofuel production

Japan.- Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have honed in on an enzyme belonging to the glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) family as a promising target for ...

‘Musseling Up’ clinical trial aims to provide facts about shellfish benefits

New Zealand.- New Zealand’s iconic Greenshell™ mussels (GSM) are world-famous for their delicious taste, but now a clinical trial is about to get underway that ...

Aquaculture has a long way to go

Canada.- Tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure has been invested into the aquaculture sector in our province over the last 25 years, yet the ...

100 Billion Dollar Baby: Aquaculture keeps growing

From 2010 to 2016, the aquaculture industry increased its value by USD 100bn, reaching USD 232bn. The growth is mainly driven by crustacean and freshwater ...

European aquaculture to benefit from a better quality of live feed

Norway.- The aquaculture sector is growing, with fish farming being a key way to ensure Europe gets the quality food it needs without exploiting marine ...

Salmon farmers lead the way with transparent reporting

UK.- Scotland’s salmon farmers have today (Wednesday 15th August) published monthly mortality figures on a farm-by-farm basis to increase transparency and understanding of this key ...

BlueNalu Raises $4.5 Million to Launch “Cellular Aquaculture”

San Diego, USA.- BlueNalu, a pioneer in the field of “cellular aquaculture,” announced the closing of a $4.5 million seed round, just two months after ...

Mussels reveal secrets of reproductive ‘chemistry’

Australia.- In relationships, “chemistry” is usually that “special something”, but Deakin chemists are on the brink of understanding the real chemistry of attraction in mussels. ...

Bangor University secures further EU funding for new research hub

UK.- Bangor University will benefit from a further £2.8m of EU funding for a new science and innovation hub to boost Wales’ shellfish industry, Finance ...