Scientists Find Fish Body Shape Holds Key To Make Fishery Management Cheaper, Easier

A simple body-shape analysis can reveal what part of the ocean a fish came from, according to a new study from Smithsonian scientists working to ...

DOF cites need for innovation to revive fisheries sector

By Joann VillanuevaManila, The Philippines (PNA).- Innovative ways of aquafarming is needed to ensure adequate supply of fish for Filipino consumers and to prevent fish ...

Senate Votes 87-11 to Increase Funding for FDA Inspections of Foreign Seafood Facilities and Imported Seafood

USA.- Last night, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of an amendment to the “Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019” ...

BFAR eyes lobster farms in 3 Eastern Visayas provinces

By Sarwell MenianoThe Philippine (PNA).- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will bring the lucrative lobster culture to poor communities in Eastern Visayas ...

Waste in the water – New purification techniques for healthier aquatic ecosystems

Even tiny amounts of toxins in rivers and lakes can endanger aquatic organisms. The public has become more aware of this environmental problem in recent ...

tru® Shrimp and Oceanic Institute sign major agreement

USA.- The tru® Shrimp Company announced today it has signed an agreement with Oceanic Institute of Hawai`i Pacific University to develop a nucleus shrimp breeding ...

Improved risk management of paralytic shellfish toxins in lobster fishery

Australia.- A new IMAS-led study will refine lobster monitoring tools to reduce the costs associated with biotoxin risks to the Southern Rock Lobster fishery.

Environmental changes in the Mekong Delta spell trouble for farmers

Urbana, USA.- The Mekong Delta is home to 15 million people, many of whom rely on the delta’s rich soil and water resources for farming ...

Ocean acidification a challenge for science, governments & communities

Australia.- A new IMAS-led paper published in the science journal Nature Climate Change has highlighted the challenges faced by scientists, governments and communities as rising ...

Volumes and Prices of Shrimp Down in June

USA.- Today, the Fisheries Statistic Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released its report regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for ...