Greener Industry from algae network
A collaborative network bringing researchers and industry together is developing ways to use microalgae for the creation of high-value chemicals, ingredients and low-carbon biofuel. High ...
Read moreA new DNA editing toolkit for algae
USA.- Michigan State University scientists have released a new genetic engineering toolkit for the algal species Nannochloropsis oceanica. It is of interest for the production ...
Read moreThe wisdom of pearl farming
By Kirsten Flint*Why exactly do little white nuggets from the sea cost so much? And how have humans hacked the biological process that makes them? ...
Read moreChoice matters: The environmental costs of producing meat, seafood
USA.- Which food type is more environmentally costly to produce—livestock, farmed seafood, or wild-caught fish? The answer is, it depends. But in general, industrial beef ...
Read moreEuropean-wide study reveals negligible risk for human health of zoonotic parasitic worms in farmed fish
Spain.- A recent study conducted by the EU Horizon 2020-funded ParaFishControl project aimed to demonstrate the absence of zoonotic parasitic worms in European farmed fish, ...
Read moreIloilo eyes hatchery for blue swimming crabs
By Cindy FerrerIloilo City, The Philippines (PNA).- The establishment of a hatchery for blue swimming crabs at the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) campus ...
Read more‘Significant and Widespread’ microplastics found in mussels from UK waters
Hull, UK.- Microplastics and other debris have been found in 100 per cent of mussels sampled from around the UK coast, and those bought in ...
Read moreSEANET announces grants for Down East aquaculture research
USA.- Maine EPSCoR’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) is funding two projects in Washington County to better understand the effects of environmental change and management ...
Read moreResearchers examine role of commercial diets in raising healthy walleye and saugeye fry in indoor aquaculture systems
By Jennifer A. SmithUSA.- Friday night fish fries are a Wisconsin staple. For many diners, that means walleye, prized for its delicate texture and mild ...
Read moreA Steady Diet?
By Julie CohenSanta Barbara, USA.- One of the fastest-growing organisms on Earth, giant kelp can grow 2 feet a day and reach up to 148 ...
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