Why you may never eat raw oysters again
By Jeffrey M. Farber*Many people look forward to raw oysters, and raw oyster bars are popular at some trendy restaurants. However, they (along with other ...
Read moreNanoplastics accumulate in marine organisms and may pose harm to aquatic food chains
Singapore.- Plastic nanoparticles – these are tiny pieces of plastic less than 1 micrometre in size – could potentially contaminate food chains, and ultimately affect ...
Read moreHow can fish producers tackle climate change?
Germany.- Global consumption of fish and shellfish has more than doubled over the past 50 years, and is expected to rise further, according to a ...
Read moreAt the doorstep of a RAS breakthrough
By: Maria Latokartano*Finland.- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) are a new industry which still struggles with profitability. However, Luke’s RAS expert believes that a method that ...
Read moreFirst production milestone at new Albany Shellfish Hatchery
Australia.- Aquaculture trials in the Pilbara, Kimberley, Abrolhos Islands and Cockburn Sound will be the beneficiaries of the first consignment of about 500,000 rock oyster ...
Read moreIndonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries optimises use of technology for policy implementation
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has employed digital technology innovation in order to supervise marine and fishery resources, to allow transparency of ...
Read moreUniversity of Stirling receives £22 million for international research hubs
UK.- Two new international research centres – focussing on aquaculture and the environment – will be developed at the University of Stirling thanks to £22 ...
Read moreGrowing Ideas: Sound waves as alternative to chemicals
The Netherlands.- Water that is set in motion by sound waves remains much cleaner. The technique reduces the mortality rate in fish farms and is ...
Read moreThe mystery of masculinization in Daphnia magna unraveled
Osaka, Japan.- The messenger RNA (mRNA) that conveys genetic information has a region that can be translated into protein (translated region). A noncoding area (ncRNA), ...
Read moreThe strange genetics of the fish that never grows up
By Bjarne Røsjø Oslo, Norway.- A tiny carp that can only be found in the waters in peat swamp forests in Indonesia and Malaysia, is ...
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