European-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, ...

Iloilo 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 ...

‘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 ...

SEANET 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 ...

Researchers 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 ...

A 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 ...

Black Sea countries pledge to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture

Following months of discussions, the European Commission and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) have secured today a 10-year pledge to rebuild the ...

Study in Fiji finds that removing sea cucumbers spells trouble for shallow coastal waters

New York, USA.- The lowly sea cucumber strikes observers as a simple sausage-like creature, one that is far less interesting than brightly colored reef fish ...

Natural seaweed farming pushed in Palawan

By Celeste Anna FormosoPalawan, The Philippines (PNA).- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved here a resolution urging municipal agriculture officers to promote and encourage the natural farming ...

Fish Welfare in European Aquaculture

Fish represent over 60% of all known vertebrate species on Earth. As a sentent species they have the capacity to sufer, including the ability to ...