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AMBI, AZTI’s tool for the ecological assessment of the marine environment, is being used as a worldwide reference approach

Pasaia, Spain.- Throughout its history AZTI has developed diverse methods for the assessment of the ecological and environmental status of the marine environment. Among these, ...

Can these Berkeley students make Mexico’s devil fish the next big thing?

By Will Kane USA.- In parts of rural Mexico, the invasive diablo – devil – fish, a brown, ugly creature with spines, had all but ...

Fish farming brings food and nutrition security to rural Sierra Leone

Tonkolili district, located in northern Sierra Leone, is one of the hardest hit by child stunting due to high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. ...

Fish in schools can take it easy

Paris, France.- Using a new computer model, researchers at the Ecole Centrale de Marseille and CNRS have shown that a fish expends less energy when ...

FDA Import Refusals in April Demonstrate Concerns Regarding Antibiotics in Chinese Seafood and Salmonella in Indian Shrimp

USA.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reporting for import refusals in April indicates that 3 out of the 116 (2.6%) total seafood entry ...

Scientists use dietary seaweed to manipulate gut bacteria in mice

USA.- Gut bacteria able to digest seaweed can outcompete native bacteria in the large intestine of nori-fed mice, according to Stanford scientists. Favoring one species ...

Targeting tuna

UN-sponsored World Tuna Day 2018 promotes sustainable tuna fishing and highlights the importance of preserving marine ecosystems for this vital food source. The “Coral Triangle” ...

How fish may reduce your child’s breast cancer risk

By David W.L. Ma and Jessie BurnsOmega-3 fatty acids are commonly found in plant and seafood sources. If you don’t have high enough levels of ...

Toxin linked to motor neuron disease found in Australian algal blooms

By Brendan Main, The ConversationAlgal blooms in major Australian rivers are releasing a toxic chemical that may contribute to the development of motor neuron disease ...

IMET International Collaborations: Norway

Some of the world’s largest producers of Atlantic salmon are counting on scientists at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology to help resolve common ...