New invention safely transports unknown, deep-dwelling fishes to the ocean’s surface

San Francisco, USA.- Strange and beautiful fishes from the ocean’s deep and lesser-known twilight zone reefs are hitching a ride to the surface thanks to ...

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 ...

Nanoplastics 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 ...

How 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 ...

At 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 ...

First 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 ...

Indonesia’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 ...

University 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 ...

The 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), ...

The 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 ...