EU markets access ‘essential’

Scotland.- New research suggests that Brexit could cause significant harm to Scotland’s seafood industries if the UK does not remain in the single market and ...

Growing momentum to close the net on illegal fishing

Rome, Italy.- A growing number of countries are signing up to a global agreement that helps stop illegal fishing, as the international community today marks ...

A new material capable of the adsorption of organic pollutants in water

Sevilla, Spain.- The appearance of criteria and emerging pollutants in water is a modern theme that has caused the scientific community to research new solutions ...

A little water could make a big difference for endangered salmon

USA.- Even small amounts of running water—less than a gallon per second—could mean the difference between life or death for juvenile coho salmon in coastal ...

Seaweed, Indonesia’s answer to the global plastic crisis

By Bakti Berlyanto Sedayu*The impacts of global plastic use have reached an alarming level. Based on the latest data, 9 billion tonnes of plastics have ...

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 ...