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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 ...

UMCES geneticist wants to breed an oyster for low-salinity waters

USA.- While some at Horn Point Laboratory are focused on oyster restoration, geneticist Louis Plough is focused on another way of producing oysters that thrive ...

AQUA 2018: Keynote Speakers

Both of our AQUA2018 Keynote Presentations will be given during the Plenary Session on Sunday, August 26th in the BERLIOZ Auditorium of Le Corum. The ...

Proceedings of the Emergency Regional Consultation for Prevention and Management of Tilapia Lake Virus in the Asia-Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand.- Since 2009, tilapia aquaculture has been threatened by mass die-offs in Israel and Ecuador, which is caused by a novel Orthomyxo-like (RNA) virus ...