New study reveals that the centre of the world’s marine biodiversity is in danger

UK.- Research led by Swansea University’s Bioscience department have found that the world’s centre of biodiversity is under widespread threat of losing a key marine ...

Repeat spawning comes with tradeoffs for trout

West Lafayette, USA.- Steelhead trout that spawn multiple times have more than twice the lifetime reproductive success of single spawning trout, suggesting there is a ...

2017 Aquaculture report shows growth, diversification

Wakefield, USA.- The aquaculture industry in Rhode Island experienced growth in 2017 in production and value, thanks to aquaculturists raising new and diversified crops, according ...

New Jersey Shellfish Aquaculture Situation & Outlook Report

USA.- New Jersey has a well-established hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) aquaculture industry originating in the 1970s. Extensive aquaculture of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica involving ...

New resource: Ocean+ Data

UNEP-WCMC is pleased to launch Ocean+ Data, an online library of 183 ocean-related data resources to support informed decision-making for ocean conservation.

Biogeographic Patterns of Benthic Microalgae: Prospective Indicators of Ecosystem Health

Charleston, USA.- Marine benthic microalgae (BMA) constitute a “secret garden,” largely unseen yet important primary producers in coastal ecosystems. Several theoretical and practical reasons suggest ...

Overview of food fraud in the fisheries sector

Rome, Italy.- Fish fraud is committed when fish is illegally placed on the market with the intention of deceiving the customer, usually for financial gain. ...

Government releases advisory council report on finfish aquaculture

Victoria, Canada.- The Government of British Columbia has released the report that it received from the Minister of Agriculture’s Advisory Council on Finfish Aquaculture (MAACFA).

Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish

Townsville, Australia.- The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is revered for its kaleidoscope of colour. New international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson of the ...

FDA Crackdown on Antibiotic-Contaminated Chinese Shrimp and Indian Shrimp With Salmonella Continues in March

USA.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reporting for import refusals in March indicates that 5 out of the 135 (3.7%) total seafood entry ...