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Improving occupational safety in aquaculture

By Guro Kulset Merakerås Aquaculture used to be a secondary income source for Norwegians. Now it’s become big business. Occupational safety has made steady advances, ...

Italian Acipenser obtains Friend of the Sea certification for its sturgeon

Newly acquired Italian company Acipenser Srl has been found compliant with Friend of the Sea standard for a number of species of farmed sturgeon: Acipenser ...

Seaweeds shelter calcifying marine life from acidifying oceans

Tasmania, Australia.- Seaweeds could provide a refuge for calcifying marine organisms at risk from ocean acidification, according to a new study by IMAS scientists published ...

Researchers explore an alternative pathway to fast-tracking the global recovery of fisheries

By Julie CohenSanta Barbara, USA.- Short-term pain for long-term gain. When applied to the reform of global fisheries, this strategy could yield enormous benefits. If ...

Catfish sector plans $2b export target in 2018

Can Tho, Vietnam.- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has targeted to earn US$2 billion from catfish exports this year, accounting for 31.5 per ...

Aquaculture Taiwan Expo to Expand Recruitment on Smart Farming & Cold Chain Equipment

Taipei, Taiwan (PRNewswire).- The 2nd edition of Aquaculture Taiwan Expo & Forum is organised by UBM Taiwan and Malaysia and supported by the local authority, ...

New solution to harmful algal blooms raises hope of economic and environmental benefits

UK.- A cheap, safe and effective method of dealing with harmful algal blooms is on the verge of being introduced following successful field and lab ...

Federal Managers Agree to a US Pacific Island Marine Aquaculture Management Program, Ecosystem Component Species Reclassification

Honolulu, USA.- The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council took initial action today in Honolulu to establish an aquaculture management program for the US exclusive ...

Tanjay PPO sets up fish farming for ex-offenders

Tanjay, The Philippine.- Tanjay City Parole and Probation Office (PPO) in partnership with Association of Tanjay Volunteer Probation Assistants (TVPA) have initiated a livelihood project ...

Marine ecologists study the effects of giant kelp on groups of organisms in the underwater forest ecosystem

By Julie CohenSanta Barbara, USA.- When British naturalist Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands in 1835, he took notice of the giant kelp forests ...