New recommendations for growth of organic aquaculture
Norway.- Europe’s organic aquaculture industry has received a boost, thanks to an EU-funded initiative that revised the current EU regulatory framework. Not only will this ...
Read moreUSDA Charts Course for Strengthening World Aquaculture
By Jan Suszkiw*Charting a course ahead for the conservation and sustainable farming of freshwater and marine species is a chief focus of the first State ...
Read moreSEAFDEC to shrimp farmers – Don’t stock during cold months
The Philippines.- A study by SEAFDEC/AQD scientist Dr. Eleonor Tendencia has shown that a drop in temperature weakens the immune response of shrimp making them ...
Read moreSubstances used in household goods affect the immune system of a coastal mussel
Singapore.- Perfluoalkyl substances (PFAS) is shorthand for a group of fluorinated compounds that have been used extensively in household products such as non-stick cookware, stain-resistant ...
Read moreUSM Professor Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Future of Aquaculture
USA.- Dr. Kelly Lucas, Director of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center, spoke in Washington recently on the importance of aquaculture ...
Read moreOrleans project uses shellfish to reduce water nitrogen levels
USA.- As part of a three-year project that could pave the way to state approval of similar efforts, Orleans is using oyster farming to reduce ...
Read more2017 PH fisheries output dips but aquaculture resurfaced
Manila, The Philippines (PNA).- The local aquaculture sector rebounded in 2017 from its 6.27-percent drop in 2016, a complete opposite of the entire Philippine fisheries’ ...
Read moreUNE and United States Naval Academy launch DOE funded seaweed aquaculture research
Biddeford, USA.- Barry Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., Henry L. & Grace Doherty Professor of Marine Sciences, and David Fredriksson, Ph.D., professor at the United States Naval Academy ...
Read moreMinister LeBlanc announces independent expert panel on aquaculture science
Ottawa, Canada.– The Government of Canada is committed to regulating a responsible and sustainable aquaculture sector. Robust and credible science helps the Government make evidence-based ...
Read moreThe rise of aquaculture by-products: increasing food production, value, and sustainability through strategic utilisation
Scotland.- In this article, researchers from the UK and USA present their findings of a 2015 case study of Scottish salmon farming, their goal being ...
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