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Highly Anticipated COLUMBUS Conference Delivers

Dublin, Ireland.- On 24 January 2018, more than 70 participants met in Brussels, Belgium, for the COLUMBUS project’s third and final Annual Blue Society Knowledge ...

CTSA 2017 Annual Progress Report Summaries: Available for Download

USA.- As part of our reporting requirements, CTSA must submit a comprehensive Annual Accomplishment Report to the USDA.

Coral reefs in hot water as warming events slow recovery

USA.- As the world’s oceans heat up with climate change, coral reefs are increasingly under threat. Bleaching events — defense mechanisms against high temperatures that ...

Improving the performance of tilapia farming under climate variation

Rome, Italy.- A bioeconomic model has been developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) based on experiences in China to ...

New Chief Executive announced for Scottish salmon body

Scotland.- Julie Hesketh-Laird is to take over as Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) following the retirement of Scott Landsburgh, who has ...

Using algae to promote agricultural sustainability and the circular economy

UK.- Algae are being used to develop new technology to clean up waste. Scientists at Swansea University are leading on a €5.5 Million eco-innovative project. ...

Nordic Aquafarms announces a major land-based aquaculture facility for Atlantic Salmon in Maine, USA

Norway.- After international market assessments and comprehensive land site searches, Nordic Aquafarms (NAF) has entered into agreements for a large property in Maine, USA to ...

Aquabyte Raises $3.5 Million Seed Funding; Aims to Transform Fish Farming Through Computer Vision and Machine Learning

San Francisco, USA.- Aquabyte, a startup applying computer vision and machine learning models to dramatically optimize fish farming efficiency, today announced a $3.5 Million Seed ...

Basic biosecurity manual for tilapia hatchery technicians in Bangladesh

With the onset of Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) outbreaks in several Asian countries, WorldFish, in collaboration with Bangladesh’s Department of Fisheries, has developed a program ...

Choose Omega-3s from fish over flax for cancer prevention, study finds

Canada.- Omega-3s from fish pack a stronger punch than flaxseed and other oils when it comes to cancer prevention, according to a first-ever University of ...