Substances 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 ...

USM 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 ...

Orleans 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 ...

2017 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’ ...

UNE 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 ...

The 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...