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 ...

MSC sets out agenda to strengthen assurance model and revisions to certification requirements

UK.- The Marine Stewardship Council will release in 2018 the widely consulted changes to its Fisheries and Chain of Custody certification requirements, launch new initiatives ...

Alaska Sea Grant awards over $1 million for research

USA.- Alaska Sea Grant has selected six research projects for funding during 2018–2020, with the majority of the work getting underway next month.

Dartmouth Team Makes Breakthrough Toward Fish-Free Aquaculture Feed

Hanover, USA.- Dartmouth College scientists have discovered that marine microalgae can completely replace the wild fish oil currently used to feed tilapia, the second most ...

The EX-ACT manual for blue carbon, fisheries and aquaculture management project

Rome, Italy.- Mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are three carbon-rich natural habitats, collectively referred to as ‘blue carbon ecosystems’. Blue carbon is defined as ...