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IRIS in dialogue with local community and stakeholders on aquaculture and social acceptance

Stavanger, Norway.- Finnøy has been a case study in the AquaAccept project. A community meeting was held to report findings from national as well as ...

New population of world’s rarest fish discovered off Tasmanian coast

Tasmania, Australia.- A team of divers from IMAS and the citizen science project Reef Life Survey (RLS) have discovered a new population of what is ...

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.

NOAA Falls Short on Industrial Ocean Fish Farm Funding

Washington, USA.- The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) decision to fund industrial ocean fish farms without performing environmental reviews is illegal, according to a ...

Sea Grant invites proposals for aquaculture projects

By Sue Keller*Researchers are welcome to apply for grants to advance the aquaculture industry in Alaska and nationwide. The deadline for proposals is March 2, ...

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 ...

OSU researchers aim to boost efficiency of aquaculture production

Newport, USA.- Researchers at Oregon State University are developing a new technology to deliver water-soluble nutrients to aquaculture-raised fish, oysters, clams and shrimp that will ...

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 ...

UNH Research Finds White Worms an Inexpensive Food Source for Aquarium Fish

Durham, USA.- Ornamental aquarium fish like the clownfish Nemo and his pal the royal blue tang Dory one day may be dining on high-quality yet ...