New Project to Significantly Improve Efficiencies in Fish Farming

Galway, Ireland.- An innovative multidisciplinary aquaculture project led by NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology is set to improve production efficiencies and management of ...

Tiny probes measure cell surface pH

UK.- Marine diatoms contribute significantly to photosynthesis in our oceans and act as the base of the food chain in many of the most productive ...

Salmon exports valued at NOK 64.7 billion in 2017

Oslo, Norway.- Norway exported salmon worth NOK 64.7 billion in 2017. This is an increase of 5 per cent or NOK 3.4 billion compared with ...

Climate change drives collapse in marine food webs

Australia.- A new study has found that levels of commercial fish stocks could be harmed as rising sea temperatures affect their source of food. University ...

Ocean acidification means major changes for California mussels, FSU researcher says

Tallahassee, USA.- Accelerating ocean acidification could be transforming the fundamental structure of California mussel shells, according to a new report from a Florida State University-led ...

Noblet: Consumer education key for growth of aquaculture in U.S.

Maine, USA.- Over the last several decades, aquaculture has been expanding throughout the world. Still, many Americans know very little about the industry and its ...

ARS Research Helps Make Oysters Safer

By J. Kim Kaplan*USA.- Farmed oysters and clams are the leading species when it comes to U.S. marine aquaculture, with sales of all mollusks at ...

An adaptation 150 million years in the making

Canada.- Just how do snapping shrimp snap? This was the question plaguing scientists who set out to uncover the mysterious mechanisms producing big biology in ...

Advancing Aquaculture To Meet Growing Demand

By Jan SuszkiwUSA.- Half the seafood that U.S. consumers eat comes from aquaculture—the raising and harvesting of freshwater and marine species in controlled conditions. Over ...

Ecological Risk Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources

This report presents the outcomes of the Ecological Risk Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources workshop held from 25-27 October ...