SSA Supports the Expansion of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System to Include Imported Seafood

USA.- One of the topics of concern raised during the 2017 Scientific Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (“NARMS”) was the failure of ...

Researchers unlock secrets of chemical communication between algae and bacteria

Germany.- If green algae of the species Chlamydomonas reinhardtii meet Pseudomonas protegens bacteria, their fate is sealed. The bacteria, measuring only some two micrometres, surround ...

Strong hosts help parasites spread farther

Japan.- Large, physically strong Masu salmon disperse farther when infected with parasites, potentially escaping from further infections at the contaminated site but ironically resulting in ...

Expanding aquaculture at the expense of wild salmon?

Norway.- Aimed at regulating growth in the Norwegian aquaculture industry, the Government’s new ‘traffic light’ system entered into force on 30 October. But are the ...

2017 Report: Seafood Farming in Canada is Diverse, Sustainable & Growing

Ottawa, Canada.- Canada’s seafood farmers produced a solid year of sustainable growth and new jobs in 2016 according to a new report released today by ...

Oyster researchers to trial putting the chill on POMS virus this summer

Tasmania, Australia.- IMAS scientists will give the deadly Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) virus the cold shoulder this summer as part of a new approach ...

Ribbed mussels could help improve urban water quality

Washington, USA.- Ribbed mussels can remove nitrogen and other excess nutrients from an urban estuary and could help improve water quality in other urban and ...

Ocean acidification affects mussels at early life stages

Kiel, Germany.- Mussels protect themselves against environmental disturbances and enemies through a hard, calcareous shell. Increased ocean acidification makes it difficult for organisms to form ...

Research highlights antimicrobial resistance risk in aquaculture

New research from WorldFish undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems (FISH) identifies means to lessen the use of antimicrobials, ...

ASC and MSC release joint seaweed standard

Today the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) announced the launch of the ASC-MSC Seaweed Standard. The joint standard marks a ...