TiLV threatens food security
Rome, Italy.- An estimated 180 000 tonnes of tilapia (whole and fillet frozen) were traded in the international market during January-March 2017, approximately 10 percent ...
Read moreSysco, US Foods fail Greenpeace seafood sustainability ranking despite industry-wide improvements
Washington, DC.– In the second edition of its Sea of Distress report released today, Greenpeace found that some foodservice industry players — especially Sodexo, Aramark, ...
Read moreShellfish producers call for action on shocking report of raw sewage discharges to sea
Dublin, Ireland.- IFA’s shellfish farming sector Chairman, Michael Mulloy, said today that the latest report by the EPA showing a dramatic increase in breaches of ...
Read moreNew report reveals more fish populations are in critical condition than reported by the Government of Canada
Toronto, Canada.- Today, Oceana Canada released the most comprehensive review of the state of Canada’s fisheries and the first annual assessment of how the government ...
Read moreHarmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Desalination: A Guide to Impacts, Monitoring and Management
Paris, France.- The first ever guidebook on the growing threat harmful algal blooms pose to seawater desalination plants has been published.
Read moreProtecting aquaculture by vaccinating fish
Netherlands.- Researchers with the EU-funded TARGETFISH project are using vaccines to help combat the outbreak of disease in farmed fish species.
Read moreNew research reveals competitive males salmons can adjust sperm speed
New Zealand.- It’s a fish tale of a sexual nature that may impact our understanding of male fertility. A University of Canterbury doctoral researcher has ...
Read moreTracking a parasite that’s ravaging fish
In Switzerland – not to mention the rest of Europe and the United States – freshwater fish are falling victim to a deadly disease that ...
Read moreAccess free aquaculture course on HealthyFish platform and certify your knowledge
The Federation of European Aquaculture (FEAP) presented the HealthyFish platform, which establishes a standardized training program at European level for the aquaculture sector.
Read moreHendrix Genetics moves into shrimp breeding
Hendrix Genetics partners with Integrated Aquaculture International LLC (iAqua) to accelerate the Kona Bay shrimp breeding program based in Hawaii and Malaysia.
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