Victorian Aquaculture Mussels Up With New Sites
Australia.- Victoria’s mussel growing industry in Port Phillip and Western Port is set to expand following the allocation of 65 hectares of water to six ...
Read moreVietnamese fish farmer expands IPA System to Aquaponics
Vu Thi Tham is among the first intensive pond aquaculture (IPA) adopters in Northern Vietnam, learning the IPA concept from a seminar organized by USSEC ...
Read moreFish respond to predator attack by doubling growth rate
By David TenenbaumUSA.- Scientists have known for years that when some fish sense predators eating members of their species, they try to depart the scene ...
Read moreFungicides and antidepressants in rivers alter the swimming and feeding behaviour of some aquatic animals
Barcelona, Spain.- Surprisingly, low concentration of toxic chemical products in rivers –from fungicides to antidepressants- can change the swimming and feeding behaviours in some creatures, ...
Read moreIncreasing our understanding of the impact of compounds produced by certain fish parasites
European aquaculture production provides direct employment to 80 000 people and has an estimated EUR 3 billion annual turnover. But parasites can cause severe disease ...
Read moreUnlabelled genetically modified salmon discovered sold into Quebec
Montreal, Canada.- Investigations by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Ecology Action Centre and the Quebec network Vigilance OGM reveal that the world’s first sale of ...
Read moreScientists working with oyster farmers to tackle Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome this summer
Tasmania, Australia.- IMAS scientists are working with Tasmanian oyster farmers in preparation for the annual summer onset of the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) virus.
Read moreBaltic clams and worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20 000 dairy cows
Sweden.- Worms and clams enhance the release of methane up to eight times more compared to sea bottoms without animals, shows a study by scientists ...
Read moreReading the genetic signature of the sea scallop
USA.- Scallops are one of the most profitable fisheries in Maine, with a statewide value of nearly $7 million in 2016. The scallop fishery is ...
Read moreGood status for imported seafood
Bergen, Norway.- Seafood imported to Norway in 2015 was of overall good quality and rarely exceeded the applicable maximum limits for contaminants and infective agents.
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