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DNA testing reveals limited seafood fraud by Canadian retailers

Halifax, Canada.— A countrywide SeaChoice research project found seafood fraud in Canada is minimal, but on-package seafood labels generally lack critical information that would allow ...

National Aquaculture Extension Conference Proceedings Available Online

USA.- Presentations and conference proceedings from the National Aquaculture Extension Conference, held June 6-8 in Idaho, are now available online. 41 oral and nine poster ...

The adhesion of Chlamydomonas to surfaces is light-dependent

Germany.- Sunlight allows green algae to do more than just carry out photosynthesis. Some unicellular algae actually use light to switch the adhesion of their ...

Algae Cultivation for Carbon Capture and Utilization Workshop Summary Report Released!

Washington, DC, USA.- Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) published the Algae Cultivation for Carbon Capture and Utilization Workshop Summary Report. ...

Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels

USA.- For over a decade, companies have promised a future of renewable fuel from algae. Investors interested in moving the world away from fossil fuel ...

Doing aquaculture as a business for small- and medium-scale farmers

Rome, Italy.- The “Practical Training Manual on Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small and Medium-Scale farmers” is composed by two modules: Module 1 “The ...

B.C. Salmon farmers show results from record prices and strategic investment

Campbell River, Canada.– An independent economic analysis of the salmon aquaculture industry in British Columbia shows an increase of 37% over the past three years ...

Australian aquaculture set to double in value

Australia.- Australia’s aquaculture industries are set to double their value to $2 billion following today’s launch of the Federal Government’s National Aquaculture Strategy at the ...

Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others

Vancouver, Canada.- Certain marine species will fare much worse than others as they become more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new UBC ...

Warming Climate Could Increase Bacterial Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Shellfish, Recreation

USA.- Researchers have found that three common species of Vibrio bacteria in Chesapeake Bay could increase with changing climate conditions by the end of this ...