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Baltic 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 ...

Reading 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 ...

Good 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.

The sea cucumber genome points to genes for tissue regeneration

China.- A new high-definition genome sequence of the sea cucumber provides molecular insights into its ability to regenerate, according to a new study publishing 12 ...

Shellfish Aquaculture Development Strategy launched

Baie de Bouctouche, Canada (GNB).– The provincial government has released the New Brunswick Shellfish Aquaculture Development Strategy 2017-2021.

Norway receives praise for its ocean science

Bergen.- Norway received the IOC prize for its ocean science knowledge and capacity. Director General of NIFES Ole Arve Misund accepted the prize on behalf ...

Myanmar collaboration aims to enhance rice and fish production

WorldFish and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will join forces with Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation to improve the productivity, profitability and ...

WDFW issues permit to Cooke Aquaculture to transport Atlantic salmon eggs from Iceland

Olympia, USA.- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has authorized Cooke Aquaculture to transport 1.8 million Atlantic salmon eggs from its facility in ...

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Fishing for New Antibiotics

By Kim KriegerUSA.- Two potent antibacterials found in fish do their dirty work in unexpected ways, report UConn chemists and colleagues in a paper accepted ...