World first: Icelandic capelin is MSC certified

The Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) capelin fishery is the first capelin fishery in the world to be MSC certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

New Study Finds Return on Investment for Government Spending on Aquaculture

USA.- Federal investments in aquaculture account for a small fraction of all government-funded research spending but result in a significant return on investment in terms ...

Shrimp Can Be Traced Back to Their Country of Origin Through Elemental Profiling

Washington, USA.- A new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report finds that farmed shrimp from Thailand, Vietnam, and India could be traced back to their countries ...

Increasing productivity in Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industries

Australia.- The Australian Government has today welcomed the Productivity Commission’s recommendations to identify opportunities to increase efficiency and cut unnecessary and costly regulation in Australia’s ...

Virginia continues to lead in clam and oyster aquaculture

USA.- Virginia shellfish farmers sold $56.6 million in clams and oysters in 2016, with hard clam sales of $38.1 million and $18.5 million in oyster ...

Oyster gene tool set to boost yields

United Kingdom.- Oyster farmers are set to benefit from a new genetic tool that will help to prevent disease outbreaks and improve yields.

Why do more farmed salmon lose their sight in summer?

Norway.- Farmed salmon often lose their sight in summer as cataracts make their eyes opaque. This happens when the temperature rises, but exactly why it ...

Is our turbulent North Sea suitable for Aquaculture?

Belgium.- Ghent University and the Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO) have launched the project “North Sea Aquaculture”, together with their partners: Belwind, ...

Iron deficiency restrains marine microbes

Kiel, Germany.- Iron is a critical nutrient in the ocean. Its importance for algae and the nitrogen cycle has already been investigated in detail. Now ...

Sequencing of Green Alga Genome Provides Blueprint to Advance Clean Energy, Bioproducts

USA.- Plant biologists have sequenced the genome of a particularly promising species of green alga, providing a blueprint for new discoveries in producing sustainable biofuels, ...