Brazil: New Plant and Label Registration Procedures for Fishery Products

USA.- Due to recent changes by Brazil in the procedures to register U.S plants that process fish and fishery products for human consumption, FAS/ Brasilia ...

Tilapia lake virus – an emerging threat to farmed tilapia in the Asia-Pacific region

Bangkok, Thailand.- Tilapias are highly important (and inexpensive) source of fish protein in the world and are one of the most popular species for aquaculture ...

First EPA-approved outdoor field trial for genetically engineered algae

USA.- Scientists at the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy have successfully completed the first outdoor field trial sanctioned by the U.S. Environmental ...

Sufficient levels of marine fatty acids in fish deprived Nepal

Norway.- Bhaktapur is nearly 1,000 kilometres away from the nearest ocean. Nevertheless, the Nepalese have good levels of marine fatty acids in their blood. The ...

How do fishes perceive their environment?

Germany.- Fishes perceive changes in water currents caused by prey, conspecifics and predators using their lateral line. The tiny sensors of this organ also allow ...

Novel Antibacterial Wound Cover Could Prevent Thousands of Infections Each Year

Poland.- A new type of wound dressing could improve thousands of people’s lives, by preventing them from developing infections. The dressing, a type of compression ...

Catfish Genome: A New Tool to Help Improve Catfish Products

USA.- A fish called “Coco” is lending a fin and, more importantly, much needed DNA to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Auburn University researchers. ...

CFIA approves camelina oil for use in Atlantic salmon feed

Halifax, Canada.- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved the use of mechanically-extracted camelina oil as a feed ingredient for farmed salmon and trout.

Genome sequence of fuel-producing alga announced

USA.- The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii has been sequenced by a team of researchers led by a group at Texas A&M ...

How quickly should fish be processed?

Norway.- Whether fish is processed before or after rigor mortis can be significant for the quality of the fish product. What is best depends on ...