As fins evolve to help fish swim, so does the nervous system

USA.- The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics, and is specifically tuned to work with the fish’s swimming ...

The European research project PrimeFish delivers its first results on seafood consumption patterns

Vigo, Spain.- From the 4th to the 6th of April the European project PrimeFish, funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission has ...

Professors shed light on pearl oysters

USA.- It’s rare to find an oyster with a pearl in it, but the iridescent material — called nacre — that coats the inside of ...

Participatory market chain approach: An unidentified sustainable supply chain model to boost fish nurseries

In Nepal the prevalence of low quality and seasonal access to fish seed is an important restriction on the development of the aquaculture sector. Commercialisation ...

Seaweed: From superfood to superconductor

San Francisco, USA.- Seaweed, the edible algae with a long history in some Asian cuisines, and which has also become part of the Western foodie ...

Catch Shares Slow the Race to Fish

Durham, USA.- A detailed analysis of 39 U.S. fisheries by Duke University economists offers strong new evidence that catch shares curb the “race to fish” ...

Low folate in feed leads to fewer and weaker fish embryos

Norway.- Deficiencies in B vitamins such as folate and vitamin B12 affect the offspring’s genes. Studies on fish show that even a slight B vitamin ...

Milford’s Green Rooms: Growing Microalgae for Shellfish Aquaculture

USA.- Continuity is key when it comes to growing microalgae at the NOAA Fisheries’ Milford Laboratory in Milford, CT. The lab grow lots of it ...

New Safe Seafood Guides available for consumers, industry stakeholders and policymakers

The EU-funded ECsafeSEAFOOD project has published three safe seafood guides that aim to help consumers, industry stakeholders and policymakers understand the benefits and risks associated ...

Smoked salmon in France: Price structure in the supply chain

Belgium.- European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) published “Smoked salmon in France: Price structure in the supply chain”.