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GM plants promise fish oils aplenty

UK.- A new study highlights the complexity of plant lipid metabolism, the challenges of manipulating biosynthetic pathways and the rewards of being able to predict ...

Illinois’ ocean may provide the means for a fresh and locally-raised seafood market

USA.- While Illinois sits along one of the world’s largest freshwater resources, an ocean is closer than you might think. Look down. About 540 million ...

How do we assess the welfare of farmed salmon?

Norway.- We can’t ask a fish how it feels. Scientists have now compiled a manual for fish farmers and other interested stakeholders on what indicators ...

Strategy to scale-up fish industry’s competitiveness

The EU is the largest fish market in the world, but the EU’s own fisheries and aquaculture industries are facing tough competition from abroad. EU ...

Oyster farming to benefit from new genetic screening tool

UK.- The technology will enable hatcheries to rapidly assess the genetic make-up of their oysters, so they can select animals with desirable characteristics from which ...

Rainbow trout strain’s tolerance of a soy-based diet is linked to 63 genes

USA.- While rainbow trout are carnivorous, a selected strain performs well on a soy-based feed ― and tolerance of this vegetarian diet is linked to ...

Gathering all knowledge on crab

Norway.- A number of Nofima researchers are publishing a collection of the established knowledge and research results on king crab and snow crab in the ...

A tale of two fishes: Biologists find male, female live-bearing fish evolve differently

Manhattan, USA.- Male live-bearing fish are evolving faster than female fish, according to a Kansas State University study, and that’s important for understanding big-picture evolutionary ...

What makes red algae so different and why should we care?

Palo Alto, USA.- The red algae called Porphyra and its ancestors have thrived for millions of years in the harsh habitat of the intertidal zone—exposed ...

Material from shellfish delivers a boost to bioassays and medical tests

Washington, USA.- Scientists at the University of Washington have discovered a simple way to raise the accuracy of diagnostic tests for medicine and common assays ...