Escaped farmed salmon create negative ecological impact

Finland.- A new study on salmon genetics shows that wild salmon with strong genetic influence from farmed fish reaches sexual maturity in females at younger ...

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Resource-efficient rainbow trout benefits the aquaculture industry, consumers and the environment

Finland.- Through selective breeding, it is possible to prevent excessive lipid deposition in rainbow trout, which improves not only the feed conversion ratio, but also ...

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Making Earth observation data accessible to aquaculture

Netherlands.- New online information services – based in part on data gleaned from Europe’s satellite network – will enable aquaculture to make more informed business ...

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How to make the fish farming industry more climate friendly

Norway.- A new Master’s thesis shows that a renewable wind and solar energy solution can cut emissions by 50 per cent and at the same ...

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Shell colour variation in farmed Litopenaeus vannamei

The regular shell colour of farmed Litopenaeus vannamei is off -white to greenish-white but instances of L. vannamei with brown-shell colour do occur in farmed ...

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Aquaponics Provides Sustainable Fresh Fish, Produce

Ames, USA.- Aquaponics, a union of hydroponics and aquaculture, provides a fast, efficient method of producing both plant and fish crops. Aquaponics systems use fish ...

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Researchers track fish migration by testing DNA in seawater

New York, USA.- A bucket of seawater contains more than meets the eye—it’s chock-full of fish DNA. Scientists are now putting that DNA to good ...

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Guidelines on keeping illegally caught fish from global supply chains near ‘finish line’

Rome, Italy.- A push to establish internationally-agreed standards to keep illegally caught fish off store-shelves and consumers’ plates has taken an important step forward, the ...

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Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significant

USA.- Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to create shrimp ponds and cattle pastures contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, one of the leading causes ...

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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 ...

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