International collaboration gives better fish farming

For Norway to be the best at closed-containment systems (CCS) of salmon, we need knowledge from the best of the best. Norway’s researchers are now ...

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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.

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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 ...

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NOAA Fisheries Scientists Spawn Pacific Sardines For The First Time In Captivity

USA.- Biologists at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) have cracked the code for how to spawn Pacific sardines in the laboratory, opening a ...

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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 ...

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Spain: Fish and Seafood Market Brief

USA.- Spain is one of the largest markets worldwide for fish and seafood. In 2016, Spain was the fourth largest importer of fish and seafood ...

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A warning and an improved PCR detection method for tilapia lake virus (TiLV) disease in Thai tilapia farms

Thailand.- Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a novel RNA virus resembling Orthomyxovirus. It has been reported as a newly emerging virus that causes syncytial hepatitis ...

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Bioeconomy: insect meal as a sustainable aquaculture feed

Berlin, Germany.- Around half of the world’s fish consumed comes from aquaculture production. But in order to effectively relieve aquatic ecosystems, fish farming needs to ...

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Making oil from algae – towards more efficient biofuels

Japan.- The mechanism behind oil synthesis within microalgae cells has been revealed by a Japanese research team. This discovery could contribute to the development of ...

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American Shrimp Processors Association Strongly Supports President Trump’s New Buy America Executive Order

USA.- Today President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order to strengthen the Buy America component of the U.S. government’s procurement process. ASPA Executive Director Dr. ...

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