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 ...
Read moreResearchers 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 ...
Read moreGuidelines 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 ...
Read moreGreenhouse 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 ...
Read moreAs 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 ...
Read moreThe 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 ...
Read moreProfessors 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 ...
Read moreParticipatory 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 ...
Read moreSeaweed: 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 ...
Read moreCatch 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” ...
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