New technology and management techniques could lift European aquaculture industry
Aquaculture is a booming industry, but growth in Europe is falling behind the rest of the world. One EU-funded project has developed new concepts and ...
Read moreEgyptian mortality mystery in tilapia fish closer to being solved
A new virus that has decimated fish populations in Ecuador and Israel has spread to Egypt, according to a new report from the University of ...
Read moreMSC is the first global seafood certification to achieve GSSI recognition
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is the first global sustainable seafood certification program to achieve recognition from the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI), confirming it ...
Read moreGenetic Key to Salt-Tolerance Discovered in Tilapia Fish
Most fish live either in freshwater or saltwater, but others, including tilapia, have the remarkable ability to physiologically adjust to varying salinity levels — a ...
Read moreNew Guide for Monitoring Toxin-Producing Microalgae
A new guide on the monitoring of toxin-producing microalgae was released by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ...
Read moreDetailed consumption advisories would better serve women across US
Among women of childbearing age in the U.S., fish consumption has increased in recent years while blood mercury concentrations have decreased, suggesting improved health for ...
Read moreNew Study Shows Red Tides Can Be Predicted
When certain types of algae accumulate at the ocean surface in high numbers, they turn large swaths of water a reddish-brown color, attracting attention for ...
Read moreEnvironmental researchers are developing new biosensors for testing water
Biologists from the University of Tübingen are part of an interdisciplinary team which has developed novel biosensors that enable pharmaceutical products to be detected more ...
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