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Farming waste could help to feed global population. A marine ecologist, identified as rising star of UK research, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to address global food shortage by […]
Cullen Fellowship research on port performance metrics. Eamonn O’Connor has recently completed his PhD through the J.E. Cairnes School of Economics and Business at NUI Galway. Eamonn’s research is focused […]
Health benefits of eating NZ Greenshell mussels. Funding for Cawthron Institute-led research to advance knowledge of the potential human health benefits from consuming New Zealand Greenshell™ mussels was announced at […]
ROV-ing Ireland’s offshore reef habitats. A team of Irish led international scientists on board the RV Celtic Explorer have completed the third and final leg of an extensive offshore reef […]
Vulnerability of Bering Sea marine life to climate change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists in the USA and partners have released a Climate Vulnerability Assessment for groundfish, crabs, […]
Migratory habits of Atlantic bluefin tuna. A new Norwegian study has been researching where Atlantic bluefin tuna live and their migratory habits. An article Erlend A. Lorentzen on the Institute […]
A new study found that the larvae of haddock, a commercially important type of cod, have a magnetic compass to find their way at sea. The findings showed that haddock […]
Seanova achieves sustainability certification. Seanova, the exclusive distributor of Epax® fish oils in France, Spain and Portugal, has earned certification for sustainable production by Friend of the Sea. “Seanova has […]
Funding Boost For Lobster research – Sea Grant has announced new funding for research aimed at understanding physical and chemical changes affecting American lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Gulf of […]
First national marine park in UK planned for Plymouth. History will be made in Plymouth when key local, regional and national partners come together to create the UK’s first ever […]
Impressive memory and navigation by mako sharks. The largest effort ever to tag and track shortfin mako sharks off the West Coast of the USA has found that they can […]
Research on measures for integrated coastal zone governance. “Municipal coastal planners are being subjected to a lot of criticism for failing to take everyone’s interests into account, although they do […]
EC and China co-operate on ocean governance. At the recent first Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans, the European Commission and Chinese authorities have shown their eagerness to work together […]
Marine species at risk unless High Seas Treaty closes gaps. Thousands of marine species could be at risk if a new United Nations high-seas biodiversity treaty, now being negotiated in […]
New research released on Irish marine and coastal tourism. Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) has released research that presents estimates on the value of coastal and marine tourism activities in Ireland […]
Exeter fish pass extended after weir washes away. Fish in the River Exe in south-west England can swim easier upstream now a fish pass has temporarily been extended. Except during […]
Canada increases funding to support Pacific salmon. The Canadian Government has announced $15 million in additional annual funding to support wild Pacific salmon research and management, including: • Stock assessment […]
New viruses found in endangered salmon. Three new viruses—including one from a group of viruses never before shown to infect fish—have been discovered in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon populations. […]
Grey seal fish consumption research. By analysing their stomach contents and faeces, and multiplying the results by the number of grey seals in Norway, researchers estimated that they consume 8,000 […]
New investment for Scots blue biotech company. CuanTec, the blue biotech company based in Motherwell and Oban in Scotland, have completed an investment round with Sky Ocean Ventures and Scottish […]
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