NZ fish consumption survey. People in the Wairoa region of New Zealand are being asked to complete a tuna consumption survey so that food safety researchers better understand the potential […]
New study on NZ habitats most vulnerable to Gold Clam invasion. A new study has modelled which habitats in Aotearoa New Zealand might be most vulnerable to Gold Clam invasion in the […]
Microalgae being explored as potential future food. Cawthron Institute has teamed up with biotechnology nutrition start-up NewFish, and Nelson-based marine engineering firm Kernohan Engineering to explore the nutritional properties of […]
New trials on open ocean oyster farming. Open ocean oyster farming is one step closer to becoming commercially viable thanks to a new trial as part of a national open […]
New global innovation launchpad for New Zealand aquaculture. Applications are now open for a new programme designed to connect high-potential New Zealand businesses with contacts and opportunities in the global […]
Cawthron Institute formalises global algae R&D partnerships A contingent of global algae experts gathered in Nelson, New Zealand, last week for a Cawthron Institute-hosted workshop focused on algae research, biomass production, geothermal resources, and production and application of algal bioactive compounds and components. Approximately fifty delegates from countries […]
Strategic partnership inked to commercialise microalgae protein potential. NewFish & Cawthron Institute have signed a strategic agreement to commercialise microalgae intellectual property into food nutrition with a focus on specialised proteins. […]
Cawthron supports aquaculture expertise in the Pacific Researchers at Nelson’s Cawthron Institute in New Zealand welcomed aquaculture technicians from the Pacific Islands recently for a four-week knowledge exchange project funded through a joint Pacific […]
New Cawthron Endeavour Fund projects will tackle aquatic diseases. New Zealand’s Cawthron Institute is celebrating the Government’s announcement that two new research projects into emerging aquatic diseases and estuary health […]
Seagrass restoration project aims to help tackle climate change. Cawthron Institute in New Zealand has partnered with Westpac NZ Government Innovation Fund, Port Nelson and forestry company OneFortyOne to launch a seagrass restoration project […]
Algal blooms could threaten shellfish health and aquaculture productivity. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a known and well-managed risk to food safety and human health, with extensive monitoring and mitigation […]
Cawthron researchers help develop capability for new mussel spat hatchery. Cawthron Institute researchers in New Zealand have been supporting Te-Whānau-ā-Apanui, to develop the capability, knowledge, and skills needed to build and […]
NZ funding for eel food safety monitoring project. The Whakakī Lake community near Wairoa in New Zealand treasure their eel population. However, a deterioration in lake health has resulted in […]
New underwater acoustic recording network to protect marine mammals. A new underwater acoustic recording network being established by Cawthron Institute marine ecologists is opening up a ‘world of information’ about […]
New CEO at Cawthron Institute – Former Sandford CEO appointed CEO of Cawthron Institute New Zealand scientific research organisation, Cawthron Institute, has announced Volker Kuntzsch has been appointed as Chief […]
Vibrio outbreaks in shellfish. New Zealand Seafood Safety researchers have been working to identify knowledge gaps needed to understand what factors trigger vibrio outbreaks. In the past two years there […]
National Algae Research Centre to Advance Seaweed Research at Cawthron Institute Cawthron Institute in New Zealand is set to advance its world-leading algae research with construction of its National Algae […]
Novel method to detect neurotoxins in shellfish. Food safety scientists at the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), UK have been working closely with the Cawthron Institute, […]
Startling results from NZ mussel breeding programme. Nelson-based Greenshell mussel company SPATnz is publicly releasing the startling results of its multi-year breeding programme developed in partnership with Sanford, the Ministry […]
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 […]