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Fish farm fuels Etihad flight. Boeing helps develop a unique ecosystem where farm-raised fish nourish plants that contain oil for commercial jets, and feed the United Arab Emirates, according to […]
BAP Program Grows 29 Percent in 2018. It’s official. The industry-leading Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program closed out 2018 on a high note, finishing up the year with […]
Jellyfish chemicals could help protect UK marine life. Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed maps of chemicals found in jellyfish which could offer a new tool for conservation […]
A select group of the country’s top trainees have been named as finalists in Lantra Scotland’s much-anticipated Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. The 24 talented apprentices and […]
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has announced Ireland’s Clean Oceans Initiative and called for the participation of the entire Irish trawl fishing fleet in the […]
Ocean Disclosure Project expands format to include seafood ratings from a variety of nongovernmental and governmental sources. From January 2019 onwards, the ODP will incorporate seafood sustainability ratings for wild […]
Scottish scientists have shown how giant subsea waves add to Greenland melt. The waves below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean are contributing to the increasing melt rate on the […]
Canada announces marine science support. The Government of Canada has announced $12.6 million in funding over four years to Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a national network of ocean observation systems […]
Waitrose removes black plastic packaging from fish products. Waitrose & Partners has hit its target to remove black plastic from hundreds of products – including fish – as part of […]
Sea Pact tackles problem of global ghost fishing gear. Sea Pact, an innovative association of 10 leading North American seafood companies working together to drive industry sustainability progress has announced […]
Fish poop plays key ecological role! If asked to think of the ecological role fish play in rivers and streams, there’s a good chance you will immediately think of the […]
Icelandic salmon companies gain ASC certification. Arnarlax and Arctic Sea Farm have received ASC environmental certification for their production. The globally recognised Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is one of the strictest environmental certification […]
Salmon may lose ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise. The ability to smell is critical for salmon. They depend on scent to avoid predators, sniff out prey and […]
New discoveries in deep sea coral habitats shown by NOAA Fisheries (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) of the USA with their recently released the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program […]
Article by Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. Scots Pelagic fishers help enhance knowledge of climate change. Climate change and how it affects our environment is […]
Climate change threat to Scottish marine biodiversity and more must be done to address the impacts, says a new report published by Scottish Environment LINK and WWF Scotland. The report, […]
New collaboration addresses marine plastic pollution. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is co-operating with four other research institutions to investigate the impact of plastic in the ocean and the […]
Following this week’s Fisheries Council in Brussels, the EC welcomes rise in stocks being fished sustainably A press statement said: “Next year the number of fish stocks managed at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) levels will […]
New research has found baby seals at risk from chemicals present in their mothers’ milk. Long-lasting chemicals from man-made contaminants have been recognised as harmful to wildlife since the 1970s, […]
Canada emphasises importance of whale protection. As a nation with three ocean coasts, Canada depends on healthy marine ecosystems. Fisheries and Oceans Canada states: “Our oceans create good jobs, and are […]
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