Tag: marine science
Explorers Super Hero Pop Art & Creative Writing Competition – The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme yesterday (Monday 27th January) launched the Explorers Super Hero Pop Art & Creative Writing competition, where all primary school ...
Marine Institute’s 2020 Bursary Scholarship Programme. Marine Institute is inviting undergraduate students to apply for a number of work experience placements as part of the 2020 Summer Bursary Scholarship Programme. In 2020, the programme will ...
Sea Change: how do we safeguard the future of our seas? How does the climate emergency affect our seas? What can we do about plastics in the ocean? Which fish should we eat? How can ...
Study reveals impact of fish processing on greenhouse gas emissions. A new study of the climate impacts of seafood products reveals that the processing of Alaskan pollock into fish sticks, imitation crab, and fish fillets ...
Onshore tank research to enhance salmon welfare. Research is underway in Norway to investigate water flow in onshore fish containment tanks, thus enhancing knowledge on how to optimise conditions through the even distribution of oxygen ...
Irish launch consultation on seafood development programme. The Irish Government is launching a public consultation on the Seafood Development Programme 2021-27. Speaking at the launch of the public consultation, Irish Fisheries Minister Michael Creed said: ...
How was UE Funding Put To Use? The 2018 implementation report of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is now available. It summarises EMFF implementation across EU countries and sea basins according to specific ...
Tracking cod in the Aleutian Islands. Cutting edge technology and fishermen’s expertise are helping scientists track Aleutian Islands Pacific cod for the first time. Last winter scientists and fishermen partnered to launch a pilot study ...
New challenge to salmon health. An international collaboration between aquaculture experts from Scotland, Chile, and the research and development (R&D) team from Hendrix Genetics has taken a significant step toward the early detection and potential ...
Merck acquires Vaki. Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., has announced the completion of its acquisition of Vaki, a leader in fish farming and wild fish conservation monitoring equipment and real-time ...
Impact of innovative feeds on salmon health. Scientists are testing whether oils from microalgae and genetically modified (GM) oilseed crops could provide beneficial omega-3 for salmon – and, in turn, boost levels in the human ...
Science delivers more Aussie grown prawns for Christmas. Australians will be enjoying more Aussie-grown prawns this Christmas thanks to a new prawn health check developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The new test uses ...
Climate change bad news for farmed salmon. Researchers have evaluated how climate change could affect Norwegian salmon farming over the next 50 years. Ocean temperatures off the Norwegian coast have increased by 1°C on average ...
Extreme weather increases ghost gear from aquaculture. A new white paper from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) published on 28 November has determined that extreme weather is currently one of the major causes of plastic ...
Irish prepare for EC fish quota talks. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., has received the 2019 Marine Institute Annual Stock Book, which is one of the principal annual ...
Key EU countries blamed for unsustainable fishing limits. Over the last five years key EU countries have actively pushed for unsustainable fishing limits in the North East Atlantic and other countries have failed to stop ...
Mosquito nets devastating fish stocks. Mosquito nets designed to prevent malaria transmission are used for fishing which may devastate tropical coastal ecosystems, according to a new scientific study. The researchers found that most of the ...
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