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UK start-up launches one of world’s largest sustainability focused seaweed projects, to combat climate change. Carbon Kapture, a bootstrapped start-up dedicated to the removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere, is […]
Supporting socially and environmentally sustainable fisheries. Our Fish is calling on all EU Member States, particularly those with important small-scale fishing fleets, such as Spain, France and Germany, to support […]
Proposed SAC designations have little scientific basis, says KFO. Ireland’s Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) published a Notice of intention to Designate Porcupine Shelf and Southern Canyons […]
New decision tool to help restore coral reefs. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have used mathematics to guide decisions on growing coral to help restore the Great Barrier Reef. Their […]
Irish conference on protection of skate. Ireland’s Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) participated at the second Regional Skate Working Group Conference in Galway last week. The conference, organised by Queens University […]
Due to their feed, chicken and farmed salmon have remarkably similar environmental footprints. The key is in the feed, said UC Santa Barbara marine ecologist Ben Halpern, director of UCSB’s […]
Researchers have discovered the ideal length of day for smolts. Farmed salmon start their lives in freshwater tanks on land. The farmers leave the lights on all day long, which […]
Study on how salmon lice develop treatment resistance. Researchers have constructed a computer model than simulates salmon lice as they evolve resistance to pesticides in salmon farms throughout southern Norway. […]
Eco-friendly paint most effective against fouling on ships and boats. A Chalmers-led study shows that an environmentally friendly antifouling paint is more effective against fouling than a traditional copper-based paint. […]
High concentration of trawl marks north of Svalbard. Scientists have discovered a high concentration of trawl marks north of Svalbard. Before surveying the area, scientists expected to find large areas […]
Offshore specialists welcome bill to simplify Ireland’s planning system. Green Rebel says the Dutch approach would further accelerate offshore development. A Cork-based data company providing site investigation services to the […]
Low salinity can work to culture popular Florida pompano fish. Researchers first to conduct low salinity study on Florida pompano larvae. The Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus, a fish species that can live […]
Tiny fish could unlock big gains in tackling global malnutrition. Tiny fish could play a big part in tackling malnutrition and the food insecurity crisis across the globe, a new […]
A truly plastic neutral fishery. The Azores tuna fishery leads the industry by cleaning the ocean, removing more than 1000 times more plastic from the ocean than lost through their […]
Large cod most susceptible to injuries in seine fishing. After extensive trials involving catches from various vessels, scientists from Nofima in Norway are in no doubt: Cod weighing more than […]
Bursary funds study to support disease research in trout sector. MSD Animal Health UK, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK) has provided financial support to […]
ICES presents scientific advice for pelagic stocks. On 30 September the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) published the scientific advice on fishing opportunities, catch and effort […]
Restorative aquaculture: a way forward for sea urchins in the Mediterranean. The historic castles, churches and pastel-coloured port towns lining the shores of the small volcanic island of Procida in […]
Moving mussels: new insights into shellfish farming. Researchers have identified how mussel larvae move – giving mussel and other shellfish farmers important insights into where and how to grow them. […]
Study to reveal widely ‘under-researched’ health risks of nanoparticles in Atlantic aquaculture. Study led by world-leading Iberian Nanotechnology Centre (INL) Scientists to reveal health risks associated with widely ‘under-researched’ impact […]
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