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 […]
Researchers gauge willingness of small-scale fishers to adopt vessel tracking systems. By Sonia Fernandez Roughly half of all global seafood is caught by artisanal fishers — individuals who operate on […]
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 […]
Groundbreaking genetics study proves California white seabass hatchery a success. Estimates now show that roughly 30% of wild caught adult white seabass may have origins back to a hatchery programme. California must […]
Scallops swim into illuminated fishing pots. Scallops are drawn to illuminated fishing pots like moths to a flame, new research shows. The study examined the effect of LED lights on crab […]
Project Fisheye comes to an end. Project Fisheye, led by SafetyNet Technologies and part funded by The Marine Management Organisation (via FaSS funding), has come to an end after three […]
Co-management in Sweden: Fishers and conservationists join forces. In 2009, the Swedish authorities established a national marine park in Kosterhavets in western Sweden. The park covers an area of some 390 km2 and […]
Improved genetics indicates a bright future for Earth Ocean Farm. World-leading genetic scientists from the Centre for Aquaculture Technologies have partnered with Earth Ocean Farms in Baja Mexico to unpack […]
Researchers explore ways to make hatchery steelhead more like wild fish. Hatchery-raised steelhead trout have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well […]
Fish oils used to create key component for eco-friendly detergent. Scottish start-up Eco Clean Team is undertaking a research project with experts from the University of St Andrews to develop […]
BlueNalu appoints its first independent board director. BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company developing a variety of seafood products directly from fish cells, has appointed Mary K. Wagner, Ph.D. as […]
Success for Canada’s ghost gear programme Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around the world and has damaging impacts on […]