Sea cucumbers to help aquaculture out of an environmental pickle. A team of aquaculture researchers is exploring how the use of sea cucumbers could help minimise the environmental impact of fish farming. Blue Remediation has ...
Algae study can help shellfish industry to grow. Marine scientists in Scotland have developed a way of creating ‘designer’ algae that could signal a breakthrough in how shellfish larvae can be produced for the aquaculture ...
Successful seaweed industry can help tackle global poverty. A world-renowned seaweed expert will tell a meeting of UN representatives and global organisations today (Thursday) how the seaweed industry is helping people in developing nations escape ...
Understanding hormones of native oysters to improve their production and conservation. Understanding how oysters respond to the natural environment during reproduction could increase productivity in hatcheries and also improve the success of conservation measures, according ...
Global assessment of ocean warming impacts. An international group of marine scientists has compiled the most comprehensive assessment of how ocean warming is affecting the mix of species in our oceans – and explained how ...
Farming waste could help to feed global population. A marine ecologist, identified as rising star of UK research, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to address global food shortage by recycling waste from food production ...
Rethink on global seaweed policy. An audience of United Nations delegates attending the FAO Sub-Committee on Aquaculture in Trondheim this week, has called for more work to be done to understand the global seaweed industry, ...
Scottish marine science centre donates to school. Pupils at Oban High School will have a new perspective on science lessons after receiving three research-grade microscopes from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). With more ...
Seaweed farming biosecurity issue brought by researchers to FAO top table. Governments from around the world are considering how best to safeguard the rapidly expanding global seaweed industry, following advice from researchers at the Scottish ...
Education award win is just ACES. An aquaculture student from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS UHI) has won a top prize at the Lantra Scotland Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards ...