Health & Welfare
Australian aquaculture producer adopts in-water stunning technology to enhance animal welfare
Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod is installing an in-water electrical stunner to enhance animal welfare for its farmed fish.
Innovation & Investment
NOAA Sea Grant to invest $14 million to strengthen U.S. aquaculture
The federal funding will be spread across four strategic areas to improve U.S. aquaculture, informed by science and community needs.
Aquafeeds
Aquaterra’s canola oil improves salmon fillet quality in Nofima trials
Aquaterra® Advanced Omega-3 canola oil is shown to improve the visual and nutritional quality of farmed salmon when included in their diets.
Intelligence
It’s the current: Study identifying how mussel larvae move offers insights into where and how to farm them
A University of Stirling study has identified how mussel larvae move, which says "a lot about the best and worst locations for farms.”
Innovation & Investment
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation partners on sustainable aquaculture projects in Africa and Asia
FUTUREFISH is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on sustainable aquaculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Health & Welfare
Health test for salmon smolt may improve survival chances
Nofima scientists have developed a test that measures the immune status of salmon smolt that could increase the smolts’ chances of survival.
Innovation & Investment
Water quality monitors aim to revive centuries-old Hawaiian fishpond
Startup's water quality monitors were deployed in a centuries-old fishpond in Hawaii that had been devoid of aquatic life for 50 years.
Health & Welfare
Biotech startup FeedVax nets funding to develop oral vaccine for fish
Argentinian biotechnology startup FeedVax has received funding from Conservation International Ventures to develop an oral vaccine for fish.
Responsibility
Swapping meat for seafood could mean more nutritious and climate‑friendly diets
With a growing population and climate change threatening food security, Dalhousie researchers say seafood holds promise for global nutritional needs with low environmental impact.
Responsibility
Maine lobster industry speaks out against Seafood Watch ‘red-listing’
Seafood Watch urged consumers to avoid products from the Canadian snow crab and U.S. lobster fisheries, due to right whale entanglement risks.
Responsibility
NGOs and seafood stakeholders say better reporting mechanisms needed to reduce fisher mortalities
The seafood industry and NGOs are supporting a call by the FAO to create a mechanism to record and reduce fisher mortalities.
Fisheries
Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against IUU fishing
To curb IUU fishing, an intergovernmental forum on fisheries and aquaculture has endorsed new voluntary transshipment guidelines.
Fisheries
EDF toolkit designed to help fisheries build climate change resilience
The Environmental Defense Fund has released a new toolkit to help fishing communities and partners build climate change resilience.
Intelligence
Can machine learning using climatic pattern data help predict harmful algal blooms earlier?
Study shows that a novel machine-learning approach using global climatic patterns can improve seasonal prediction of harmful algal blooms.
Fisheries
Study outlines ‘impactful steps’ to improve climate resilience of U.S. fisheries
A new study has identified “actionable recommendations” to help U.S. fisheries adapt to climate change and improve climate resilience.
Health & Welfare
Kames and Xelect partner on steelhead trout genetics
Scottish aquaculture genetics company Xelect is partnering with U.K. steelhead trout producer Kames Fish Farming on a selective breeding program.