![Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, part 2](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/CHOPIN2pic1-300x187.jpg)
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, part 2
Regulatory frameworks and financial incentives may be required to fully realize the benefits of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems.
![Global area estimate for marine aquaculture development](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OYINLOLA-Pic-0-300x225.jpg)
Global area estimate for marine aquaculture development
Authors quantified the environmental niche and inferred the global habitat suitability index of the 102 most farmed marine species using four species distribution models.
![New ingredients for shrimp feeds, Part 2](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2003/08/Natespic1_2-300x169.jpg)
New ingredients for shrimp feeds, Part 2
"New" ingredients like seaweed meals, particularly from various kelp species, provide trace minerals and vitamin A, and increase the palatability of shrimp feeds.
![Producing marine snails for biomedical research](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/04/Capopic3-219x300.jpg)
Producing marine snails for biomedical research
The marine snail opisthobranch, a.k.a. the sea hare, is used for biomedical research in neuroscience as a model for memory and learning.
![How a land-preservation easement saved a California oyster company](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HOG-Island_Remy-Hale_1500-300x174.jpg)
How a land-preservation easement saved a California oyster company
Hog Island Oyster Company got some last-minute help from Marin Agricultural Land Trust, the first-ever land-preservation easement for mariculture.
![Is a Japanese volcano offering us a sneak preview of ocean acidification?](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Shikinejima_Waycott_1500-300x210.jpg)
Is a Japanese volcano offering us a sneak preview of ocean acidification?
Shikinejima is a scenic getaway for tourists but the seas surrounding its volcano offer a glimpse of how the ocean could behave in the future.
![Could cultivating kelp forests in salmon pens help ‘future-proof’ the sector?](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/kelp-forest-300x212.jpg)
Could cultivating kelp forests in salmon pens help ‘future-proof’ the sector?
KelpRing has received funding to explore the possible benefits of installing kelp forests within salmon pens to benefit cleaner fish.
![Mariculture interest is rising in Alaska, but connecting to markets is another matter](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bull-kelp-_sstock_1500-300x200.png)
Mariculture interest is rising in Alaska, but connecting to markets is another matter
NOAA Fisheries’ State of Alaska Aquaculture Report paints a promising picture, but local producers face a raft of post-harvest challenges.
![Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems and circularity assessment](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CHECA-Photo-1_CROP-300x200.jpg)
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems and circularity assessment
New methodology evaluates IMTA systems from a circularity perspective, quantifying benefits for bioremediation of nutrients and efficient resource use.
![Aquaculture Exchange: Sebastian Belle](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sebastian-Belle-300x228.jpg)
Aquaculture Exchange: Sebastian Belle
The executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Association talks to the Advocate about the diverse and growing industry in his state (oysters, mussels, kelp, eels and salmon) and how aquaculture should be used as a rural development tool.
![Rubino, Knapp lay out ‘political economics’ of U.S. aquaculture](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ASI_salmonpens_Morenovel_crop-300x228.jpg)
Rubino, Knapp lay out ‘political economics’ of U.S. aquaculture
Michael Rubino and Gunnar Knapp list key reasons why U.S. marine aquaculture has been limited to a scale far below its vast potential.
![New normal in global nutrition?](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PALMER_Pic-1_crop-300x228.jpg)
New normal in global nutrition?
The latest Global Nutrition Report indicates serious levels of both malnutrition and adult overweight and obesity. It is a major challenge, particularly among women and children. Seafood, including from aquaculture, can play a significant role in helping address this issue.
![The blue dimensions of aquaculture](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Nesar_blue-dimensions-1500-300x152.jpg)
The blue dimensions of aquaculture
Authors review global aquaculture production, including development, farming systems, environmental concerns and further growth potential.
![Physiological, biochemical responses of red alga to high temperature](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/KUMAR-red-alga-Pic-0-300x224.png)
Physiological, biochemical responses of red alga to high temperature
This study examined physiological and biochemical responses of the red alga Kappaphycus alvarezii to elevated water temperature.
![Green-lighting growth: Green LED light shows promise in flounder farming](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Green-LEDs_1500-300x169.jpg)
Green-lighting growth: Green LED light shows promise in flounder farming
Japanese researchers say that deploying green LED light above flounder grow-out tanks encourages rapid growth and feed intake among the fish.
![Ocean acidification isn’t just a carbon story – it’s also about nitrogen](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/drainpipe_sstock_1500-300x200.jpg)
Ocean acidification isn’t just a carbon story – it’s also about nitrogen
Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce on the connection between nitrogen, carbon dioxide and ocean acidification, and the importance of restorative aquaculture.
![Nutrient retention efficiencies in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/NEDERLOF-Photo-1_600-300x271.jpg)
Nutrient retention efficiencies in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
First quantitative estimates for nutrient retention in IMTA systems show a large fraction of released nutrients retained by extractive species and harvested.
![Alaska Mariculture Cluster awarded grants to advance Alaska’s mariculture industry](https://www.globalseafood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Alaska-aquaculture-300x226.jpg)
Alaska Mariculture Cluster awarded grants to advance Alaska’s mariculture industry
The Alaska Mariculture Cluster has won nearly $49 million in grants to support Alaska's big-potential mariculture industry.