Three University of New England marine scientists presented their aquaculture research to an international audience at Elsevier’s 3rd International Aquaculture Research Conference in Qingdao, China. By Miragenews Elsevier publishes Aquaculture, the leading scientific journal in its field. Executive Director of UNE NORTH and Henry L. & Grace Doherty Professor of Marine Sciences Barry Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., has been the journal’s editor for...
Swinging his machete with an economy of movement that only the jungle can teach, Matakin Bondien lopped a stray branch from the path of his boat. He hopped barefoot from the prow, climbed a muddy slope and stared once more at what he’d lost. By Reuters Not long ago, the clearing had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a...
In a study published recently in the scientific journal G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, researchers from Estonian University of Life Sciences in collaboration with colleagues from University of Turku assembled Eurasian perch (Latin name Perca fluviatilis) genome, which is three times smaller than the human genome, yet contains about a billion nucleotides and more than 23,000 genes. By ESTONIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL The...
Over 4,000 participants expected at Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Kenya that is co-hosted by Canada and Japan By Fabian Dawson The mega-conference will; i) identify how to harness the potential of the blue economy to create jobs and combat poverty and hunger, ii) show how economic development and healthy waters go hand in hand, iii) capture commitments and practical...
Alan Donkin’s significant innovations in fish nutrition has garnered him the 2018 Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Award. By SeaWestNews “Alan Donkin is one of the unsung heroes of our region’s aquaculture industry. He’s helped drive significant innovations in fish nutrition since the industry began 40 years ago,” said Tom Taylor, Chair of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA). “His professionalism,...
The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program has received close to $1 million for aquaculture research in support of food security research, education and outreach in the state. By Big Island Now Maria Haws, director of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant’s Center of Excellence in Sustainable Aquaculture and Coastal Resources and director of UH Hilo‘s Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center,...
Intensive processing has served as an effective tool for Vietnamese shrimp exporters to improve their competitive capacity in the context of a steep increase in the global supply which brought down the price and demand for shrimp in major markets. By Vietnamplus According to Ho Quoc Luc, former Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and Chairman...
For the first time, scientists decipher the entire genome of the striped catfish, paving the way for better breeding of the critical commercial species. By Eurekalert The striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus makes its home in the legendary Mekong River, the longest river in Southeast Asia and largest inland fishery in the world. Vietnam stands as the leading producer of the species,...
Queensland could soon be known as the aquaculture capital of the world thanks to a booming demand for seafood. By Geordi Offord, Rural Weekly The industry is surpassing beef to become one of the fastest growing sectors globally, with some farmers diversifying into it. Cane farmer Michael Deguara added barramundi to his operation in 2006 after he took out two...
The money received will fund two programs that help farm moi, plus establish a program that integrated research currently being conducted by UH's School of Ocean and Earth Science Technology and College of tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. By Laura Schweizer Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced Tuesday that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will award the University of Hawaii's...
In this age of economic disturbances and worsening food crises, it is important that a country like Sri Lanka find profitable industries for her sustainable development. As a source of both food and finance, it is not difficult to see why many of the developing countries are now turning to aquaculture. By Lionel Wijesiri Aquaculture has proved itself to be...
Thirty miles outside Minneapolis, the only structures interrupting miles of waist-high corn are a few long buildings covered in white siding. Those structures belong to Cargill—the $115 billion-in-sales agricultural giant that has topped Forbes’ list of America's largest private companies for 28 of the past 30 years—and they house one of Cargill’s most important projects. By Chloe Sorvino Stretched out...
