Aquaculture can help reduce the spread of disease in wild oyster populations, a fisheries researcher at the University of Rhode Island recently concluded. The discovery contradicts the long-held belief that aquaculture has an inherently negative effect on nearby shellfish wildlife. Written by: Philip Cozzolino / The Narragansett Times “Aquaculture typically […]
Administrador web
557 posts
Fumonisins have gained significant recognition in recent years. In 2017, the BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey found that fumonisins were the predominant contaminant in raw material and finished feed samples across the world. Rui Gonçalves and Michele Muccio share the latest knowledge about fumonisins in aquaculture and highlight the importance of preventing […]
Dr. Nguyễn Ngọc Phước, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam and Dr. Kim Thompson, Moredun Research Institute (MRI), UK, hosted a workshop at Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry on 29th-31st October 2018 entitled “Promoting the use of vaccines in tilapia Aquaculture”. This three-day workshop was held as part of […]
Scientists may be overlooking some of the broader ecosystem and social benefits associated with marine aquaculture. So concludes a team of scientists from the University of Adelaide, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Macquarie University, in a study published in BioScience today. By Editorial, the fish site.com According to their research, while aquaculture can have negative impacts […]
Maria Darias specializes in bringing sustainable aquaculture to developing countries, a role that recently involved a four-year stint in Peruvian Amazonia, establishing farming protocols for a range of native species. By: Rob Fletcher / thefishsite.com Briefly describe your aquaculture career After my BSc in biology at the University of La Laguna, in […]
Atlantic salmon net pens in the Pacific Northwest are a major threat to the native wild salmon that are a vital food source for both the Northern and Southern Resident orca populations. These net pens can spread lethal parasites and viruses to wild salmon, are a significant source of pollution, and […]
Open-File Report 2018-1189, by James W. Johnsen prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation has been published and can be read online at the USGS website. Abstract of the report: The Yankee Fork of the Salmon River is one of the larger watersheds in the upper Salmon River subbasin of central […]
Assessment by Argentina’s National Advisory Commission on Agricultural Biotechnology Sets Regulatory Precedent By Press release Intrexon Corporation , AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. GERMANTOWN, Md. and MAYNARD, Mass., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Intrexon Corporation (NASDAQ: XON), a leader in the engineering and industrialization of biology to improve the quality of life and health of the planet, and AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB), a biotechnology […]
A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) awards has been granted to 29 fishery and aquaculture projects across Scotland, totaling GBP 4.8 million (USD 6.1 million, EUR 5.4 million). By Jason Holland / Seafood Source.com A share of the latest round of European Maritime and […]
A new agreement with ACI Agribusiness, a leading aggregator of Agri inputs in Bangladesh, will provide timely and affordable access to digital advisory services to small-scale fish farmers and their local service providers. By Cecily Layzell / World Fish Center ACI Agribusiness and WorldFish, as part of the CGIAR Research Program on […]