* By Antonio Garza de Yta, Ph.D. Many countries are interested in developingaquaculture, with varying levels of resources and capital. Regardless of the circumstances, it iscrucialto prioritize human capital development in planning and investment strategies. The Aquaculture Europe event in Denmark, held every six years in coordination with the European […]
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* Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team In June 2024, the Centre for Aquaculture Progress commissioned Savanta, a leading market research company, to conduct a comprehensive study analyzing consumer preferences for fish welfare in Greece, Italy, Spain, and France. The representative survey that an overwhelming majority of consumers endorse humane slaughter practices […]
* By FishProf The FishProf believes that seafood consumption has the answers to many of the world’s chronic diseases, longer life and good health but, sadly, the money is centred more on cure rather than prevention. The blockages of getting good medical advice about prevention are immense. Whether that be […]
* By Stephen Newman, Ph.D. When I was in university in the late 1960s and early 1970’s, I was a bit adrift like so many of my peers. A war was raging and many of us had no idea what we could look forward to. I chose a major that […]
* By Nick Gosling Salmon farms have been an important part of the northeast U.S. aquaculture industry for over 50 years, but sea lice, a pesky parasitic crustacean that feed on and injure of the salmon. Integrating lumpfish—a cleaner fish that naturally feeds on sea lice off salmon—into aquaculture farms […]
*By Vivek Chauhan, Arya Singh, Shyni K, Shashank Singh Foodborne pathogens are biological organisms that have the potential to cause illnesses through food. When compared to other animal protein sources, seafood is seen to be a healthier option. However, eating spoiled seafood is a leading cause of mortality and hospital […]
*By Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team The aquaculture sector contributes significantly to methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. This study compared the emissions of earthen aquaculture ponds and plastic-lined aquaculture ponds at a shrimp farm in the Beibu Gulf. Plastic-lined aquaculture ponds reduced CH4 emissions by 96% and N2O emissions by 79%, improving ecological […]
*ByAntonioGarzadeYta,Ph.D. At the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture (SCA) meeting in Mexico in 2023, are commendation was made to FAO member countries to adopt the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA), which I believe is the organization’s greatest achievement in recent years. For those still wondering what the FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI) […]
* By FishProf The Fish Prof has been noticing every day how minority groups are impacting majority groups and is worried how this is playing out in aquaculture and seafood as we are not being proactive. Activism is everywhere! Everywhere except in creating more resilient global seafood industry alliances with […]
* By Ph.D. Stephen Newman Climate is a complex phenomenon that shapes the habitability of environments. Climates are constantly evolving in response to many variables. These changes can have broad impacts on plants and animals, usually as a result of small changes over time, but on occasion large changes can […]