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Current knowledge about fumonisins in aquaculture, report from Biomin
Date
January 15, 2019
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...
Slime proves valuable in developing method for counting salmon in Alaska
Date
January 15, 2019
Scientists have published a novel method for counting Pacific salmon – analyzing DNA from the slime the fish leave behind in their spawning streams. Written by: Chris Branam / Oregon State University newsroom “When we analyzed the environmental DNA sloughed...
Comval aquaculture gets boost
Date
January 12, 2019
Aside from mining, the aquaculture sector is set to help boost the economy of Compostela Valley, located at the Phillippines. Written by: Gilfrod A. Doquila / SunStar.com The two-year aquaculture program that started in 2016 was crafted in order to position the...
Report of workshop on ‘Prompting the use of vaccines in tilapia Aquaculture’ held in Vietnam.
Date
January 11, 2019
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...
Report shows EU aquaculture ‘fully recovered’ from 2013 downturn
Date
January 11, 2019
The European aquaculture sector has fully recovered from its downturn in 2013, selling 1.4 million metric tons of seafood with a combined worth of €4.9 billion in 2016, an EU report has found. Written by: Undercurrent news.com The Economic Report of...
Asian aquaculture: trends for 2019
Date
January 10, 2019
Every year, aquaculture increases its contribution to global seafood production. The sector generated 110.2 million tonnes in 2016, valued at US $243.5 billion and constituting 53 percent of world seafood supply. According to FAO data, 90 percent of production volume...
Benefits of aquaculture are being “overlooked”
Date
January 10, 2019
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...
BioMar icon Niels Alsted retires after 45 years in aquaculture
Date
January 9, 2019
Niels Alsted, Executive Vice President of Business Relations in BioMar, nicknamed ‘Mr. Aquaculture’ by his colleagues has retired after 45 years of service in the aquaculture industry. Biomar Press Release information “Niels has been one of the most important people...
Women in aquaculture: Maria Darias
Date
January 8, 2019
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...