Responsibility
World Bank loan to Morocco will help launch its Blue Economy program
With the loan, Morocco will develop institutional frameworks, improve natural resources management and build a climate-resilient blue economy.
Responsibility
Norway and FAO to help strengthen aquaculture and fisheries in Sri Lanka
FAO and Norad are helping develop the aquaculture and fisheries in Sri Lanka, with issues including IUU fishing and climate change.
Innovation & Investment
Canadian government aid to boost Cape Breton oyster farming industry
The Canadian government is providing $2 million to help revitalize the Cape Breton oyster farming industry destroyed by MSX parasite.
Intelligence
Ocean acidification poses a greater threat to marine diatoms: study
Believed to be less susceptible to the effects of ocean acidification, marine diatoms could struggle to form silica-based shells, new research shows.
Health & Welfare
Benzopyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, found to harm bay scallops
A study has found that benzopyrene, a carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), can have toxic effects on bay scallops.
Responsibility
Cermaq Canada and Ahousaht Nation renew five-year salmon farming protocol
Cermaq Canada and Ahousaht First Nation have renewed a five-year protocol to guide salmon farming practices on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Intelligence
New ‘plug-and-play’ digital aquaculture system promises semi-autonomous operation
Researchers have designed a low-cost sensor system to help aquaculture producers digitalize operations without complex technical expertise.
California shellfish farmers need greater support to face effects of climate change, OSU study finds
Responsibility
California shellfish farmers need greater support to face effects of climate change, OSU study finds
A new study found California shellfish farmers need improved access to data and stronger connections to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Intelligence
Tasmanian salmon industry leaders mull their potential, sustainability of the sector
Can Australia be a leader in aquaculture practices and ocean custodianship? Producers make their case at the Tasmanian Salmon Symposium.
Responsibility
Solar energy-aquaculture facility planned in Taiwan
Lightsource bp and Green Rock Energy are collocating a solar energy project at an aquaculture facility in Taiwan.
Health & Welfare
R&D collaboration to explore using AI to count sea lice
The Danish Technological Institute and Benchmark Genetics are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to count sea lice on salmon.
Responsibility
Study: Blue foods are ‘vital’ in the global food system but excluded from policymaking agenda
A new study says blue foods are “vital” to the global food system, but are often left out of food system analyses, policies and investments.
Fisheries
Experts: Climate change is altering fishing industry in North and Baltic seas
Climate change alters the fishing industry and the impact is already being felt, according to experts at fish international.
Responsibility
Lattice Aqua and IDH partner to build up tilapia farming in Kenya
Lattice Aqua and IDH have partnered to improve the "productivity, profitability, and sustainability" of tilapia farming in Kenya.
Responsibility
Study pinpoints Pacific Ocean priority areas to consider for marine conservation
New research has pinpointed four high-traffic areas in the Pacific Ocean that should be considered "high priority" for marine conservation.
Health & Welfare
No fluke: Cawthron Institute’s new web tool could help fish farmers tackle parasitic infection
Cawthron Institute has developed “BeNeZe” – a new web tool to help fish farmers manage parasitic infection in Kingfish and Amberjacks