Responsibility
Cool stuff: Sea cucumbers can keep fish farms clean, research finds
University of Stirling research finds sea cucumbers can flourish by feeding on organic fish farm waste and subsequently be a high-value product.
Intelligence
It’s the current: Study identifying how mussel larvae move offers insights into where and how to farm them
A University of Stirling study has identified how mussel larvae move, which says "a lot about the best and worst locations for farms.”
Intelligence
How productive can Nigeria’s aquaculture sector become?
A University of Stirling researcher says Nigeria – Africa’s second-largest fish producer – needs access, promotion and planning for aquaculture growth.
Intelligence
Study: Better understanding of seafood sales messaging could improve global trade
Study on seafood marketing messaging could help improve communication with consumers and drive the seafood industry.
Intelligence
Study: Global food policy and research ‘inflates growth potential of mariculture’ and undervalues freshwater aquaculture
A new study finds that research inflates the growth potential of mariculture and undervalues the production potential for freshwater aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Stirling Council OKs plans for National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub
The University of Stirling’s plans for a world-class aquaculture research and innovation facility are a step closer to reality.
Responsibility
Prawn and shrimp farm industry ‘crucial to public health and prosperity’ in Bangladesh, study says
A new study indicates that the prawn and shrimp farm industry in Bangladesh offers local health, economic and environmental benefits.
Aquafeeds
Stirling researcher identifies range of potential uses for aquaculture byproducts
Byproducts from aquaculture can increase the industry’s sustainability and contribute to other sectors like diet supplements, cosmetics and animal feeds, a new study concludes.
Intelligence
Simon MacKenzie appointed head of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture
Longtime university researcher Prof. Simon MacKenzie will helm the school’s Institute of Aquaculture, succeeding Selina Stead, beginning Jan. 1.
Innovation & Investment
Innovation Award 2020 finalist: Simao Zacarias’ shrimp eyestalk ablation research
Farmed shrimp eyestalk ablation research is one of three finalists for the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.
Intelligence
Europeans need a new shrimp narrative
Media coverage fuels negative perceptions of farmed shrimp among Europeans. A paper – similar to one on pangasius consumption four years ago – finds the sector is doing too little to rectify ill-founded notions.
Innovation & Investment
New IoA chief at Stirling seeks new paths for aquaculture
Professor Selina Stead, the new head of the Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) at the University of Stirling in Scotland, assumes her post on March 1 and will be in charge of 180 staff and students, and in regular contact with a global network of partners and businesses.
Health & Welfare
Stirling researchers identify viable ablation alternatives for shrimp hatcheries
A research project aimed at improving shrimp hatcheries’ welfare practices shows there is a viable alternative to a common spawn-inducing technique.
Responsibility
Scottish salmon leaders face mounting scrutiny, government inquiry
Despite the positive outputs of the global salmon farming business it remains a target for sharp criticism. In Scotland, the industry’s battle against misleading and inaccurate information reaches a new level.
Health & Welfare
On the Job: Young fish veterinarian holds a hopeful outlook
Harry Hamlin-Wright is a fish vet. It’s a career choice that gets strange looks but offers him varied and interesting work. See the world of aquatic animal health and welfare through a fresh set of eyes in a new Advocate series on aquaculture jobs.
Health & Welfare
Camarón sin ablación de Seajoy responde a preocupación emergente de bienestar
La remoción del tallo o pedúnculo ocular de camarones hembras reproductoras ha ayudado en el crecimiento explosivo de la acuacultura a escala comercial. Un compromiso de un productor de camarones de América Central ha demostrado que la producción de camarones sin ablación puede aliviar las preocupaciones de bienestar animal sin la temida caída en la producción.