Hawai’i nets $5 million-plus to tackle marine debris
NOAA Sea Grant will support projects to remove and recycle marine debris, improve fishing net technology and develop community partnerships.
‘Red sea plume’ alga may significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cow manure
Adding red sea plume (Asparagopsis taxiformis) to stored dairy cow manure can cut greenhouse gas emissions nearly in half, a new study finds.
Deep-ocean seaweed dumping for carbon sequestration called questionable, risky and not the best use of valuable biomass
Study: Without sound science on the impacts to fragile ecosystems, seaweed carbon sequestration distracts from more effective interventions.
Ocean noise: How the changing sea soundscape can stress fish
Ocean noise from human activity can change fish behavior like feeding, but new technologies and techniques can minimize the stress.
GOAL 2017: Global finfish production review and forecast
Global farmed fish production has increased from 19 million metric tons (MMT) in 2004 to an expected level of 44 MMT in 2017. Next year’s production is expected to be 46 MMT.
GOAL 2017: revisión y pronóstico de la producción mundial de peces
La producción mundial de peces cultivados ha aumentado de 19 millones de toneladas métricas (MTM) en 2004 a un nivel esperado de 44 MTM en 2017. Se espera que la producción del año próximo sea de 46 MTM.
Prawn farming in Bangladesh faces climate change threats
The inadequate supply of postlarvae is a bottleneck for prawn production in Bangladesh. A shortage of wild broodstock to supply the hatcheries is an ongoing concern.
Concept combines offshore wind farms, mussel cultivation
Blue mussel culture on offshore wind farms may be possible in Germany. Trials showed that North Sea facilities can support mussel cultivation in harsh conditions.
To protect sensitive habitat, oyster farms turn to high-tech tools
Drones and GoPro cameras are helping researchers, regulators and operators understand how shellfish farming interacts with sensitive habitats like eelgrass beds.
Studies find aquaculture of marine invertebrates for anticancer compounds feasible
Aquaculture may deliver commerical quantities of the tiny sea creatures, Bugula neritina, that provide important anticancer compounds.
Africa’s first land-based salmon farm a landmark for Lesotho
A Singapore-based company aims to make Lesotho, a nation of 2 million people, known for a local fish that’s truly anything but local: Atlantic salmon.
Integrated fish-seaweed culture systems
The use of integrated mariculture systems incorporating seaweed biofilters addresses the impact of discharges, promoting more sustainable production.
Genetic advances with fleshy shrimp in China
The Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute in Qingdao, China, is producing strains of fleshy shrimp with faster growth rates and higher disease resistance.
Producing marine snails for biomedical research
The marine snail opisthobranch, a.k.a. the sea hare, is used for biomedical research in neuroscience as a model for memory and learning.
Sea and brackish water recirculation systems for round and flat fish production, part 2
Recirculation systems not only limit environmental impact but can produce several species at once with minimal space requirements.
Vibrio harveyi, a significant pathogen of maricultured species
Vibrio harveyi is a serious pathogen for several important maricultured fish and invertebrates in warm waters of Asia, southern Europe and South America.
Kelp parachutes: Green gravel reforestation projects showing promise
Researchers are growing kelp seedlings on ‘green gravel’ and then scattering them on the ocean floor, where they’ll hopefully anchor and flourish.
Genomes of various major fish species in world fisheries and aquaculture
Study assesses the use of genetic resources and the applications and challenges of genomics in aquaculture and fisheries.