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Fisheries in Focus: How the mystery of the great eastern Bering Sea snow crab die-off was solved
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/fisheries-in-focus-how-the-mystery-of-the-great-eastern-bering-sea-snow-crab-die-off-was-solved/?_rt=NzN8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=2fa4a39fd68b96496377e30471c59b1296288c14a877eac8cd316fdcad699b3f…Bering Sea raised ocean temperatures to the sea floor. Marine heatwaves sometimes stay on the surface or at particular depths, but this particular one was felt throughout the water column….
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What can coho salmon teach us about sea lice resistance in Atlantic salmon?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/what-can-coho-salmon-teach-us-about-sea-lice-resistance-in-atlantic-salmon/?_rt=NzR8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=395d3f1e53e7e984e4ffc0752b5ec510c18a04bda560708c60d0e57ccf5f856b…could be developed to improve Atlantic salmon’s sea lice resistance. While Atlantic salmon are highly vulnerable to sea lice, coho salmon exhibit natural resistance. In coho salmon, sea lice attachment…
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Can solar-powered net lights cut sea turtle bycatch without reducing target catch?
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/can-solar-powered-net-lights-cut-sea-turtle-bycatch-without-reducing-target-catch/?_rt=NzV8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=56c9360eaa8d8419afce43b80fe16b773bd0107d3e983e1741a98d6c270fa60c…sea turtle bycatch while maintaining target fish catch. Controlled fishery experiments in Mexico’s Gulf of California revealed that solar-powered illuminated nets significantly reduced predicted mean sea turtle bycatch rates by…
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Putting IUU fishing on the map: Global Fishing Watch intends to bring the invisible into view
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/putting-iuu-fishing-on-the-map-global-fishing-watch-intends-to-bring-the-invisible-into-view/?_rt=NzZ8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=46a2bc994d2e7cbca64a8f09f039e7032fd9dbfbbd6d4404346cb56f0299f1dc…its “first significant dataset” of non-fishing activities to the public and begin collaborating with partners to expand its impacts to include small-scale fisheries, high-seas management, ocean-climate solutions and deep-sea mining,…
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Fishmeal, fish oil replacements in sea bream, sea bass diets need nutritional compensation
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/fishmeal-fish-oil-replacements-in-sea-bream-sea-bass-diets-need-nutritional-compensation/?_rt=Nzd8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=3c618e4e0a962207a1a7f78c7d20e4855573e6c8b63c2efb833465035e8856d8…with gilthead sea bream and European sea bass. Experimental diets Fig. 5: Effect of nutrition supplement on the transanimase activity of sea bass fed low levels of fishmeal and…
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Sea birds pose threat as vectors of penaeid shrimp pathogens
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sea-birds-pose-threat-as-vectors-of-penaeid-shrimp-pathogens/?_rt=Nzh8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=899babcc4a4c1dc6c0718765d4dda500e6796ade8ea4750429b3f0e43c63b763Studies have illustrated viral transmission in fish hatcheries Sea birds can spread diseases from pond to pond and farm to farm. Here, birds feed from a pond after a TSV…
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Commercial production of sea bream fingerlings in Spain
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/commercial-production-of-sea-bream-fingerlings-in-spain/?_rt=Nzl8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=ea61b533bdd9e98648e9a7750259d96158454b66acf0a543a2dc541ffaf575fa…25 years ago, but commercial production only started about 12 years ago, based on the culture of sea bream (Sparus aurata). Companies that pioneered sea bream culture had to develop…
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NASF kicks off with a focus on sea lice and aquaculture innovation
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/nasf-kicks-off-with-a-focus-on-sea-lice-and-aquaculture-innovation/?_rt=ODB8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=b6b49e4ffd750af6ff41543dbb29d312aaa0bb802efd0b4f38f65546f811a9ffPerformance of salmon-supporting technologies featured on day one of the world’s largest seafood business conference Sea lice prevention technologies are big business in Norway. Several solutions were on display at…
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2024 marked most challenging sea lice season in more than a decade for Norway, report finds
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/2024-marked-most-challenging-sea-lice-season-in-more-than-a-decade-for-norway-report-finds/?_rt=ODF8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=b7f646d8282fe2fa0d7521c1fed0c837a1e9ec77d63372285544dfbaae91494c…estimated 31 million more female sea lice than average across the country. “Looking back at 2024, it was one of the most difficult sea lice seasons in over the last…
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Using high-resolution acoustic data to explore fish interactions with offshore platforms
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/using-high-resolution-acoustic-data-to-explore-fish-interactions-with-offshore-platforms/?_rt=ODJ8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=927b050682b19b882bb40a3f1519fb2af070f8d1212d5350be7562190f7e1e78…and gas platforms and associated infrastructure throughout the North Sea, searching for relationships between fish and platform areal densities using high-resolution fisheries acoustic data. Data were collected in the waters…
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An engineer’s design for a classroom aquaculture-aquaponics system
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/an-engineers-design-for-a-classroom-aquaculture-aquaponics-system/?_rt=ODN8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=50e9422deb23d076a99b327ede004857be9dadbeb91dbc492fc5a518d53adffe…the ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate. Deep water raft with floating insulation board growing lettuce, peppers, collards and cucumbers. Aeration is provided by air stones in each…
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Off-flavors in aquaculture products, part 3
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/off-flavors-aquaculture-products-part-3/?_rt=ODR8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=56aefc18c36ba9c28b0f3bc1906ad0d0c40d148890e3ea803f00c06e7a62fe2e…exhibit a moss-like odor in fish. (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal has a strong odor like cucumbers, which has been isolated in most seafood products. A grass-like odor observed in fish and crawfish has…
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Interest rises in backyard aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/interest-rises-in-backyard-aquaculture/?_rt=ODV8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=5a0514e6e0680ff5c5f76aa7f166489108c23c741328b1024db857dd625a37e9…be grown with vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, beans, basil, peppers and cucumbers. Additional considerations Back-yard aquaculture systems require special permits in some locations. It is the owners’ responsibility…
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Improving shellfish aquaculture through triploidy
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/improving-shellfish-aquaculture-through-triploidy/?_rt=ODZ8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=511103bd64d043b2e64d6b8576d5173fc6b44479c7e31032374925d31c9c16af…useful to produce seedless fruits that are easier to eat (watermelons, bananas) or taste better (less-bitter cucumbers). Natural polyploidy can also be found in animals. Owing to the absence of…
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Hydroponics and aquaculture: New systems for efficient food production
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/hydroponics-and-aquaculture-new-systems-for-efficient-food-production/?_rt=ODd8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=a105d2293f752c12e8aa4910120c25dc0ed28fd723b4e7d087ed82b33c0fd124…under roof. It currently produces an average of 100,000 heads of lettuce and 20,000 cucumbers, as well as several thousand pounds of tilapia fish, every month of the year. Hydroponics…
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Sustainable and profitable shrimp farming in Saudi Arabia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/sustainable-and-profitable-shrimp-farming-in-saudi-arabia/?_rt=ODh8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=f7b2abf1e4ff8efe45804b9ee5257a606b4c947f6ce49e81889ea94980b30867Red Sea Shrimp Farm produces black tiger prawns and white Indian shrimp The Red Sea Shrimp Farm produces 15mt/ha of shrimp in full strength seawater. In 1991, Groupe Consultatif International…
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Government of Canada science report says salmon farms don’t spread sea lice to wild fish
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/government-of-canada-science-report-says-salmon-farms-dont-spread-sea-lice-to-wild-fish/?_rt=ODl8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=ed95567aa0781f43e5460f4638b9e4fd9413334813f14eb015797893476cc513…on sea lice counts of wild salmon populations. The study looked at farm-level data to better estimate the association between sea lice on salmon farms and sea lice infestations on…
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Scotland’s salmon sector toughs out sea lice struggles, mortalities
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/trashed-fish-scotland-salmon/?_rt=OTB8NXxzZWEgY3VjdW1iZXJzfDE3OTI4NzEyODA&_rt_nonce=a34ce1d5e539c6c8bb0faec2ed32b9b2ebf4d35ae23caa51ff4e311f56e8ab44…10,599 metric tons (MT) in 2013 to 22,479 MT in 2016. Seal attacks, sea lice treatments, poor handling and algal blooms are among the industry’s banes. However, a growing and…