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The need for ex-situ macroalgal germplasm banking for conservation, industry and food security
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/the-need-for-ex-situ-macroalgal-germplasm-banking-for-conservation-industry-and-food-security/?_rt=OTF8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=64540ee1ed…the species, as the longevity of seaweed microscopic stages is related to the seaweed life strategy that will resume development when returned to adequate conditions. Culturing techniques and hatchery methods…
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Canadian ‘climate action’ company to test its green gravel for kelp forest restoration
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/canadian-climate-action-company-to-test-its-green-gravel-for-kelp-forest-restoration/?_rt=OTJ8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=eaa6dfb48aCascadia Seaweed will test its technology off the coast of Nova Scotia this summer Cascadia Seaweed, a British Columbia-based climate-action company, will test its kelp forest-restoration technology this summer off…
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Effects of red seaweed extracts on shelf life of black tiger shrimp
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/effects-of-red-seaweed-extracts-on-shelf-life-of-black-tiger-shrimp/?_rt=OTN8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=e43c0ffc39Results showed algae extracts significantly enhanced shelf life during ice storage Results of this study showed that extracts from two red seaweeds combined with ice decreased the formation of toxic…
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SeaStock granted license to commercially sell ‘methane-busting’ seaweed supplement for livestock
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/seastock-granted-license-to-commercially-sell-methane-busting-seaweed-supplement-for-livestock/?_rt=OTR8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=e2f0b0fe32‘Fantastic opportunity’ to bridge aquaculture and general agriculture SeaStock Managing Director Tom Puddy with samples of the red seaweed and livestock pellets. Photo courtesy of Flinders University. SeaStock Pty Ltd,…
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Tilapia aquaculture in Saudi Arabia
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/tilapia-aquaculture-in-saudi-arabia/?_rt=OTV8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=8fd472f5aeFarming with seaweed may improve economic, environmental sustainability A Ministry of Agriculture project is raising tilapia in full-strength seawater in a system where seaweeds absorb nutrients from the fish effluent…
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Study: Mariculture offers economic benefits for India’s coastal regions
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/study-mariculture-offers-economic-benefits-for-indias-coastal-regions/?_rt=OTZ8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=91a54d8604Mariculture using cage farming, seaweed cultivation and IMTA could lead to ‘decent income’ for India’s coastal people Mariculture offers a “bright business prospect” for India’s coastal region, according to a…
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Community-focused research project to explore regenerative farming in Australian waters
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/community-focused-research-project-to-explore-regenerative-farming-in-australian-waters/?_rt=OTd8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=bce4aa4f57…on regenerative farming. The project aims to explore the integration of Indigenous, community and economic values in the emerging seaweed and shellfish farming sector in the waters off the south…
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Meet the woman who’s pioneering commercial kelp farming in New York
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/meet-the-woman-whos-pioneering-commercial-kelp-farming-in-new-york/?_rt=OTh8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=19878c7be4…kelp farm, spearheading a growing industry for the state. Courtesy photo. Sue Wicks has been a commercial oyster farmer for seven years. Now she’s also a commercial seaweed farmer –…
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Aquaculture in Canada: status, perspectives
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/aquaculture-in-canada-status-perspectives/?_rt=OTl8NnxzZWF3ZWVkfDE3NzY2MTk0MjA&_rt_nonce=5b18c08893…not the only ecosystem service provided by seaweeds. Seaweeds can be cultivated without the addition of fertilizers and agrochemicals, especially in an IMTA setting. Seaweed cultivation does not require arable…
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Plankton communities in shrimp monoculture, integrated biofloc system
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/plankton-communities-in-shrimp-monoculture-integrated-biofloc-system/?_rt=MTAwfDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=1bf2805cf9…such as fatty acids that are essential to the survival and growth of shrimp. Traditional systems that integrate the production of shrimp and seaweeds have been proposed to promote the…
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Advancing the ecosystem services of aquaculture
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/advancing-ecosystem-services-aquaculture/?_rt=MTAxfDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=71ee711351…turned to seaweed farming after their fish catches dwindled. To their surprise, they found the new seaweed farms seemed to be helping the fish and spiny lobsters in the area,…
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Nutrient recycling and circular economies can support sustainable intensification of aquaculture, part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/nutrient-recycling-and-circular-economies-can-support-sustainable-intensification-of-aquaculture-part-2/?_rt=MTAyfDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=0d26b46a11…large surface areas are available, seaweed biofiltration should be considered for upcycling nutrients. In integrated cultures with bivalves, complimentary biofiltration of seaweed can improve bioremediation efficiency and alleviate pressure from…
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How brown seaweed extracts impact black tiger shrimp postlarvae
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/how-brown-seaweed-extracts-impact-black-tiger-shrimp-postlarvae/?_rt=MTAzfDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=0a8b0f96f1…seaweeds with feed ingredients at a concentration of 2.5 and 5 g/kg. A control diet (C) was prepared without seaweed. These experimental diets were investigated as growth promoters and to…
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Lobster aquaculture in eastern Indonesia, part 1
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/lobster-aquaculture-in-eastern-indonesia-part-1/?_rt=MTA0fDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=abfd0a90c7…cage culture, although the area currently utilized is small. Lobster culture in eastern Indonesia began at West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) in 2000 as a by-product of seaweed and…
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Marine aquaculture and ocean deacidification technology
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/marine-aquaculture-and-ocean-deacidification-technology/?_rt=MTA1fDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=8450d81e77…limited to bench scale, highlighting the need for sustained R&D before implementation is possible. Photo of Nori seaweed farm on the shore of Mie Prefecture, Japan, by H. Grobe, via…
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Mariculture projects in Rio de Janeiro
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/mariculture-iin-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/?_rt=MTA2fDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=756e3be0ed…50-m lines for seaweed, Kappaphycus alvarezii. Marine fish culture The experimental IMTA system supports integrated culture of seaweed (A), mussels (B) and scallops (C), as well as cobia and other…
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Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, part 2
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/integrated-multi-trophic-aquaculture-part-2/?_rt=MTA3fDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=2f34bb7a5a…especially rich in calcium carbonates. A “green tide” of Ulva prolifera seaweed just before the sailing events of the 2008 Olympic Games in Qingdao, China, triggered a massive clean-up. Green…
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Global area estimate for marine aquaculture development
https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/global-area-estimate-marine-aquaculture-development/?_rt=MTA4fDZ8c2Vhd2VlZHwxNzc2NjE5NDIw&_rt_nonce=3f178f18f0…characterize the suitable areas for farming. Moreover, given the importance of seaweed farming in various regions, future studies should also collate data and information about seaweed mariculture locations and extend…