Fisheries/Aquaculture

The United Kingdom has a unique opportunity to start rebuilding its fish stocks by taking advantage of the slowdown in commercial fishing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing Brexit negotiations, new research has shown. A study…

Credit: The University of Queensland Mathematical modelling inspired by social media is identifying the significant impacts of warming seas on the world's fisheries. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science…

Credit: Jason Koski/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Fueled by year-round market demand for local food and by advancements in greenhouse technology, controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a rapidly growing field. In this intensive…

New paper from American University and global working group ponders four likely scenarios Aquaculture, the relatively young but fast-growing industry of farming of fish and other marine life, now produces around half of all seafood…

Earlier warnings can help islands become more proactive in managing reefsCredit: University of Guam A new study by the Marine Laboratory at the University of Guam may help researchers predict coral bleaching months earlier…

Credit: HZAU Some mandarin fish species (Sinipercidae) are pure fish-eaters, which feed exclusively on living juvenile fish - also of their own species. A research team led by the Chinese Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) and…

Credit: Christian Voolstra Coral death is impacting oceans worldwide as a consequence of climate change. The concern is that corals cannot keep pace with the rate of ocean warming. In particular, because a temperature increase…

Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Several species of fish have adapted to harsh environments using the same mechanism, which brings to question evolutionary chance, according to a study by Kansas State…

The seafood industry requires large amounts of water for food processing. Before used water is discharged, some organic matter, including protein, is typically removed. This sludge is usually landfilled or converted into biogas, which…

Credit: Allisonmlewis / CC BY-SA Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science at the University of Hong Kong are working to understand how the coral symbiosis may respond to global…

Microplastic fibers in the ocean impact larval lobsters at each stage of their developmentCredit: Madelyn Woods Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to…

Credit: Reiji Masuda River water, lake water, and seawater contain DNA belonging to organisms such as animals and plants. Ecologists have begun to actively analyze such DNA molecules, called environmental DNA, to assess the…

Up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at all Credit: Shutterstock/NUI Galway New research from NUI Galway and the University of Limerick has for the first time quantified the volume of plastic from…

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation releases their latest findings from the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition in history Credit: © Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation/Ken Marks …

A deep-sea soft coral garden habitat has been discovered in Greenlandic waters by scientists from UCL, ZSL and Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, using an innovative and low-cost deep-sea video camera built and deployed by…

Credit: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science/Mike O'Brien SOLOMONS, MD (June 23, 2020)--For the endangered Atlantic sturgeon and the commercially and recreationally important striped bass, the…

Credit: Emily Kunselman Eelgrass, a species of seagrass named for its long slippery texture, is one of nature's superheroes. It offers shade and camouflage for young fish, helps anchor shorelines, and provides food and…

Credit: Nathan Burns CORVALLIS, Ore. - Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly exposed to the chemicals, according to…

Pioneering single process can remove pollutants from waste water Credit: Swansea University A research team at Swansea University have developed a new method for fast removal and detection of wastewater pollutants that come…

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate concentration in coral reef invertebrates varies according to species assemblagesCredit: Dr Isis Guibert New research highlights the effect of benthic assemblages on the sulfur metabolism of coral…