Fisheries/Aquaculture

Shannon Meseck, a NOAA Fisheries research chemist and marathon runner, was initially interested in how ultra-runners can tolerate higher levels of carbon dioxide than non-athletes. A chance conversation with a medical doctor about…

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system with therapeutic antibodies. Among many strategies for cancer therapy, it has been…

Credit: Mike Gil Increasing fishing too quickly can cause coral reef ecosystems to collapse, new University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds. The new study, to publish the week of September 28 in the Proceedings of the…

Twenty-eight interdisciplinary partners will be coming together from 30 September to 2 October for the kick-off meeting of the FoodLAND project. Due to the current COVID-19 global health situation, the event will take place online. The…

Credit: York University TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2020 - Although less than one per cent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words, it's vital to human survival. York…

Credit: The University of Queensland Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate. University of Queensland researchers found 92 endangered and…

Freshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish carcasses, suggests a study of Emydura macquarii, a vulnerable freshwater turtle species found in Australia. The findings are published in…

Grant-funded project designed to bolster enrollment in post-secondary agribusiness programsCredit: Image courtesy Unsplash. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been awarded a $300,000 grant to…

An extremely social robotic fish helps unravel the collective patterns of animal groupsCredit: David Bierbach The spectacular and complex visual patterns created by animal groups moving together have fascinated humans since the…

Credit: Manuel Portero / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new habitats. But what happens when dams and weirs restrict their movement?…

Sustainable processing lifts quality, odor and tasteCredit: Flinders University Not all fish oils are high quality oils, so scientists have developed a superior method to help produce better dietary Omega-3 health and dietary…

Credit: University of Jyvaskyla Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production sectors globally. Due to continuous growth, ecologically, economically and socially sustainable sites for aquaculture are already in use,…

Seafood shells full of nutrients and flavor -- researchCredit: Flinders University As exploitation of wild fisheries and marine environments threaten food supplies, Flinders University scientists are finding sustainable new ways to…

Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottom-dwelling invertebrates - including sea scallops, blue mussels, surfclams and quahogs that are valuable to the shellfish industry - into warmer waters and threatening their survival, a…

The newly discovered sex determination mechanism may lead to improved fish farming techniquesHeat stress activates the PPARα signal in gonadal somatic cells through cortisol in the adrenal gland to differentiate medaka into males. A…

A new study led by the University of Bristol and Swansea University has revealed the size of the legendary giant shark Megalodon, including fins that are as large as an adult human.Credit: Oliver E. Demuth A new study led…

Credit: M. Pallmann SMNS / Pallmann A new species of freshwater Crustacea has been discovered during an expedition of the desert Lut, known as the hottest place on Earth. The newly identified species belongs to the genus…

Research halted by pandemicCredit: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute World maritime trade grows each year, aided by canal waterways that connect oceans and reduce shipping time, energy consumption and carbon emissions.…

Insect-based feeds for farmed animals could help the UK reach its net zero carbon emissions target, researchers say. Emissions from agriculture are among the issues that must be tackled if the UK is to reach its 2050 target, and…

A team of international scientists have devised a new monitoring and reporting framework to help protect World Heritage Sites from almost 300 different invasive alien species globally including rats, cats and Argentine antsCredit: Arne Witt…