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The entire Australian seafood supply chain has the potential to go “high-tech” according to the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (Seafood CRC) which will result in safer products for consumers. PhD student Steven Cambridge from the University of Tasmania and the Seafood CRC will study the seafood supply chain in Tasmania with the objective of identifying and developing systems for tracking, tracing, monitoring and assuring quality. Steven said, “The systems to be...
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A new research project can be of great significance for how we treat fish in the future.
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A new science-industry research partnership is developing technologies to improve the sustainability and production efficiency of Australian prawn farms. The technologies will transform prawn ponds into closed systems that recycle excess nutrients into a microbial food source for the prawns, thereby reducing feed and water treatment costs. As feed is added to prawn ponds during the growing season, excess nutrients trigger the growth of micro-organisms such as phytoplankton and...
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Work by researchers at North Carolina State University is leading to a new kind of crab harvest – blue crabs grown and harvested from freshwater ponds, instead of from the sea. Crab lovers shouldn't worry, researchers say, because the pond-raised crabs look and taste just like their ocean-raised brethren. North Carolina's native blue crab population has been at historic lows since 2000. Dr. Dave Eggleston, director of NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST)...
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Priya's PRICHEMIN MIX is a mineral supplement for aquaculture. It consists of a mix of mineral chelats from aminoacids
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a scientific opinion on marine biotoxins in shellfish and contaminants within the food chain. Azaspiracids (AZAs) are a group of shellfish toxins causing AZA poisoning (AZP) which is characterized by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps. Approximately 20 different analogues have been identified, of which AZA1, AZA2 and AZA3 are the most important ones based on occurrence and...
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For endangered coral reefs, not all plant-eating fish are created equal. A report scheduled to be published this week in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that maintaining the proper balance of herbivorous fishes may be critical to restoring coral reefs, which are declining dramatically worldwide. The conclusion results from a long-term study that found significant recovery in sections of coral reefs on which fish of two...
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Queen's researchers have found that the main source of food for many fish -- including cod -- in the North Atlantic appears to adapt in order to survive climate change. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have found that the main source of food for many fish - including cod - in the North Atlantic appears to adapt in order to survive climate change. Billions of Calanus finmarchicus, a plankton species, which are just a few millimetres in size, live in the waters of the North...
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Eye colour and hair colour play a role in human partner choice, but visual stimuli can also determine mating preferences in the animal kingdom. In many species, the male’s fortunes in the mating stakes are decided by a conspicuous breeding dress. A study of brightly coloured fish has now demonstrated that this has less to do with aesthetics than with the sensitivity of female eyes, which varies as a result of adaptation to the environment. Females more attuned to blue will choose a metallic...
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New questions on the future of fish farming The aquaculture industry has reached an important crossroads, with new challenges emerging regarding the sector’s ability to meet future world demand for fish. Small-scale farmers in developing countries are facing difficulties in exporting their produce, and need help to become competitive and access global markets, according to FAO. In 2006, the world consumed 110.4 million tonnes of fish, with 51.7...
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Aquaculture equipment supplier Fusion Marine has made a major £70,000 investment in developing purpose-built manufacturing tools to aid in the construction of a new range of fish farm cage. One of the new tools will be used in the manufacture of brackets for an alternative version of the Triton cage using 400mm diameter polyethylene (PE) flotation pipes instead of the traditional 450mm size. The other tooling will aid in the fabrication and installation of safety decking on these...
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Although the content of marine omega-3 in farmed salmon has been halved over the last decade, it is still an excellent source of these healthy fatty acids. Moreover, salmon and other seafood continue to provide a unique combination of other nutrients that are essential for consumers health. If you eat a portion of 150 grams of cod, you will get the internationally recommended daily intake * of 0.5 grams of marine omega-3 fatty acids. These marine omega-3 fatty acids...
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Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister Helga Pedersen and leader of the Russian Government Fisheries Committee Andreij Krainij were present when Nofima and VNIRO signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Nofima President - CEO Ørjan Olsvik and his counterpart at the Russian research institute VNIRO, Boris Kotenjov. "This paves the way for a series of projects and Nofima and VNIRO are both ready to get started," said Olsvik...
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Research at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has revealed that a component of sesame oil added to fish feed may enable salmonid fish to produce the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA from linolenic acid in plant oils. Potentially this discovery, which won the DSM Innovation Award at AquaVision 2008, could enable fish feed makers to double production from the currently available fish oil while providing farmed fish that still have the omega-3 fatty acid content that make...
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Researchers are studying the genetics of colourful coral fish, in order to discover which species could help re-colonise reefs damaged by global warming. The roadmap to the future of the gorgeously-decorated fish, which throng Australia’s coral reefs and help earn the nation $5 billion a year from tourism, may well be written in their genes. Of particular importance may be to protect ‘pioneer’ fish populations which are able to re-colonise regions of reef devastated by global...
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Scientists have warned acquaculture farmers not to raise white-leg shrimps without proper planning since the country is not yet prepared for any diseases they might acquire. Last month, farmers in Dong Hoa District of Phu Yen Province discovered their white-leg shrimp were covered with red spots. The disease then caused some of the shrimps to lose their appetite and die while the rest stopped growing. Initial tests revealed that the water on the farms was polluted and the...
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MIT researchers have started to test a new underwater robot that can hover in place like a helicopter. The two-meter-long Odyssey IV will be able to move autonomously up to depths of 6,000 meters at a speed of 2.5 meters per second. But unlike other underwater robots, it will be able to stop at a specific location. It could be used by oil companies to inspect the footings of offshore oil platforms. It also could be used by marine archaeologists or oceanographers for specific missions —...
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Over the last five to six years, Irish salmon have achieved significantly higher average export prices than Norwegian salmon. In 2006-2007 the Irish salmon farmers experienced price increases, while their counterparts in Norway, Scotland and the Faroe Islands all experienced a price reduction. During the same period, Irish salmon farmers struggled with diseases, high production costs and reduced exports. What have the Irish salmon farmers done to achieve such high prices...
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An international research team studying sound production in deep-sea fishes has found that cusk-eels use several sets of muscles to produce sound that plays a prominent role in male mating calls. These findings, published online today in the Royal Society journal, Biology Letters, may help researchers gain further insight into acoustic communication in the deep sea and the role of sound in fish behavior. Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences biologists Michael L. Fine,...
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Too much saltwater in fry production can lead to reduced growth and higher risk of mortality among farmed salmon, concludes a fresh Nofima study. While testing the winter ulcer bacteria Moritella viscosa, scientists recorded three to four times higher mortality rates among salmon farmed in freshwater with added seawater (20 per thousand) than salmon farmed in pure freshwater. The test was carried out straight after the vulnerable salmon fry underwent a physiological adaptation...
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'Catch shares' end race-to-fish, rescue failing fisheries, protect the ocean A study published in the September 19 issue of Science shows that an innovative yet contentious fisheries management strategy called "catch shares" can reverse fisheries collapse. Where traditional "open access" fisheries have converted to catch shares, both fishermen and the oceans have benefited. Catch shares are common in New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, and increasingly the US and Canada....
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