IRELAND - Fisheries scientists from the Marine Institute in Galway, Ireland are asking fishermen and fish merchants to keep an eye out of any of the 6,500 specially tagged cod that have been released…
Continuous advancements in the science of aquaculture has enabled farmers to produce ever greater varieties of fish. But whilst this allows industries to meet consumer demands, an unquenchable desire…
Disease is one of the most important limiting factors in aquaculture. Optimal husbandry and general management - including biosecurity, nutrition, genetics, system management and water quality - are…
A four year study was conducted at the Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) to investigate the effect of diet on spawning performance and egg quality in the Atlantic halibut,…
Farmed cod have recently been hit by a serious disease caused by an unknown bacterium. In his doctorate, Jarle Mikalsen, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science contributed to the identification of…
Anoxic or "dead" zones have become markedly distinct in the Baltic Sea over the years. The continuous formation of these oxygen-deprived areas is proving to be more and more detrimental to aquatic…
Demand for groundfish products seems to be less subject to the impact of the financial crisis worldwide, says an FAO Globefish report prepared by Paola Sabatini.
IRELAND - In a milestone for the development of aquaculture in Ireland, 20,000 juvenile fish have been moved from land-based facilities to sea cages by marine scientists at the National University of…
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