New study makes strong case for macroalgae’s role in food, fuel and feed 27 Jan 2023 Research from the University of Queensland has found that expanding global seaweed farming could help advance the planet’s food security, ameliorate biodiversity loss and make us more resilient when faced with challenges…
BioMar partners with non-GMO soy provider to boost aquafeed sustainability 27 Jan 2023 BioMar has signed a collaboration agreement with Benson Hill Ingredients to shore up BioMar’s responsible feed ingredient sourcing programme and to make further advancements on sustainable aquafeed.
Meet the farmer: Soibam Surchandra Singh 25 Jan 2023 After deciding to become a fish farmer at the age of 13, Soibam Surchandra Singh is now one of the most successful aquaculture operators in Manipur, northeast India.
Could microalgae be the future of sustainable superfoods? 20 Jan 2023 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), believe algae could be a new kind of superfood thanks to its high protein and nutrition content.
CIEL to fund four aquaculture projects 18 Jan 2023 A project assessing the best methods for growing seaweed as a feed for egg-laying hens is among four innovative aquaculture projects being supported by the UK’s Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL).
Skretting to include more insects and algae in their shrimp feeds 17 Jan 2023 Dutch shrimp importer Klaas Puul is teaming up with Skretting, the largest shrimp feed manufacturer in Ecuador, and the feed ingredient suppliers Protix and Veramaris to supply supermarkets across Europe with more sustai…
Swinomish clam garden bolsters littleneck clam populations 14 Jan 2023 The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is using funding from NOAA to build the first modern clam garden in the US, reviving a 3,500-year-old indigenous aquaculture tradition in Washington state.
Maine’s scallop industry is offering fishermen new opportunities at sea 13 Jan 2023 Scallop aquaculture in Maine has been developing for the past 20 years – giving former and existing commercial fishermen new job prospects in the blue economy.
Shrimp farming can help regenerate mangroves 10 Jan 2023 New research has found that shrimp farming, once a driver of mangrove loss, can protect and restore this critical ecosystem.
Ocean warming and acidification have major ramifications for marine food web 31 Dec 2022 Ocean warming and ocean acidification driven by climate change decrease the nutritional quality of some marine organisms, causing disruptions to the ocean food web.
Brown seaweeds shown to sequester huge volumes of carbon 28 Dec 2022 Brown seaweeds, such as bladderwrack, could remove up to 550 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year, according to researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology.
Artificial reef with innovative concrete expected to increase biodiversity at sea 28 Dec 2022 Engineers and artists in Denmark are working together to create an artificial reef from newly developed concrete that can host more life in the sea.
Why Indonesia’s blue carbon credits are crucial for climate mitigation 23 Dec 2022 Opinion Indonesia needs a sustainable source of funding to conserve and restore its blue carbon ecosystems and combat climate change – and carbon credits may be the solution that helps them flourish.
’22 in review: Harrison Karisa 23 Dec 2022 This year has been particularly notable for the emergence of the seaweed sector, according to Harrison Karisa, senior aquaculture specialist at the World Bank, which has over $9 billion relating to the ocean portfolio.
TNC environmental assessment gives offshore aquaculture pioneer the nod 21 Dec 2022 Forever Oceans kanpachi has been listed as a low-carbon aquaculture offering in a recent environmental assessment from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as the company commits to be Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon neutral by 2027.…
More US West coast abalones make their way on the IUCN Red List 17 Dec 2022 All seven of the United States’ abalone species that live on the West Coast are now listed as “critically endangered” or “endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Spe…
Shoppers may be willing to pay a 30 percent premium for fresh salmon 16 Dec 2022 A new industry report finds that consumers in the US and Japan are willing to pay 30 percent more for fresh salmon instead of frozen and thawed offerings.
ASC releases its first report on the UN Sustainable Development Goals 16 Dec 2022 Sponsored The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has published a report and methodology that explores how responsible aquaculture can contribute to the United Nation's 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Seaweed packaging startup wins $1.2 million Earthshot Prize 5 Dec 2022 Notpla – a firm that hopes to replace plastic packaging with edible seaweed-derived alternatives – is among the five winners of the 2022 Earthshot Prize.