Human health

As part of its efforts to support and invest in the communities where they operate, Regal Springs Mexico has partnered with the Government of Chiapas and Ostuacán municipality to overhaul a local Health House in Bajo Ama…

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.

China will stop screening frozen foods for Covid-19 contamination from 8 January after more than two years of strict pandemic testing protocols.

The leading Norwegian salmon firm has developed a fast and effective way to measure the EPA and DHA fatty acid levels in salmon fillets.

Recent economic analysis from Rabobank finds that the stellar growth of the plant-based segment is on hold as investors shift their focus.

Researchers are using fucoidan, a natural material derived from seaweed, to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the performance of synthetic vascular grafts used in heart bypass surgery.

Longitudinal data shows that aquaculture consumers are opting for more carnivorous species instead of local and low trophic options, leading researchers to call for a re-orientation towards environmentally friendly aquac…

BlueTrace has announced that its client base has more than doubled across North America as more seafood harvesters, growers, distributors and dealers adopt the traceability platform.

A product from seaweeds that’s been developed by CMFRI to combat liver disease is due to the hit market within four months.

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).

Jellagen, a startup that is developing collagen biomaterials derived from jellyfish, has secured £8.7 million in a Series A fundraising round.

French startup Microphyt has raised €15 million from L’Oréal and Bpifrance to accelerate the commercialisation of its microalgae-based nutrition and cosmetics.

The latest market data from EUMOFA on fish consumption in the European Union finds that the trading bloc is eating more fish and seafood, but the seafood deficit continues to grow.

Small pelagic fish should play a larger role in directly tackling malnutrition and food insecurity in the Global South, rather than being rendered into fishmeal, according to a new study.

Konscious Foods, Merit Functional Foods and Canadian Pacifico Seaweeds have announced a new partnership that will work towards developing an extensive line of plant-based seafoods for North American grocery stores.

Paris’s Emporio Armani Caffé & Ristorante is highlighting its commitment to high culinary standards by serving ASC certified fish from Croatia’s Cromaris.

The Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP), an intergovernmental fisheries advisory body, is using art to raise public awareness of the instrumental role women play in fish cultivation in South Asia in a series of 71 paintings f…

Scotland’s Oceanium has launched the seaweed-derived Ocean Health Fibre, a one-to-one replacement for synthetic methylcellulose, a common food ingredient in the plant-based segment.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is welcoming the European Union’s recently published algae strategy, saying that the move will help boost research into sustainable food ingredients and help develop animal-free seafood.