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A study demonstrated that byproducts prepared from salmon livers, salmon milt, black cod viscera and arrowtooth heads and viscera from Alaskan fisheries processing plants were easily digested by shrimp. These byproducts also contained a high level of protein o…

Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture play a crucial role in food and nutrition security and in providing for the livelihoods of millions of people. FAO's latest flagship publication on the state of fisheries and aquaculture, launched at the opening of the 30t…

This report from the European Commission to the European Parliament (published July 2012) looks at member states' efforts during 2010 to achieve a sustainable balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities.

Using fishmeal to feed to fish in aquaculture fisheries could prove to be unsustainable in the long run as the aquaculture industry grows and ocean fish stocks diminish, write Chris Harris.

A review into commercial fisheries policy, management and administration in New South Wales, Australia was done by an independent review team comprised of three experienced individuals Richard Stevens, Peter Neville and Ian Cartwright who have extensive expert…

As a response to the request for information regarding scientific advice on biotoxins in conjunction with the work for developing Standards for live and processed bivalve molluscs, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World…

India's marine fisheries are in a state of crisis, despite official statements that there is still scope or fish landings to increase. Ninety per cent of India's fish resources are at or above maximum sustainable levels of exploitation (Srinath 2003, Srinath e…

Seafood export value for the first quarter of 2012 is up by 8.6 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2011 to NZ$388m, states a new seafood industry economic report from the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council.

Stricter management of fisheries is needed to prevent overexploitation and decline of tuna and their mackerel relatives, according to an international study.

Nutrient-rich small fish species in aquaculture have the potential to improve human nutrition and health according to a study in Bangledesh and Cambodia by Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Senior Nutrition Adviser to The WorldFish Center.

There are many different eco-labels for both wild and farmed fish. But the requirements to use eco-labels for fish products have little impact on Norwegian fishermen.

This report by the International Pole and Line Foundation reviews and synthesises information on live baitfish fisheries for tuna pole-and-line fishing. It explores several elements of live baitfish fishery, including techniques used, locations and ecological …

Comparisons of production, water and energy efficiencies of aquaculture versus an array of fisheries and terrestrial agriculture systems show that nonfed aquaculture (e.g. shellfish, seaweeds) is among the worlds most efficient mass producer of plant and anima…

Supply increases for groundfish in 2012, but less pronounced than in 2011, according to the FAO Global Food Outloook.

The proper management of pond water quality plays a significant role for the success of aquaculture operations, writes Elisabeth Mayer, Biomin.

Milkfish is one of the largest volumes of fish traded each day in almost all public markets in the Philippines. About a fifth of the 25 kilograms of fresh fish consumed by Filipinos each year is bangus or 4 kilograms of milkfish per person per year, according …

Strong supply growth of farmed salmon in 2012 and firm underlying demand should bring stability to this market thanks to attractive prices, according to the FAO Global Food Outloook.

Purple-hinge rock scallops are highly prized by local communities and harvested for subsistence in coastal Alaska. To evaluate the suitability of purplehinge rock scallops for mariculture in Alaska, R. RaLonde, K. Brenner and A. C. M. Oliveira of the Universit…

The occurrence of mycotoxins is ubiquitous, which is why it represents a worldwide problem for the animal industry. Even with the use of prevention techniques in the field or during storage, it is actually impossible to avoid mycotoxins completely in agricultu…

The Ministry for Primary Industries has published the Governments Aquaculture Strategy and Five-year Action Plan. The plan sets out the government pathway to facilitate the sustainable growth of New Zealands aquaculture sector, working to enable the sector to …

Tilapia is losing ground in the US market whilst catfish supply is expected to increase during 2012 but with a stronger focus on quality and safety, according to the FAO Global Food Outloook.

ETH researchers have for the first time succeeded in discovering the optimal escape response of fish using a supercomputer. The aim was to test whether the escape mechanism of small fish, developed in the course of evolution, is optimal for achieving the maxim…

Adoption of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management relies on recognition of the link between fish and other components of the ecosystem, namely their physical and biological habitat. However, identifying the habitat requirements of marine fishes and he…

Chinas output of aquatic products in 2011 amounted to 56.1 million tons, a YoY rise of 4.4 per cent; at the same time, the disparity between seawater and freshwater products in production ratio was narrowing year by year, accounting for 51.9 per cent and 48.1 …

Evaluations of the passage of feed through the intestines of white shrimp shows that shrimp consume feed much faster when temperatures are above 32 C, writes Dr Carlos A. Ching, Kasetsart University, Thailand. Taken from the Global Aquaculture Advocate, a Glob…

Fishers and fish-farmers should, given the dependence of their businesses and livelihoods on ecosystem services, be stewards of the marine environment, according to the Green Economy report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

After the 2011 comeback of South Americas fishmeal production, 2012 looks more challenging, according to the FAO Global Food Outloook.

Scientists at Liverpool University are developing a new plant-based product that could replace fishmeal, reducing the need for farmers to feed fish to other fish at a time when more than 90 per cent of EU waters are at risk from overfishing.

Speaking at the World Fisheries Congress 2012, Graham Patchell, from the Sealord Group New Zealand and Chief Scientist for the Southern Indian Ocean Deepsea Fishers Association (SIODFA), asked whether deepwater fisheries were overfished or simply misunderstood…

More research in recent years has provided significant insight into how the sun affects temperature and quality of dried fish. This shows that shadow network has no impact on the quality of the fish.

Low-input culture practices have been developed for freshwater prawns to effectively manage their growth and biological characteristics. With low nutritional requirements for long-chain fatty acids, the prawns can be grown on diets with no fishmeal or fish oil…

Tuna supply is expected to increase somewhat but demand is hurt by high prices, according to the FAO Global Food Outlook.

Stuart Lumb, contributor to TheFishSite, visits the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam to look at catfish production.

Despite Atlantic cod and haddock extending further into Arctic waters, a new study reveals there is little competition for food between the invaders and native polar cod. However, it is uncertain whether climate change will increase competition between the spe…

This study aims to investigate the impact of commonly used pesticides (deltamethrin) on the blood and tissue oxidative stress level in catfish; in addition to the protective effect of alpha-tocopherol on deltamethrin induced oxidative stress, write Kamal A Ami…

Shrimp supply squeeze from bad weather and production problems keep prices high but new season will bring relief. No crisis for imported shellfish and canned molluscs in European markets, according to the FAO Global Food Outloook.

Researchers have demonstrated that hatching in polar cod can begin as early as January in Arctic seas that receive large freshwater input, compared to April-July in seas with little freshwater input. Since early hatching leads to higher survival rates, the eff…

Good quality and improved quality control are important for salmon producers. Effective measurement methods that investigate how light scatters through the flesh of the fish can be of great help.

The worlds fisheries and aquaculture sectors have gone through a dramatic development in the last 60 years, and there have been large increases in their production, according to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN.

Asian carp, that large, invasive fish known for leaping out of a river into boats when startled, now make up more than 60 percent of the total fish biomass in one of Illinois' major river systems, a research team led by Southern Illinois University Carbondale …