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For years, the copepod, Metridia, has managed to remain hidden from science. However, this spring, during fieldwork at the Arctic Station, for the very first time researchers succeeded in filming how this constantly feeding little crayfish catches its prey.

Spanish researchers are looking at different methods to establish aquaculture methods in the Bay of Biscay.

US feed grain supplies for 2011/12 are projected higher this month, with higher beginning stocks and production for corn, according to the latest report from the USDA Economic Research Service.

The technology gap with aquaculture in New Zealand continues to widen as the country slides further behind the rest of the world in terms of growth in this sector, writes Peter Hutchinson for Aquaculture NZ.

Bosnia and Herzegovinas State Veterinary Office is one of the winners of FAOs 2010-2011 Edouard Saouma Award for its outstanding contribution to the implementation of the Technical Cooperation Project for Strengthening Capacity on Aquaculture Health Management…

With the European Commission releasing recommendations for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) last week, TheFishSite.com summarises the main points, and the industry's initial reactions.

Northwestern State Universitys Aquaculture Research Center is receiving nationwide attention for its research determining that underwater lighting increases production in crawfish ponds.

Writing for Aquaculture NZ, Justine Innes, a partner at OceanLaw, looks at a recent court case related to an application for 200 turbines and associated cables in Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand.

Less expensive fish species are being labelled and sold as cod in Ireland, while the environmental impact of purchases is being concealed by product labels, according to a study published in the journal Fish and Fisheries.

Dorothy-Jean McCoubrey, writes for Aquaculture NZ, about the devastating impacts of the oyster herpes virus.

The negative effects of releasing fish and the possible fragmentation of natural fish stocks in connection with hydropower regulations may be fewer than at first feared, says the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science.

Adult cod seem to have the entire ocean at their disposal, and yet each individual cod still chooses their own local shipwreck, which they swim back to faithfully day after day. This is just one of the fascinating results from research using acoustic tags whic…

Colin Scott from ABP Marine Environmental Research describes managed realignment in the RSPB Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project.

This report summary from the WorldFish Centre and Conservation International (CI) investigates the environmental impact of the world's major aquaculture production systems and species, and offers a global assessment of trends and impacts of cultivated seafood.…

Scientists from the Instituto Espaol de Oceanografa (IEO) have once again obtained viable bluefin tuna spawnings in their facilities in Murcia without the need for hormonal induction.

The Gulf of Mexicos hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium…

Crab and lobster potting in many areas around the UK has risen considerably over the last five to 10 years, writes TheFishSite editor in chief Chris Harris.

A study carried out by the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has analysed the greenhouse gas emissions of Galicia's fishing industry by species and fishing method.

Steps are being taken in the shellfish industry together with the Food Standards Agency in the UK to improve the classification system for bivalve beds around the British coastline, writes TheFishSite Editor in Chief, Chris Harris.

A study led by scientists at the University of Valencia (Spain) characterizes eleven zebra mussel populations in the Ebro and the Jcar River Basin District and concludes that the arrival of this exotic species to Spanish river basins is "virtually irreversible…

Researchers from Kentucky State University and the Aquaculture Research Centre look at the use of soybean and yeast meal as an alternative feed for tilapia.

This report, by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences looks at how vulnerable the northern prawn fishery is to climate change and looks at possible ways to improve resilience and capitalise on opportunities.

Chilean production of Atlantic salmon in 2010 was less than half of the levels registered in previous years. The available figures for harvests show that up to November 2010 there was a 54 per cent reduction in aquaculture output, reports Globefish.

US corn production is still expected to be a record this year but the current forecast is for historically tight global coarse grain stocks, according to the latest report from the USDA Economic Research Service.

Blue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture is a report prepared by the WorldFish Center and Conservation International.

Earlier this year, EuroPeche and Copa Cogeca published their demands on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

After a strong rebound in 2010, the current year looks likely to set new trade records for shrimp thanks to strong demand and rising prices, reports Globefish.

NORWAY - Research carried out by Nofima points to the fact that fish which is bled, cooled and stored correctly can keep for at least 24 hours before being gutted and still maintain good quality.

This report, by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences looks at how vulnerable Southern & Eastern scalefish and shark fisheries are to climate change and possible ways to improve resilience and capitalise on opportunities…

The current advice offered by the Zambian Government's Fisheries Department on farming tilapia is very diverse and ranges from the polyculture of three different species to monoculture. This article, by Emmanule Cayron-Thomas of Kalimba Farms, compares the per…

Better Management Practices for Catfish Aquaculture Version 3.0 was released at a national workshop in Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, Viet Nam on 24 November, reports the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific.

Norway and the EU finally reached an agreement on mackerel quotas and the management regime for North Atlantic mackerel in early December 2010, after long and hard negotiations, which in some quarters were dubbed the mackerel war, writes Globefish.

This report, by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural andResource Economics and Sciences looks at how vulnerable eastern tuna and billfish fisheries are to climate change and possible ways to improve resilience and capitalise on opportunities.

The sustainable management of shellfish needs a long-term strategy to apply precautionary approach concepts to shellfish stocks, writes TheFishSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

In November, Jim Skurla, the director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth, gave the public another reason to feel good about eating Lake Superior fish it adds si…

Aquaculture is a booming industry, but that means effluent from fish farms will be booming, too. What happens to that drifting waste in coastal settings is critical to maintaining a healthy environment, but little has been known about how that waste travels on…

This report by ABARE, looks at potential challenges and opportunities of climate change on Commonwealth fisheries.

Interest in the production of Australian red claw has increased over the past few years and the species is commercially cultured in several countries including China, Mexico and Australia. Researchers from Kentucky State University, Aquaculture Research Centre…

Carolyn Gunn, DVM, Assistant State Fish Pathologist, Colorado Division of Wildlife looks at bacterial coldwater disease.

Biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently stocked Spring Bayou with 5,000 triploid grass carp as part of a continued effort to help control unwanted aquatic vegetation.