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Research conducted by Susan Laramore et al, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, studied whether fresh U. lactuca harvested weekly from a land-based integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system could be utilized as a nutritional…

The use of blue green algae Spirulina in aquaculture has several potential advantages over the production of fish, writes Nasreen M. Abdulrahman and Hawkar J. Hamad Ameen, University of Sulaimaniya.

Nonnative species that form novel habitats strongly affect ecosystem processes. The effects of these ecosystem engineers can be both positive and negative but the mechanisms behind their effects are not well described. In this study Jeffrey T. Wright et al, Un…

Aquatic animals have a much closer relationship to their external environment than terrestrial animals and are thus more susceptible to pathogens in their environment.

Consumer awareness of sustainable aquaculture production has led to increased interest in certification for sustainable aquaculture practices. In contrast to common belief, this certification encompasses a broader scope than just environmental issues. It also …

AQUAPLAN 20142019 is Australias third national strategic plan for aquatic animal health. It outlines the priorities to strengthen Australias arrangements for managing aquatic animal health, and to support sustainability, productivity, and market accessand ulti…

The net movement of individuals from marine reserves to the remaining fishing grounds is known as spillover and is frequently used to promote reserves to fishers on the grounds that it will benefit fisheries. Here Colin D. Buxton et al, University of Tasmania,…

Researchers report that some stickleback fish fathers can have long-term effects on the behavior of their offspring. The most attentive fish dads cause their offspring to behave in a way that makes them less susceptible to predators. These behavioral changes a…

Eyeless Mexican cavefish show no metabolic circadian rhythm in either light and dark or constant dark conditions, according to a study published September 24, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Damian Moran from Lund University, Sweden, and colleagues…

Jan G. Davidsen and his graduate students are spies. They use listening stations and special tags they attach to their subjects to track their movements. They follow their subjects winter and summer, day and night.They are in pursuit of secrets and are relentl…

Proliferative kidney disease is a widespread disease of farmed and wildsalmonid populations in Europe and North America, caused by the myxozoan parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae. Ahmed Abd-Elfattah et al, University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria, evalua…

This publication is the annual National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) yearbook of fishery statistics for the United States. The report provides data on U.S. recreational catch and commercial fisheries landings and value.

Due to nitrate accumulation during nitrification and low water-exchange rates in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), nitrate levels can build up. Hendrik Monsees has therefore investigated the effect that exposose to high nitrate concentration has on juve…

Although the effects of fish density on the performance of fish have been widely studied, there has been little work done into the effect of cage size on seabass performance, said Athanasios Samaras speaking at Aquaculture Europe 2014, writes Lucy Towers, TheF…

To test whether digestion affected swimming performance in an active forager and whether the possible effects varied with temperature, Jing Peng et al, Chongqing Normal University, investigated the critical swimming speed (Ucrit) and the resting and active met…

Fish are not silent creatures. Just like the terrestrial world, theres a veritable symphony of sound echoing under the sea.

Salmon lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis Kryer may affect survival and growth ofanadromous salmonids through physiological stress and/or behavioural changes. Using acoustic telemetry tracking, Karl ystein Gjelland et al, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, inv…

Ectoparasites are key agents responsible for causing diseases in farmed fish. The Nile tilapia, in particular, has been shown to be susceptible to infestation by trichodinids and monogeneans, write Santiago Benites de Pdua, Aquivet Sade Aqutica, Roney Nogueira…

Pole-and-line fishing is considered to be a sustainable method for catching tuna. However, the reliance on baitfish, which are commonly very variable in their availability, has the potential to introduce unsustainable elements to the fishery, write Arun Padiya…

Fish is especially rich in essential omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients, including bioavailable calcium, iron and zinc. Fish features prominently in the diet of most, especially poor, Zambians. Despite this, its significance in t…

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and its Indonesian stakeholders are working on improving the management of Indonesian pole-and-line fisheries and the associated bait fisheries.

In an effort to understand the molecular basis of adaptation in vertebrates, BBSRC-funded researchers have sequenced the genomes and transcriptomes of five species of the African cichlid fish and uncovered a variety of features that enable the fish to thrive i…

Knut Wiik Vollset and Bjrn Torgeir Barlaup, Uni Research - Environment, LFI, Norway, report on the first observation of a winter epizootic of salmon lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis Kryer on sea trout Salmo trutta Linnaeus in a Norwegian fjord with intensivesalmon…

Two real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assaysunder consideration for deployment to multiple testing laboratories across the USA were evaluated for diagnostic sensitivity and specificity on tissue homogenates obtained from natur…

This report, written by Dr R. Charles Anderson for the International Pole and Line Foundation reviews information on interactions between cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and tuna fisheries in the western and central Indian Ocean.

The European Commission has published proposals for a regulation of the EuropeanParliament and the Council establishing specific conditions relating to fishing for deep-sea stocks in the North-East Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of…

Eight laboratories worked collectively to evaluate 4 real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) protocols targeting viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) being considered for deployment to a USA laboratory testing network, write Janet V. Warg et al, National Veterinary Se…

In line with the level of investment, changes in concepts with regards to sanitary and health management can ensure stable and efficiency in production. Risk reduction from diseases requires continuous diagnosis of pathogens, adoption of biosecurity measures a…

This FAO technical paper compiles the state of knowledge on seafood safety and quality with the aim to provide a succinct yet comprehensive resource book to seafood quality and safety managers, including topics on emerging issues such as new pathogens, the imp…

Disease problems on shrimp farms may be partly driven by an interaction between management practices that cause inbreeding in small hatcheries and the amplification by inbreeding of susceptibility to disease and environmental stresses, writes Roger W. Doyle, P…

This review focuses on the recent advances in research on genetic relationships between Bonamia isolates, geographical distribution, susceptible host species, diagnostics, epizootiology, host parasite interactions, and disease resistance and control of this gl…

Hunger and malnutrition are the worlds most devastating problems and are inextricably linked to poverty. A total of 842 million people in 2011-13, or around one in eight people in the world, were estimated to be suffering from chronic hunger, regularly not get…

On 15 And 16 April, 2014 a two-day workshop on the future management of the scallop fishery in the Channel was held in Brixham, England. The workshop was funded by GAP2 (an international EC funded research project) and logistical support was provided by the Wo…

Red claw crayfish have numerous attributes that make the species a good choice for aquaculture, including flexibility in feeding that may allow expensive prepared diets to be supplemented or replaced by natural foods or forages, write Kenneth R. Thompson et al…

Bonamiasis, caused by Bonamia ostreae, was confirmed in native flat oysters Ostrea edulis L. in England in 1982. This paper reports on the controls and associated monitoring applied in the UK to prevent the spread of Bonamiasis and reports on the epidemiology …

FISHY was first developed in 1980. It was written in Basic and ran on Radio Shack TRS-80 computers. Lee Fouch (an MSU agricultural economics and computer science graduate) and I wrote the initial version, with heavy assistance by agricultural economics profess…

The AquaFish Innovation Lab has conducted research using value chain analysis as a tool to increase income and nutrition for small-scale fish farmers through improved market participation and efficiency. Integrating women into the aquaculture value chain is pa…

This Worldfish study provides an overview of the aquaculture sector in Ghana. It assesses the actual and potential contribution of aquaculture to poverty reduction and food security, and identifies enabling conditions for and drivers of the development of Ghan…

This FAO report provides operators in the sector with up-to-date and complete information on the trade of eel. Statistical data from the last ten years has been examined, which represents a significant period for an economic evaluation of the sector and for as…

The evaluation of intestinal trophism, mainly the mucosal layer, is an important issue in various conditions associated with injury, atrophy, recovery, and healing of the gut. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the kinetics of the proliferation and a…