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Students with the Conservation Corps of the Forgotten Coast are taking part in a hands-on oyster aquaculture demonstration with local experts.

Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) claim to have “developed the first squid aquaculture system that has the potential to be commercialised”.

A new project that aims to investigate growing kelp and mussels alongside offshore wind turbines – as well as researching the potential for artificial reefs – has been awarded a NOK 84 million (£7 million) grant.

Scientists from North Island College (NIC) will be working with the First Nations in the Central Coast Commercial Fisheries Association to find strategies to increase geoduck aquaculture on British Columbia’s (BC) coast.…

India cultivated around 34,000 tonnes of seaweeds in 2021 and has scope for over 9 million more, according to the estimates of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI),

Three emerging startups in Ireland’s aquatech sector have presented their innovative concepts at Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) and Hatch’s Innovation Studio Community Day.

A scheme which will provide €20 million in funding for capital investments to accelerate the sustainable growth of the aquaculture sector, has been announced by Ireland’s minister for agriculture, food and the marine, Ch…

Cell-based seafood startup Pearlita has released the world’s first alternative oyster prototype – shell and all – to help meet demand for shellfish without harming marine habitats.

Two new research projects from the University of Stirling showcase how sea cucumbers can become a key feature in sustainable and multi-trophic aquaculture projects – and yield economic benefits for farmers.

A range of aquatic species that are both cultured and occur in wild in the Netherlands are due to be monitored for their genetic diversity and then cryopreserved.

A pioneering project with the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and funded by WWF-UK, The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB will completely map the UK's blue carbon stores as part of the nation's climate resilience e…

Extraordinary drone footage of a harbour seal attempting to evade a pod of killer whales by hiding in a mussel farm off Shetland has been released today.

MEPs have agreed to provide financial help to EU aquaculture and fisheries sectors that are contending with the economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine.

A publication from researchers at China’s Academy of Sciences finds that producing aquafeed is one of the most significant sources of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Representatives from Senegal’s oyster sector have endorsed a strategy that would increase output of farmed oysters by 500 percent by 2032.

Although Tunisia has a relatively undeveloped aquaculture sector, it has huge potential – with 1,350 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline, a maritime domain of over 80,000 square kilometres and seven lagoons covering 10…

A new study funded by the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program hopes to establish baseline information required for Hawaiian sea cucumber culture under shifting water temperatures and salinities.

Genome mining techniques have helped to explain how sea cucumbers produce defensive chemicals that enable them to fend off foes in the murky depths.

New analysis from FISH4ACP, a fish value chain development initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), shows the economic potential of Gambia's artisinal oyster sector.

FAO finds that record fisheries and aquaculture production makes critical contribution to global food security in the 2022 The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report.