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Tag: aquaculture

Seaweed Saviour: How improvements in seaweed farming can provide solutions to global food security and climate change.
Aquaculture

Seaweed Saviour: How improvements in seaweed farming can provide solutions to global food security and climate change.

Using waste-water from food production can improve the output and sustainability of seaweed farms.
April 16, 2022 Joe Aslett
Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon
Parasitism

Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon

As global temperature increases, salmon farming faces increasing pressure from a copepod known as the salmon louse. Are the salmon…
September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Oysters, bacteria, and parasites, oh my!
Oysters

Oysters, bacteria, and parasites, oh my!

How does infection with parasites influence levels of Vibrio bacteria in oysters?
September 29, 2021September 22, 2021 Hannah Collins
Experimental Kelp Farm Boosts Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health
Aquaculture

Experimental Kelp Farm Boosts Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health

As interest in kelp farming grows, scientists show small- to medium-sized farms positively impact ecosystems.
August 27, 2021September 14, 2021 Rena Kingery
Sea-farming our way to a better future
Aquaculture

Sea-farming our way to a better future

The rise of aquaculture promises to support coastal economies. But in a recent paper, authors argue that the economy is…
February 12, 2021 Ellie Oldach
No Time to Waste for U.S. Seafood
Fisheries

No Time to Waste for U.S. Seafood

Impacts of COVID-19 are rippling through U.S. seafood systems. Understanding those impacts is critical for directing aid. But typical research…
December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Ellie Oldach
Lessons from inland saline lakes: linkages between “extreme” systems and the ocean
Aquaculture

Lessons from inland saline lakes: linkages between “extreme” systems and the ocean

What connections do inland salt lakes have with the ocean? Both are salty, and we can learn many important lessons…
September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Katherine Barrett
Clawing Your Way to the Top: Lobster Farming in Vietnam
Aquaculture Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Economy Fisheries

Clawing Your Way to the Top: Lobster Farming in Vietnam

Can changing lobster aquaculture practices in Vietnam pave the way for green growth around the globe? The authors of a…
May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers
Aquaculture Biology

Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers

Kelp farming is on the rise across Europe and North America, and all the headlines say that’s a good thing…
December 13, 2019 Sierra Garcia
Aquaculture Behavior Coastal Management Economy Fisheries Science Communication

Public Perceptions of Aquaculture Show Lack of Ocean Literacy

Article: Froehlich HE, Gentry RR, Rust MB, Grimm D, Halpern BS (2017) Public Perceptions of Aquaculture: Evaluating Spatiotemporal Patterns of…
April 12, 2017April 11, 2017 R J Parker
Aquaculture Fisheries

Why do restaurants join sustainable seafood labelling programs?

Why do some restaurants join sustainable seafood eco-labeling programs? A new study identifies some motivating factors that can help the…
October 22, 2016October 23, 2016 Megan Chen
Aquaculture

Cascading Effects From Geoduck Expansions

An ecosystem model predicts how the Puget Sound ecosystem could be affected as the popular geoduck aquaculture industry increases. Including…
September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 Kari St.Laurent
Aquaculture

How is the changing diet of farmed Atlantic salmon affecting their nutritional value?

We eat oily fish to get the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. However, the level of omega-3s in farmed…
September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 Megan Chen
Biology

Pet trout: domestication rapidly alters gene expression

The impact of domestication can be detected within one generation in steelhead trout, and may involve adaptation to highly crowded…
September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Unsuccessful Octo-cultures

Have you ever tried to farm something and had it not work? That is a definite trend for famers trying…
August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Anne M. Hartwell
Aquaculture Biology Fisheries

When life gives you dead mussels, make…lobsters?

Many industries have been trying to figure out how to make their waste products into useful raw materials for other…
May 26, 2016 Erin McLean
Aquaculture

What happens to human health when we feed crops to farmed fish?

Feed for farmed seafood is relying on more land-based ingredients. As aquaculture production is projected to increase in response to…
April 5, 2016April 7, 2016 Megan Chen
Climate Change

Aquaculture as a means of food and protection?

The low lying coast of Bangladesh is burdened with natural weather patterns that bring storm surges, heavy rainfall, and intense…
November 8, 2013November 8, 2013 Anne M. Hartwell

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