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.

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…

Oysters

Oysters, bacteria, and parasites, oh my!

How does infection with parasites influence levels of Vibrio bacteria in oysters?

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Biology

Unsuccessful Octo-cultures

Have you ever tried to farm something and had it not work? That is a definite trend for famers trying…

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…

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…

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…