Aquaculture is the controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms, including finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, and aquatic plants, in marine, brackish, or freshwater environments for food production, stock enhancement, or research. It encompasses a range of production systems (e.g., ponds, recirculating aquaculture systems, net pens, raceways, and integrated multi-trophic systems) and relies on precise management of water quality, nutrition, genetics, health, and environmental interactions. Research in aquaculture focuses on optimizing growth performance, feed conversion efficiency, disease resistance, reproduction, welfare, and sustainability, as well as minimizing ecological impacts such as nutrient loading, escapees, and pathogen transmission to wild populations.
How can we save wild salmon from extinction, and at the same time ensure farmed salmon a life free from lice and other suffering? Research uncovers critical challenges related to management, fish welfare, monitoring and control ...
Ecology
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A research paper authored by a researcher at Shedd Aquarium and published in Journal of Great Lakes Research assesses the fish species that spawn in the Chicago River to sustain and support resilient, biodiverse fish populations. ...
Plants & Animals
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Many researchers are looking toward aquaculture as a way to reduce carbon, while also producing food. Yet, in some cases, it is unclear whether these methods offer a way to reduce carbon or if they're just another source ...
EU researchers are working across countries and sectors to boost organic farming, support farmers and shape policy to help meet the target of 25% organic farmland in Europe and a significant increase in organic aquaculture ...
Agriculture
Sep 12, 2025
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The icy world of Antarctica might not be enticing to us, but it's bustling with microscopic life. Scientists recently got a detailed glimpse at the genetics of a diverse range of microorganisms hidden beneath the West Antarctic ...
In Brazil, a group led by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Jaboticabal, in collaboration with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2025
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Farmed fish are increasingly replacing wild fish to meet consumer demand in China, as well as Australia—and barramundi is a popular choice.
Ecology
Sep 4, 2025
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A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study shows a species of tilapia grows 15% faster in a system that recirculates artificial saltwater instead of freshwater. This key finding comes from the new Tuahine Research and Education ...
Agriculture
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At a humming factory in the Spanish town of O Carballino, workers sling dozens of limp octopuses into a metal cauldron, wincing as strings of slime splatter their aprons. Nearby, others slice tentacles and pack them into ...
Ecology
Aug 13, 2025
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Wild salmon are not just rarer than their farmed cousins—they're better looking too. In a new study by my colleagues and I, we found that they are noticeably more symmetrical than those reared in captivity. In other words, ...
Plants & Animals
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