'Freeze or flee' reactions run in fish families
Families of fish tend to share similar reactions to stressful situations, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2022
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News tagged with fish farm
Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake: Will it be enough?
The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about toxic dust, ecological collapse and economic consequences. But the Great Salt Lake may have some ...
Environment
Feb 3, 2022
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What COVID-19 can teach fish farms
When it comes to the business of seafood, COVID-19 hasn't been nearly as damaging as the ecological havoc caused by humans, a recent global survey of fish farms found.
Ecology
Jan 14, 2022
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Farmed seafood supply at risk if we don't act on climate change
The supply of farmed seafood such as salmon and mussels are projected to drop 16 per cent globally by 2090 if no action is taken to mitigate climate change, according to a new UBC study.
Ecology
Dec 13, 2021
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Study shows new potential of fish by-products
Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture, and contribute to other sectors—such as food, diet supplements, animal feed and cosmetics, according to a new study.
Agriculture
Nov 30, 2021
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Disrupting the body clocks of fish could be bad for their health
Keeping fish under constant light—often used by fish farms to enhance growth or control reproduction—disrupts these daily rhythms and leads to increased susceptibility to parasites.
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2021
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Domesticated salmon have smaller eyes in the farm but not in the wild
The domestication of Atlantic salmon through years of fish farming has led to farmed Atlantic salmon developing smaller eyes according to a new piece of research published in the journal Evolutionary Applications.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2021
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Artificial intelligence makes it easier to study wild fish at salmon farm sites
Behavior is one indicator of fish welfare. If we have a good understanding of how fish behave in their normal state, as well as in unusual environmental conditions, we can potentially detect events early on that might harm ...
Ecology
Jul 6, 2021
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Submerging aquaculture cages could be the answer for fish farming
The use of submerged cages may be the answer the aquaculture industry is looking for, a new Griffith University-led review has found.
Ecology
Jun 25, 2021
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The stag hunt: Why a circular economy is so difficult
We know we use far more resources per year today than the Earth manages to regenerate. And the warnings of the long-term negative consequences this will have are becoming increasingly clear—not only for the environment, ...
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2021
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