Shrimp help keep fish clean—and scientists have identified the 'cleaner shrimp' with the most talent for reducing parasites and chemical use in farmed fish.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2018
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Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research.
Ecology
Jul 12, 2018
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An audit of British Columbia fish-processing plants sparked by gory video of a pipe spewing bloody water into the Salish Sea has found that more than 70 percent of plants audited are out of compliance with environmental regulations, ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2018
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On a farm just outside of Sacramento, hundreds of prehistoric-looking fish swim around in 50-foot diameter tanks. These are white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America. They've been around since dinosaurs, ...
Ecology
May 24, 2018
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Parasites are as a rule very picky about who they infect. But there are always exceptions.
Ecology
May 21, 2018
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Posts are appearing on my Facebook feed warning against the dangers of eating tilapia. So I decided to do a little research.
Ecology
Apr 20, 2018
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Salmon farming is facing a huge challenge in the form of a tiny pest. The parasitic sea louse is infecting salmon stocks worldwide, causing devastating losses for salmon farmers and increased prices for shoppers. But scientists ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2018
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Over the past three decades, the global aquaculture industry has risen from obscurity to become a critical source of food for millions of people. In 1990, only 13 percent of world seafood consumption was farmed; by 2014, ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2018
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Currents in the ocean and fjords spread viruses that are killing large numbers of farmed salmon. Where should fish farms be built? And should they all be in use at the same time? Norwegian researchers are using computer modelling ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2018
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Four countries in Southeast Asia have diverted almost 40 million tonnes of fish towards fishmeal production in the past six decades, as opposed to making it available for direct human consumption.
Ecology
Mar 2, 2018
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