[USA] A slimy, brown monster, after slithering free of the Bermuda Triangle, is devouring beaches from Florida to Texas and the Caribbean. Continue reading Tourism officials can’t hide the threat of Sargassum seaweed as it’s taking over beaches from Florida to Texas and damaging the environment
Daily Archives: October 22, 2015
Most fisheries tariffs to end under TPP pact / Nori among just 10 items to keep duties
[Japan] Tariffs on almost all fisheries products imported to Japan will eventually be removed after the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal comes into effect following the recent broad agreement by its 12 member countries. Continue reading Most fisheries tariffs to end under TPP pact / Nori among just 10 items to keep duties
Eat hipster algae and save the oceans
[UK, Sweden] Our craving for fish is an ecological catastrophe in the making; according to WWF’s report Living Blue Planet, between 1970 and 2012 overfishing has shrunk the world fish population by 49 percent. Continue reading Eat hipster algae and save the oceans
Natural astaxanthin verification program to launch in Q1 2016, NAXA says
[Global] Astaxanthin suppliers, specifically suppliers of Haematococcus pluvialis-derived astaxanthin, may soon be able to take advantage of a new certification program being created by the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA). Continue reading Natural astaxanthin verification program to launch in Q1 2016, NAXA says
PhD position: Establishing the knowledge base for sustainable seaweed cultivation
[EU, UK] These scholarships may potentially be funded by the European Social Fund by a KESS 2 programme currently in development – Continue reading PhD position: Establishing the knowledge base for sustainable seaweed cultivation