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Startup seeks to convert wastewater into aqua feed protein
[Mexico] A startup, microTERRA, is developing a bioreactor to turn wastewater generated by aquaculture into a source of protein that Continue reading Startup seeks to convert wastewater into aqua feed protein
Lab-grown microalgae could help sustain the world’s overfished oceans
[Netherlands] Oceans once teeming with life are being whittled away. Larger, predatory fish – salmon and tuna included – are now Continue reading Lab-grown microalgae could help sustain the world’s overfished oceans
Putting algal and GM plant oils to the test
[Global] Scientists are testing whether oils from microalgae and genetically modified (GM) oilseed crops could provide beneficial Continue reading Putting algal and GM plant oils to the test
Norway announces $1m funding to protect salmon farms from algae blooms
[Norway] The Norwegian government has allocated NOK 10 million ($1.1m) to fund aquaculture research in the wake of the severe algae outbreak earlier this year, reports Government Europa.
Funding will go towards measures such as surveillance systems along the Northern coast of Norway, so that fish could be moved promptly to a non-contaminated location.
Announcing the aquaculture funding measures, Norway’s seafood minister Harald Nesvik said: “We need to have better knowledge and be better prepared if future attacks occur, especially in the early stages of an algae bloom.”
“The coastal areas offer great opportunities for employment creation and investment, so it is important that we try to protect them. The algal bloom in Northern Norway in the spring hit the aquaculture industry and the local communities hard; and a lot of money was lost.”
Norwegian Seafood Council estimated Norway’s aquaculture sector suffered economic losses of as much as NOK 2.2 billion ($240m) due to the bloom, which was Norway’s worst algae outbreak in nearly 30 years. Scientists have suggested that the magnitude of the event was exacerbated by warming ocean currents caused by climate change.
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Over $2 million awarded to Connecticut seaweed, shellfish projects
[USA] More than $2 million in federal grants has been awarded to a Connecticut program to help create a clearinghouse for seaweed Continue reading Over $2 million awarded to Connecticut seaweed, shellfish projects
Seaweed farming could mitigate climate change
[USA] According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), addressing carbon emissions from our food sector is Continue reading Seaweed farming could mitigate climate change
Kiwi company funded $75,000 by Government to try turning pest seaweed into high-value export
[New Zealand] A Coromandel business wants to make the most of a pest seaweed by turning it into a sought-after food export.
Scottish scientist leads FAO talk about seaweed biosecurity
[UK] The world needs to rethink its approach to seaweed biosecurity, suggested a panel at the United Nations’ Food and Continue reading Scottish scientist leads FAO talk about seaweed biosecurity
The aquaculture industry is trying to take fish out of fish food. Are microalgae the solution?
[Global] A NASA-developed technology originally meant to sustain astronauts is changing the way farmed fish are fed—and may help Continue reading The aquaculture industry is trying to take fish out of fish food. Are microalgae the solution?