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Sand Point will be home to innovative seaweed farming model
[USA] Alaska Sea Grant has recieved new federal funds to develop sustainable aquaculture projects in Alaska. Continue reading Sand Point will be home to innovative seaweed farming model
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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Feeding sugars to algae makes them fat
[USA] Algae can make dramatic shifts in their metabolism in response to changes in their environment. Some microscopic green Continue reading Feeding sugars to algae makes them fat
£472,000 for Scarborough seaweed farm
[UK] A Scarborough firm has been awarded £472,000 to establish England’s first commercial seaweed hatchery. Continue reading £472,000 for Scarborough seaweed farm
Montana State University seeks algae biofuel research breakthrough
[USA] Montana State University researchers are exploring a potential breakthrough in producing biofuel from algae. Continue reading Montana State University seeks algae biofuel research breakthrough
EU protein plan should include more protein sources
[EU] The algae and insect sectors call for a wide EU Protein Plan targeting at ‘new’ protein sources. Continue reading EU protein plan should include more protein sources
NAA’s press release: Who’s side is the DOE Algae Biomass/BETO Program really on?
[USA] The Department of Energy Algae Biomass/BETO program should be more supportive and collaborative with the needs of the Continue reading NAA’s press release: Who’s side is the DOE Algae Biomass/BETO Program really on?
Senate gives CDC $1 million to address illnesses from toxins
[USA] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will receive $1 million to respond to communities facing health issues because of Continue reading Senate gives CDC $1 million to address illnesses from toxins
Engineering, bioplastics firms debut ‘cutting edge’ algae removal process
[USA] Florida’s problem with algal blooms has taken center stage, and efforts to mitigate it are in high demand. A partnership between Continue reading Engineering, bioplastics firms debut ‘cutting edge’ algae removal process