fishery research News
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Scholarship award supports socio-economic fisheries research in Chile
The MSC has awarded a fifth student scholarship to develop the knowledge and understanding of fisheries biology and management. Each student has received a travel and study scholarship up to the value of £4,000. Following on from the launch of the MSC scholarship programme in Spring 2012, the emphasis for this round of research projects was to support students and projects in Asia, South ...
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Big rise in aquaculture production
A report to be released today highlights a $63 million increase in the value of Australian aquaculture. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke said the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) report on Australian fisheries shows the value of aquaculture production increased by 8 per cent in 2007-08. “Aquaculture presents great opportunities for ...
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MSC launches fisheries science research library
The MSC has launched a new online fisheries science research library, MSC Science Series, which will provide open access to the science that underpins the MSC standards. The series will present the latest research on issues relating to fishery resources, marine habitats, ecosystems and other key topics. The platform will serve as a knowledge sharing space, where stakeholders with an interest in ...
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Pew Applauds Congress for Supporting Fisheries Science, Coastal Communities
Lee Crockett, director of federal fisheries policy for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in response to President Obama signing the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, which allocates $161 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for much-needed fisheries research and monitoring programs. "We welcome this ...
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MSC welcomes applications for autumn 2013 student scholarship program
We are now accepting applications for our autumn 2013 research scholarship. Undergraduates and postgraduates from around the globe are invited to submit their applications before 11 November 2013 to be in with a chance of securing the £4,000 scholarship grant. The MSC’s research scholarship program aims to support the transformation of the world’s seafood markets and promote ...
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Knowledge of spatial dynamics is critical when determining harvest strategies for fish in meta-populations
New research published in the Marine Stewardship Council’s Science Series highlights the importance of understanding spatial structure and connectivity of meta-population fish stocks when assessing the sustainability of fisheries. Unlike many self-sustaining ‘closed’ populations, meta-populations are interconnected networks encompassing a number of distinct sub-populations that ...
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2019 Single Seed Oyster Network of Japan
The 2019 Single Seed Oyster Network of Japan event was held in Osaka on 23 April. For the second year running, this event organised by SEAPA Japan has successfully brought together farmers, national and local government officials and other oyster industry related professionals. The event grew in popularity again this year as SEAPA Japan welcomed around 100 participants from all over Japan. The ...
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India`s Ashtamudi Estuary short-neck clam fishery enters MSC assessment
India’s short-neck clam fishery in the Ashtamudi Estuary, Kerala’s second largest estuarine system, has entered into MSC assessment. If successful it will be the first Indian fishery and, significantly, one of a growing number of artisanal fisheries seeking certification as a sustainable and well managed fishery. The fishery will be assessed against the MSC’s Environmental ...
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Sea turtle bycatch reduced by UV lights on fishing nets
Every year many marine animals including seabirds, sea turtles and sharks are unintentionally caught as bycatch in commercial fishing gear. Recent research has demonstrated that illuminating fishing nets with ultraviolet (UV) lights can reduce sea turtle bycatch without significantly affecting the number of fish caught or their market value. Small-scale coastal gillnet fisheries are widespread ...
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Botswana gets Thailand`s help with mystery fish disease
A lack of laboratory equipment and technical expertise has left Botswana unable to find the cause of a fatal disease that is ravaging its largest and most important fishery. Fishing is the main source of protein and revenue for many people in the Okavango Delta in the north of the country. This makes fishing an important socio-economic activity in the area, according to Keta Mosepele, a senior ...
By SciDev.Net
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Botswana gets Thailand`s help with mystery fish disease
A lack of laboratory equipment and technical expertise has left Botswana unable to find the cause of a fatal disease that is ravaging its largest and most important fishery. Fishing is the main source of protein and revenue for many people in the Okavango Delta in the north of the country. This makes fishing an important socio-economic activity in the area, according to Keta Mosepele, a senior ...
By SciDev.Net
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Trialling ocean temperature forecasts for fish farms
While land farmers have used seasonal forecasting for nearly a decade, marine farmers in south-east Australia have sought the technology for a region identified as a climate change hotspot, with rates of ocean warming up to four times the global average. CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship scientist, Dr Alistair Hobday, said the project, funded through the Fisheries Research and Development ...
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Lallemand Animal Nutrition hosts its 2nd Aquaculture technical meeting in India
After the great success of its first aquaculture technical meeting in Bangkok in 2012, Lallemand Animal Nutrition was pleased to host in Chennai, India, the 2nd Aquaculture technical meeting dedicated to “Microbial Management at Farm level”. More than 250 participants from Europe, Latin America, Middle East and South East Asia were present on March 8th and 9th 2016 and attended ...
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Nepal sees potential in aquaponics
Nepal sees food security potential in aquaponics, a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. Aquaculture efficiently farms fish species while hydroponics ensures controlled use of water and nutrients in plant cultivation. In aquaponics, water saturated with nutrient-rich fish excreta from aquaculture tanks is used in plant breeding before being circulated back. The technology produces fish ...
By SciDev.Net
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Rice paddies synergise with fish farming
By combining aquaculture with wet paddy farming in its coastal areas Bangladesh can meet food security and climate change issues, says a new report. The approach promises more nutritious food, without causing environmental damage, and has the potential for a 'blue-green revolution' on Bangladesh’s existing crop areas extending to about 10.14 million hectares and an additional 2.83 million ...
By SciDev.Net
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The best stand award: The Research Plaza
Every year a jury is on the search for the best stand of Nor-Fishing. This year The Research Plaza was selected as the winner. The jury has had a hard time selecting three finalists among the hundres of excellent stands on this year’s exhibition. In a jurors’ meeting on Thursday they agreed on three finalists. Stand no. D-344: Mørenot Stand no. D-341: Cemre Shipyards ...
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Report: Catch limits boost depleted fish stocks
Federal efforts to rebuild depleted fish populations have largely been successful, but pressure to overfish some species remains high, and some fish stocks have not rebounded as quickly as projected, according to a new report by a scientific panel. The report by the National Research Council says 43 percent of fish stocks identified as being overfished were rebuilt or showed good progress toward ...
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Journal of the World Aquaculture Society Top 20 Journal for Fisheries
We are pleased to announce the exceptional news that the Journal of the World Aquaculture Societyhas become the 19th most quoted journal in the Fisheries Science category. Congratulations to editors Matthew Slater and Carole ...
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Independent Adjudicator issues final decision in Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery objection
Outcome strengthened as a result of the objection Independent Adjudicator (IA) Michael Lodge released his final decision today in the objection filed by the At-sea Processors Association (APA) in the Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery. He accepted the responses of the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB), clearing the way for the fishery to be certified to the MSC standard as a sustainable and ...
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Fisheries certification update: November 2013
Collectively, the fisheries certified since our last newsletter bring an estimated additional 880,000 tonnes of fish into the market with the potential to carry the MSC label. They include whitefish, shellfish, herring form several fisheries and toothfish. Whitefish certifications welcomed by buyers The Russian Sea of Okhotsk walleye pollock fishery, which provides fillets, surimi and roe for ...
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