Biogas Potential Of Fish Wax With Cattle Manure
Biogas treatment of animal manure is common in Denmark, but is still very underdeveloped in Norway, according to Alastair James Ward at the Department of Biosystems Engineering in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Aarhus.

Scottish Salmon Annual Report
2009 has been a busy year for the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO). Committed to achieving an average three to five per cent increase in production per year over the next five years, whilst safeguarding Scotland's marine environment as well...

Effects Of Oil Spills On Marine And Coastal Wildlife
Off-shore oil spills can do great harm to many components of natural ecosystems, and could be more topical at the moment with the situation in the Gulf of Mexico. This research from the University of Florida Extension looks at the effects of oil spills...

Long-Lining Versus Trawling
Long-lining has several advantages over trawling, according to researchers at Nofima and Østfoldforskning. The project “Fra bunn til munn” (From Seabed to Mouth) has been looking at the entire value chain of line-caught white fish.

Assessing Pollution Effects In Aquatic Environments
Many estuarine and coastal aquatic environments have been sinks for industrial and agricultural effluents for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, according to Michael Leaver and Stephen George from the University of Sterling.

Impacts of Fish Farming on Marine Ecosystems
New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fish-farming on seafloor ecosystems.

New Shrimp Farming Method To Revitalise US Industry
A Texas AgriLife Research scientist in Corpus Christi believes he has achieved a new world record in shrimp production using an environmentally friendly system with no water exchange throughout the growing cycle.

Climate Change: Vulnerability And Adaption In Cambodia
Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are causing global climate change. In the coming decades, global average temperatures will increase, rainfall patterns will change, extreme weather events will become more severe, sea levels...

Assessing Pollution Effects In Aquatic Environments
Many estuarine and coastal aquatic environments have been sinks for industrial and agricultural effluents for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. Michael Leaver and Stephen George from the University of Stirling, look at what effects this may have...

Climate Change: What Are The Impacts?
Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, a new Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) study suggest...

Developing Aquaculture In Viet Nam
With aquaculture facing a number of challenges from production to consumption, people in Hanoi, Viet Nam are asking how can the industry develop sustainably to benefit farmers? Written by Hai Phuong, for The Nhan Dan.

The Ecological Efficiencies of Farmed Fish
There is a widely-promoted misconception that eating wild-caught fish is better for the oceans than eating farmed seafood, says Neil Anthony Sims, President of Kona Blue Water Farms.

Your Farm and Climate Change
Andrew Morgan explains how climate change may affect shellfish production cycles in his article in New Zealand Aquaculture.

Marine Harvest: Solving the Sea Lice Challenge
Salmon farming has potential negative implications for its surroundings, including wild salmon. In their sustainability report 2008, Marine Harvest - the world’s leading seafood company - outlines recent efforts to reduce the impact of sea lice from...

Ecolabelling of Fisheries Products: Assessment of its Benefits
The goal of ecolabelling is to harness the power of the market to achieve environmental goals, and, in the case of seafood ecolabelling, to promote sustainable fisheries, explains Cathy A. Roheim, Professor, Department of Environmental and Natural Resource...