Cleaner fish were widely adopted as a “natural” solution to sea lice in salmon aquaculture, but large-scale evidence now shows inconsistent efficacy, poor welfare, and high mortality. Our recently published review argues that cleaner fish use represents a case…
by Dr Kathy Overton
Postdoctoral research fellow,
Deakin University
A family search for chemical-free food has become a commercial aquaponics venture producing tilapia and vegetables, with export plans stretching from Zimbabwe to Europe.
Brandon Hargraves and Alaeddine Aichouch reflect on the constraints facing temperate seaweed-producing regions and argue that scalable tropical red seaweed will be central to meeting the sector’s growing biomass demands.
Over the course of two decades, Ferme Marine de Mahébourg has managed to establish an expansive red drum farm in the lagoon in Mauritius, proving that aquaculture can thrive alongside tourism.
