Privatize the Ocean? Big Ag Pushes to Expand Industrial Aquaculture Into Open Seas Agribusiness giants are pushing to expand industrial finfish aquaculture into U.S. federal waters, but critics argue the massive fish farms will pollute oceans, threaten wild fish species and destroy small- and medium-scale fishing communities. By Mongabay Miss a day, miss […]
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PhD student Eliza Syropoulou from Greece wins prestigious Norwegian Aquaculture Scholarship
Eliza Syropoulou from Greece has been awarded the Norwegian Kvarøy Arctic 2022 Women in Aquaculture Scholarship announced Kvaroy Arctic. Syropoulou is a PhD student at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, focusing her studies on fish welfare and nutrition specifically as it relates to Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (R.A.S.) and microbiology, ultimately optimizing water treatment methods in […]
Aquaculture could be the answer for sustainability of seafood supply chain, according to new study
(Natural News) With more than 70 percent of the Earth being covered in water, it may surprise you to know that there are still many aquatic places we have not ventured yet. A recent study now suggests that through aquaculture, many countries can not only put their underutilized coastal waters to better use but also […]