Posts Tagged ‘climate change’
Restorative aquaculture: How Spain is charting a path for stronger, sustainable seafood production
Sergi Tudela, PhD, at the Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural (DACC), discusses the benefits and significance of restorative aquaculture in the first article of a series on sustainable aquaculture.
Read MoreMediterranean heatwaves putting farmed finfish under strain
The welfare of farmed seabream and sea bass in the Mediterranean is threatened by marine heatwaves, which are becoming increasingly frequent in the region.
Read MoreUnderstanding the phenomenon of shrinking fish and what it means for food supply
Fish are getting smaller, according to a global study over 60 years — with clear implications for global protein supply.
Read MoreEnsuring elite disease management during challenging time for Canada’s salmon farms
Salmon farming in Canada is facing some unprecedented challenges, but there is no sign of the industry letting its guard down when it comes to disease prevention.
Read MoreMollusk farms must prepare for more disease under climate change
Warmer seawater is creating perfect conditions for many mollusk pathogens to thrive, scientists have warned.
Read MoreData and feed helping tackle some of Europe’s prevalent fish-health threats
A Europe-wide project is helping establish new approaches to tackle economically important parasites and pathogens, both in the Mediterranean and Norway.
Read MoreWarming climate could mean more-virulent fish viruses, study suggests
Rising temperatures may increase the risk that viral pathogens pose to farmed seafood species, according to French research.
Read MoreManaging health issues in the fast-changing aquaculture industry
An interview with Stian Johnsen, project manager for the World Organization for Animal Health
Read MoreExposed, offshore salmon farms may complicate fish-health challenges
Life on exposed offshore aquaculture sites may increase the susceptibility of farmed Atlantic salmon to parasites and pathogens.
Read MoreUrgent action needed to address climate impact on aquaculture, study says
Urgent action is needed to understand and counter the effects of anthropogenic climate change on farmed fish, according to a new review of knowledge to date.
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