Can traps be an alternative to pesticides in aquatic farms?
Using traps to lure parasites away may be a good alternative to pesticides for aquatic farms. But what attracts them?
Tag: aquaculture
What is a fish’s favorite color?
Did you know fish prefer certain colors? When they don’t like the color of their tank, the fish may get stressed or aggressive!…
We must go deeper: Submerging net cages for healthier fish
Most fish farming in the ocean uses net cages that float because it is easier to feed and remove fish at the surface and because some fish…
Implanting sensors in fish to monitor their stress levels in the wild
Measuring heart rate continuously can show how long it truly takes for fish to recover from stressful events.
Increasing Muscle Mass in Fish with Gene Editing
There may be concerns with genetically modified organisms (GMO), but the effectiveness of gene editing in developing more productive plants…
Three For The Price of One: Testing Sustainable Aquaculture Systems
Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA…
Food or Foul? Aquaculture Pests May Actually be a Valuable Resource.
Many marine organisms have a planktonic form. This means that they drift in the ocean for part of their life until they can find something…
Farmed Fish Need More Exercise to Out-Swim Wild Fish
Many people believe that farmed fish wouldn’t do very well in the wild, but do direct experiments comparing farm-raised to wild fish…
Saving Sushi: Groundbreaking Progress in Bluefin Tuna Farming
Do you love tuna sushi? Did you know that the number of tuna in the ocean has gone down drastically due to overfishing? The law of supply…