Aquaculture Content

Ultrasounds for Abalone

Katherine E Kerlin — February 25, 2022 - 9:00am

The world’s abalone are threatened, endangered or otherwise vulnerable in nearly every corner of the planet. While captive breeding efforts are underway for some species, these giant sea snails are notoriously difficult to spawn. If only we could wave a magic wand to know when abalone are ready to reproduce, without even touching them.

For Red Abalone, Resisting Ocean Acidification Starts With Mom

Katherine E Kerlin — October 05, 2020 - 12:00pm

Red abalone mothers from California’s North Coast give their offspring an energy boost when they’re born that helps them better withstand ocean acidification compared to their captive, farmed counterparts, according to a study from the Bodega Marine Laboratory at the University of California, Davis.

Sustainability progress should precede seafood market access, researchers urge

IET WebDev — April 30, 2015 - 2:10pm

Demand for seafood from wild fisheries and aquaculture around the world has nearly doubled over the past four decades. In the past several years, major retailers in developed countries have committed to source their seafood from only sustainably certified fisheries and aquaculture, even though it is not clear where that supply will come from.