(Natural News) Consuming farmed salmon may increase your risk of developing metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. This is according to researchers from Denmark, Norway and France, who looked at the long-term effects of farmed salmon consumption in mice. Their findings were published in the journal PLOS One. The researchers reported that mice fed farmed Atlantic salmon fillets had […]

(Natural News) Solar energy offers a way for aquaculture farms to become sustainable. But for many oyster and algae growers, going solar is also a viable solution for some of aquaculture’s peskiest problems, such as extreme tides and waterfront conflicts. Below are some of the ways aquaculture companies use solar energy to improve oyster and algae farming: Streamlining oyster harvesting Canada’s D’Eon […]

(Natural News) With the arrival of spring comes an opportunity to do some new projects around your homestead. Countless things need to be done, but there is always room for new DIY projects, especially ones that are ideally done during the springtime. Here are seven prepper projects you can make this season. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) […]

(Natural News) The ancient Chinese were engaged in aquaculture at least 4,500 years before the Egyptians, the civilization previously considered to be the first to attempt the farming of food fish, an international team of researchers and experts said recently. The team, made up of researchers from Japan, China, Germany and the U.K., came to […]

(Natural News) Beijing is selling tons of fish containing high levels of toxins and heavy metals to Kenya, a leading Kenyan newspaper revealed in a study. According to Kenyan broadsheet The Nation, China has flooded the Kenyan fish market with high volumes of tilapia and other farmed fish for the past three years. This congestion, the […]

(Natural News) To tourists and curious onlookers, the sparkling blue glow surrounding Taiwan’s Matsu Islands may look like a scene straight out of a Disney movie. Experts argue, however, that there’s a much darker side to this beautiful sight. “It’s toxic,” Chanmin Hu, an oceanographer at the University of South Florida, said in an interview […]

(Natural News) Increasing numbers of microplastics are found inside mussels and other shellfish during recent years. Now, a U.K. study warns that exposure to these tiny plastics makes it more difficult for blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) to get a grip on a surface, much less hang on to its surroundings while getting pounded by the surf or […]

(Natural News) There’s a lot of things that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can do for people. However, a study published in the American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences revealed that the compound is also beneficial to fish. In particular, curcumin, when it is supplemented in fish diets, has the potential to improve disease […]

(Natural News) Curcumin, when supplemented in fish diets, has the potential to improve disease resistance in commercially farmed fish, according to an article published in the American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. The study, led by researchers from Egypt and the U.S., looked at the effects of curcumin and other natural agents and its ability to increase […]

(Natural News) Fisheries and marine aquaculture have long been an important aspect of Norway’s economy — one that the country plans on expanding in the coming decades. To attain that goal, more feed is required to nourish the nation’s farmed fish. Microalgae already constitute an important component of fish feed, but some scientists believe that […]