The total organic aquaculture production at EU 27 level is estimated at 74.032 tonnes in 2020, accounting for 6.4% of the total EU aquaculture production. The production has increased by 60% compared to 2015 (46.341 tonnes at EU 27 level in 2015), this is mainly due to a growth in organic mussel...

This study aimed to examine the cultivation of the brackish-water macroalga Ulvalactuca L., known as a seaweed with a high growth rate, in a land-based cultivation over 30 days using different aquaculture effluents as medium. The used wastewater was provided by four land-based aquaculture...

The use of artificial substratum consisting of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)-based biodegradable plastic for penaeid shrimp culture was investigated in the present study. The survival of postlarval tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (30±5 mg) provided with PHB substratum made out of PHB type DP9002...

The aim of this study was to determine the macro-parasitic infestation level of oysters from the southern German Bight focussing on copepods of the genus Mytilicola. Crassostrea gigas, Ostrea edulis and Mytilus edulis were collected at five locations: three nearshore sites in the eastern Wadden Sea ...

Contamination of bivalves with yessotoxins (YTXs) has been reported since 1987 in several coastal environments. In our study we investigated the accumulation and the metabolism of YTXs in 2 bivalve species important to German fisheries and aquaculture. Mussels and oysters, Mytilus edulis and ...

Fish ponds with their typically high carbon and nutrient inputs are relevant sources of greenhouse gases. However, not much is known about gas bubble emissions (ebullition) and their high spatiotemporal variability. This is the first study which quantified diffusive and ebullitive greenhouse gas...

Feed costs are a crucial factor in trout farms. For farmers endeavoring to maximize profitability, improving feed management is an essential consideration. The introduction of cork-enriched feed has been tested in the previous studies, which focused the technological and environmental performance...

Aquaculture production plays an increasingly important role to meet the global demand for aquatic products and expands continuously. Most mariculture organisms are produced in coastal areas, where space is scarce and user conflicts exist. For extensive cultures farming off the coast at offshore...

This article describes the operations and management of the German company Next Tuna GmbH in the Mediterranean Sea, in partnership with the Norwegian Seafarming system company, regarding the production of Atlantic bluefin tuna in recirculating aquaculture systems, including energy use, fish...