One Health Aquaculture
One third of all animal protein produced on the planet comes from the water - half of this is from aquaculture.
Developing new and novel ways to monitor our oceans
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Michelle Devlin and Eleanor Haigh, Posted on:
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Field Research, Monitoring, Oceanography, Science, Technology
To protect the health of our seas and oceans, we need to understand the level and impact of human pressures, such as fisheries, contaminants and eutrophication.
Developing the first trunk identification guide for CITES-listed species: Identifying headless, finless sharks
The challenge of identifying shark trunks Trade of shark meat has increased substantially over the last decade and in Indonesia shark meat consumption is at an all-time high, providing an important source of local protein to coastal communities. As well …
Large underwater mountain mapped near remote UK Overseas Territory
An underwater mountain double the height of the UK’s Ben Nevis has been added to a global map of the seafloor.
Training the trainers: safeguarding international trade in threatened shark species in Indonesia
As the new year dawned and monsoon rains deluged Jakarta, spirits were not dampened as a team of internationally renowned scientists and 20 enthusiastic shark product inspectors were heading to the Indonesian capital to collaborate on the long-anticipated ‘training the …
Testing new shark & ray identification training with Indonesia’s inspectors
Building capacity to identify a shark from its fin or a ray from its gills.
Identifying shark products with Indonesia’s inspectors
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Joanna Murray, Posted on:
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Fisheries, International, Science, Vulnerable species
Cefas scientists are partnering with government officers, researchers and shark trade experts in Indonesia to enable identification and protection of endangered species among their shark products in trade.
Research expedition visits plastic pollution hotspot
More than 2 years after Henderson Island was found to have the 'world's highest’ recorded density of plastic rubbish scientists returned for another research expedition last June
Monitoring the health of the marine environment in the Pacific Ocean
A group of scientists visited Tarawa, Kiribati, to carry out a vital water quality survey
The lionfish and established invasive populations
The lionfish was the first invasive marine fish to become established in the waters off Florida . There has been much speculation as to whether the species was accidentally or deliberately released, by whom and when. There is a report that …