John Bostock

3 July 2022

Projects

Researching new tilapia production strategies in Kenya

John Bostock

3 July 2022

Projects

Researching new tilapia production strategies in Kenya

Three researchers from the Institute of Aquaculture are currently working with Victory Farms and Unga Farm Care in Kenya to assess alternate production strategies for tilapia in cages.

John Bostock

20 June 2022

Events

Seafood Matters UK

John Bostock

20 June 2022

Events

Members of The Sustainable Aquaculture Network at Stirling are playing a leading role in the organisation of “Seafood Matters UK” on 23-24th June 2022

John Bostock

13 June 2022

Publications

Mixed-sex Nile tilapia can perform competitively with mono-sex stocks in cage production

John Bostock

13 June 2022

Publications

Mixed-sex Nile tilapia can perform competitively with mono-sex stocks in cage production

Research on strategies for mixed-sex tilapia production has been published in the journal “Aquaculture”, suggesting there are particularly opportunities for larger companies targeting urban markets sensitive to environmental and welfare messaging.

Wesley Malcorps

9 March 2022

Publications

Freshwater aquaculture: The silent majority

Wesley Malcorps

9 March 2022

Publications

Freshwater aquaculture: The silent majority

In a new Nature publication we make the case that freshwater aquaculture dominates global aquaculture production, but its importance is often overlooked in global food-policy agenda and research.

John Bostock

26 February 2022

Projects

GAIN Online Courses Collection

John Bostock

26 February 2022

Projects

As one of the main dissemination outputs for the EU GAIN project, the Stirling team led the development of five free self-paced online course which are now available on the platform OpenLearn Create.

John Bostock

8 February 2022

Projects

News from the field - Reed Ozretich in Cote D'Ivoire

John Bostock

8 February 2022

Projects

News from the field - Reed Ozretich in Cote D'Ivoire

Reed Ozretich, researcher with the Institute of Aquaculture, sends the following update on his survey work in Cote D’Ivoire

Dave Little

3 February 2022

Resource Efficiency

Can raising fish within a broader food system reduce overall environmental impacts?

Dave Little

3 February 2022

Resource Efficiency

Can raising fish within a broader food system reduce overall environmental impacts?

An update from our research work in Bangladesh involving Stephanie Horn (PhD student) and Dr Abdullah Al Mamun’s team from the Noahkhali Science and Technology University.

John Bostock

19 January 2022

Events

Can you eat the whole fish?

John Bostock

19 January 2022

Events

This was the title of the first Big Fish seminar of 2022 which looked at different fish consumption patterns and approaches to reducing waste from fish consumption around the world.

Richard Newton

18 December 2021

Events

Understanding the environmental footprint of marine ingredients

Richard Newton

18 December 2021

Events

Dr Richard Newton gave a presentation on “Understanding the environmental footprint of marine ingredients” at a webinar hosted by the Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO).

John Bostock

17 December 2021

Publications, Societal impacts

Study sheds new light on Bangladeshi prawn and shrimp industry

John Bostock

17 December 2021

Publications, Societal impacts

Study sheds new light on Bangladeshi prawn and shrimp industry

A new, large-scale study into prawn and shrimp production in southwest Bangladesh has found that the industry is crucial to public health and prosperity, whilst being climate-resilient, contrary to its reputation.