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Deep-sea creatures’ microplastic ingestion not a new issue

UNITED KINGDOM
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 02:50 (GMT + 9)

Marine creatures living in the deepest parts of the ocean have been feeding on microplastic particles for at least four decades, according to a new study. To conduct the study, researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Argyll, in Scotland, delved into the institute’s archived samples from the Rockall Trough, an area of deep sea off the west coast of Scotland, to assess the extent of microplastic ingestion in the stomachs of bottom-dwelling starfish and brittle stars. These scientists found traces of eight different plastics, including polyester and nylon, in the stomachs of specimens that lived more than 2,000 metres below the ocean surface between 1976 and 2015 – and the levels of ingestion were similar throughout that period. Images of specimens in situ (a,b) and close-up images of microplastic fibres... FULL STORY

Estonia AS PRFoods’ subsidiary intends to set up another offshore rainbow trout farm Oct 24, 01:00 Saaremere Kala AS has submitted a new application of building right to the Technical Regulatory Authorit... FULL STORY		Norway Aker Biomarine to have new vessel built in China to catch Antarctic krill Oct 23, 23:30 Aker BioMarine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with representatives from non-profit organisatio... FULL STORY

Chile Chilean coast has the lowest trawling footprint in the oceans, according to study Oct 23, 22:50 A study in which more than 50 international scientists participated reveals that the impact of bottom trawling... FULL STORY		Worldwide Antarctic krill fishery once again awarded highest sustainability rating Oct 23, 22:30 The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has ranked the Antarctic krill fishery in “Very Good Conditi... FULL STORY

United States
CERTUS obtains AOAC certification for quick pathogen detection system
Oct 24, 02:20
Food safety technology innovator CERTUS has announced that its CERTUS System for accurate and rapid pathogen detection has achieved AOAC Performance T... FULL STORY

Portugal
Seafood imports double in value compared to exports
Oct 24, 02:00
Until July of this year, the trade balance of fishery products was negative for Portugal at almost EUR 668,000 according to data compiled by the Europ... FULL STORY

United States
September shrimp landings increased but remained below historical averages
Oct 24, 01:30
A total of 10.3 million pounds of shrimp were harvested in the Gulf of Mexico in September, representing a 41 per cent increase from 7.3 million pound... FULL STORY

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