SPECIES PROFILE: LAMPREY
Lampreys have all but disappeared from water bodies and people’s minds all over Europe.…
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Sought-after crustaceans from the deep waters of the Mediterranean This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 3 2022.…
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Important target species for industrial fishing This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 2 2022.…
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Small invaders conquer our waters This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. Almost half a dozen goby species originating from brackish water areas of the Black, Azov and Caspian Seas are spreading almost explosively in Central and Eastern Europe. The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) has been particularly successful, even making it to North America’s Great Lakes. Such neozoa, which are difficult to contain, are a risk to regional ecosystems.
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Growing demand and attractive prices are accelerating overuse This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 4 / 2020. Sea cucumbers, also called holothurians, are the most species-rich group of echinoderms (which also include sea urchins and starfish). On the seabed these worm-like creatures are of similar ecological importance as earthworms in the garden.
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This article featured in EUROFISH Magazine 2 2020. Researchers at the University of Oviedo work to prevent the spread of invasive alien species through research and outreach. Invasive alien species are among the most serious threats to biodiversity in the EU and are particularly damaging to vulnerable ecosystems such as those found on islands.
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King Crabs successfully hold their own in the Barents Sea This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2020 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) is one of the best crustaceans that the cold northern seas have to offer. The species was originally only found in the north Pacific but in the 1960s Russian scientists introduced it to the Northeast Atlantic.
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Farmed fish with a long history and an uncertain future The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is not only one of the best-known but also one of the most frequently produced freshwater food fishes. Nearly 4.2 million tonnes of this species were reared in carp ponds or in polyculture in 2014, plus a further 150,000 tonnes from fishing.
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Their fillets are used for fish burgers, fish fingers, as well as different surimi products. Alaska pollock can be utilized for different purposes and at relatively affordable cost.
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