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Why are eels so expensive and what is the future of the Japanese dish?

Eels are a much-loved delicacy in Japan - but the animals are now so endangered that they command eyewatering prices.

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Santa brings Christmas gifts to fish in Bangkok aquarium

An aquarium in Bangkok celebrates Christmas by holding special shows which divers are dressed up in Santa Claus costumes to feed sharks and fish. The event with will be held once a day from December 14 to December 26, 2021.

Nature

Why octopuses have feelings and crabs should not be ‘boiled alive’

The UK's new Animal Sentience Bill does not stop current cruel practices, but it could rule out factory farming in the future.

Nature

Watch: Lagoon turns shocking pink and fish farming may be to blame

The Corfo Lagoon in Patagonia, southern Argentina, has turned pink after waste from fishing companies was dumped in its waters.

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Germany

German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event

A German court has ruled that women should be allowed to take part in Fischertag, a traditional fishing event in the Bavarian town of Memmingen.

Ocean

Is growing endangered marine species on land the key to saving them?

In partnership with the European Commission

Many marine species are facing serious threats from overfishing, pollution and climate change. Could aquaculture play a role in restoring the health of the seas? Discover an initiative helping sea anemone populations by growing them on land.

Ocean

"Mini-ecosystem" approach reduces aquaculture waste

In partnership with the European Commission

What is "integrated multi-trophic aquaculture", and how does it make sea farming greener?

Ocean

What is aquaculture and can it prevent overfishing?

In partnership with the European Commission

We’re eating more fish than ever. 144 million tonnes of it per year. But, we’re not actually catching more fish. How is that possible? The answer is aquaculture.

Ocean

European producers make a success of pollution-free aquaculture

In partnership with the European Commission

Among all European countries, Ireland is the leader in clean aquaculture, producing around 30 thousand tons of organically certified fish and shellfish every year, meanwhile, Hungary produces as much organic seafood as France or Denmark.

Ocean

Shellshocked by the COVID crisis mussel farmers turn to premium retail

In partnership with the European Commission

Export-orientated Ireland has targeted high-end foodservice outlets during the coronavirus pandemic.

Earth News

Eating jellyfish is more sustainable than fish say scientists

"In the mouth it feels like a cross between cucumbers and rubber bands."

World

Could inland fish farms ease the UAE’s depleted fish stocks?

UAE-farmed salmon, sea bream and amberjack are finding their way onto the plates of diners at Nobu and Zuma.

World

How are locusts & worms helping with food sustainability in Kuwait?

Since January, many farmers in East Africa have seen their land besieged by swarms of hundreds of billions of locusts.

World

‘Kokoro’ is celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s secret ingredient

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa is arguably one of the most famous global names associated with high-end, innovative Japanese cuisine.

World

Can UAE oyster farmers rival their global competitors?

In the deep waters of Dibba Bay, in the northern emirate of Fujairah, clusters of mollusks hang like lanterns across 100-metre lines.

Ocean

Wild vs farmed fish: what should you choose?

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Ocean, Euronews' Denis Loctier explores how farmed fish could offer a more sustainable future.

Ocean

360 video: "The fish are happier in these open waters"

In partnership with the European Commission

As part of an episode on how fish farming could offer the world a more sustainable future, the Euronews Ocean team shot a 360 video at fish farm Aquanaria.

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Testing the water: how to make fish farming more sustainable

Futuris travelled to Hungary to see how scientists are working to develop a more efficient and more sustainable aquaculture sector in Europe

Economy

EU Parliament to vote on future of ‘electric pulse fishing'

The European Commission has approved as "environmentally friendly" the controversial fishing technique, banned in much of the world, which is both praised and condemned by experts.

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Can farmed fish become vegetarian to reduce the industry's eco-footprint?

Can carnivorous farmed fish become vegetarian?