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Image: Basket full of Pacific hake (Merluccius products) on the NOAA ship Miller Freeman during the hake acoustic survey. Credit: Vanessa Tuttle, NOAA Fisheries The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new Oregon State …
Ban on a brand of genetically modified salmon after Congress blocked the frankenfish from import to the USA until the agency finished labeling guidelines to inform consumers about what they are eating has been lifted by the US FDA. The genetically modified fish are the creation of Massachusetts based biotech AquaBounty Technologies. Using a growth …
Cumplir la demanda alimenticia de todo un planeta se está convirtiendo en una problemática inquietante. Cada país trata de solucionar la situación como puede. Estados Unidos ha ido más allá con el Salmón AquaAdventage. ¿Es esta una solución realmente viable? Sólo el tiempo lo dirá. ¿Qué es el Salmón AquaAdventage? El Salmón AquaAdvantage no es …
Astaxanthin is a rather powerful antioxidant that is said to carry many health benefits and has been linked to healthier skin, endurance, joint pain, heart health, brain, eyes, promote healthy circulation and blood flow, boost the immune system, lower inflammation, and is being looked at for possible cancer treatments. Astaxanthin stands to show that fish …
Emerging Infectious Disease journal has published a study which states that wild caught Alaskan salmon may be harboring a species of tapeworm that was previously understood to only infect Asian fish. Based on these findings researchers warn that any salmon caught along the North Pacific coast may well contain the parasite. The concern comes into …
Increased dietary consumption of fish may lower stroke risk by up to 13%. Wild-caught “fatty fish” such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and trout – is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a compound that has been linked in previous studies to cardiovascular benefits, particularly benefits for reducing coronary heart disease risk. University of North Carolina/Chapel …