Best Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling Podcasts (2024)

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Aquaculture, neglected diseases of poverty, and One Health-based solutions during an era of rapid climate change 10:32

1+ y ago10:32

10:32

In this episode, Dave Little talks with Reed Ozretich who specialises in a One Health approach to aquaculture in the context of a changing climate. He's been working on a Belmont-funded project in Brazil and Ivory Coast coordinated by Giulio de Leo, at Stanford University, but working with local partners focusing on understanding the dynamics of sn…

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Mixed-sex Nile tilapia can perform competitively with mono-sex fish in cage culture 7:47

2y ago7:47

7:47

Researchers discuss a comparative production trial between mixed-sex and conventional all-male stocks of tilapia farmed in cages in Thailand. This showed that males can perform as well in mixed-sex culture and that smaller females can boost total cage production. Financial analysis demonstrated why this is not current practice, but indicated that i…

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Export-Driven Coastal Aquaculture can Benefit Nutritionally Vulnerable People 15:44

2+ y ago15:44

15:44

In this podcast, Professor David Little talks with Associate Professor Abdullah-Al Mamun from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Science at Noakhali Science and technology University, Bangladesh, about the findings of his research among shrimp farming communities in South West Bangladesh which was carried out in collaboration with the Universit…

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Freshwater Aquaculture: The Silent Majority 9:38

2+ y ago9:38

9:38

Freshwater aquaculture dominates global aquaculture production, but its importance is often overlooked in global food-policy agenda and research. In a new study published in Nature, Dave Little and Richard Newton at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling and external colleagues led by Dr Wenbo Zhang of Shanghai Ocean University argue …

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Eco-Intensification: Aquaculture and the Circular Economy 16:14

2+ y ago16:14

16:14

In this episode Dave Little is interviewing Dr. Richard Newton, who discusses his work on the idea of ecologically responsible intensification of fish farming through improvements in farming efficiency and the reuse or repurposing of waste products throughout our supply chains. Intensification in aquaculture generally means producing more from a sp…

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The Potential of Fish By-Products 8:49

2+ y ago8:49

8:49

Wesley Malcorps explains how a large proportion of the fish farmed in Europe is discarded, sometimes up to 50% of the whole fish. However, this is dependent on the consumption habits, generally speaking, the north of Europe prefers fillets, while the south of Europe prefers the purchase of whole or gutted fish. This has an impact on the availabilit…

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Global Seafood Trade Messaging of the Major Producing and Consuming Regions 5:54

2+ y ago5:54

5:54

As part of the EU GAIN Project, Wesley Malcorps and other project partners visited seafood trade exhibitor booth messaging strategies in China, which is the largest seafood producer in the world by volume. They also observed trading booths in Europe and America. These are considered the major seafood consuming regions in terms of value. They observ…

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Shrimp farming: Welfare, environment and climate change 12:17

2+ y ago12:17

12:17

Professor Dave Little talks with early career researcher and GAA Innovation Award Winner Dr Simao Zacarias about his work on developing higher welfare practices for producing white-legged shrimp and on developments within the shrimp industry to reduce environmental impacts and contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the key points raised…

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Rice-fish production systems in Bangladesh 4:34

2+ y ago4:34

4:34

In this episode, Professor Dave Little speaks with researcher Alexandra Pounds about her work studying the evolution of decentralised rice-fish fingerling production in North West Bangladesh; its importance for income generation, nutrition and community health, and how this is being affected by climate change. Alex’s research focuses on livelihood …

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Environmental and nutritional impacts of aquaculture in Bangladesh 5:54

2+ y ago5:54

5:54

Professor Dave Little talks to researcher Stephanie Horn about her work in Bangladesh. This involves looking at the nutritional and environmental impacts of different culture technologies, including the introduction of GIFT tilapia. The aim is to identify the most resilient and sustainable farming systems that can provide food and nutrition securit…

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Can smallholder fish ponds in Africa be climate smart? 7:58

2+ y ago7:58

7:58

Aleksander (Olek) Kaminski, a researcher at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling discusses the potential benefits of incorporating fish farming into household livelihood strategies with Professor David Little. The podcast discusses the income and food security benefits of having a pond by also looking beyond just the fish and …

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Communities dependent on harvesting mangrove oysters vulnerable to climate change 5:22

2+ y ago5:22

5:22

In this episode, Professor Dave Little interviews early-career researcher Alex Pounds of the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling, UK. She is part of a small team funded by Innovate UK, working to understand the issues faced by women oyster harvesters in the Sherbro River Estuary in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Alex explains t…

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Introducing the HotFish Podcast Series 3:12

2+ y ago3:12

3:12

This is the Introductory episode of the HotFish series of podcasts from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. These are a series of conversations around the implications of climate change in different aquaculture and aquatic food contexts. They especially feature early-career researchers tackling a range of challenges in different c…

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Aquaculture, neglected diseases of poverty, and One Health-based solutions during an era of rapid climate change 10:32

1
Mixed-sex Nile tilapia can perform competitively with mono-sex fish in cage culture 7:47

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Export-Driven Coastal Aquaculture can Benefit Nutritionally Vulnerable People 15:44

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Freshwater Aquaculture: The Silent Majority 9:38

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Eco-Intensification: Aquaculture and the Circular Economy 16:14

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The Potential of Fish By-Products 8:49

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Global Seafood Trade Messaging of the Major Producing and Consuming Regions 5:54

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Shrimp farming: Welfare, environment and climate change 12:17

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Rice-fish production systems in Bangladesh 4:34

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Environmental and nutritional impacts of aquaculture in Bangladesh 5:54

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Can smallholder fish ponds in Africa be climate smart? 7:58

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Communities dependent on harvesting mangrove oysters vulnerable to climate change 5:22

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Introducing the HotFish Podcast Series 3:12

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