Aquaculture

Australia creating world-first 'weather service' for water quality

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
National Centers for Environmental Information, Partnership, United Nations, University, Aquaculture, Research, Carbon, Forest, Drinking, Government, Science, Data analysis, Orangi Pilot Project, Risk, Sanitation, Planetary Missions Program Office, Water, Engineering, Water resources, Artificial intelligence, United, CSIRO, Data science, Communications satellite, Geology

CANBERRA, Australia, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a mission to deliver a world first ground-to-space water quality monitoring system.

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  • CANBERRA, Australia, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a mission to deliver a world first ground-to-space water quality monitoring system.
  • Through AquaWatch Australia, CSIRO is working with partners internationally to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources.
  • AquaWatch will provide near real-time updates and predictive forecasting – a weather service for water quality – once fully operational.
  • It will support better water quality management and can be used to monitor water quality for drinking, sanitation, aquaculture, environmental assessment and a wide range of other applications to help meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Australia creating world-first 'weather service' for water quality

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
National Centers for Environmental Information, Partnership, United Nations, University, Aquaculture, Research, Carbon, Forest, Drinking, Government, Science, Data analysis, Orangi Pilot Project, Risk, Sanitation, Planetary Missions Program Office, Water, Engineering, Water resources, Artificial intelligence, United, CSIRO, Data science, Communications satellite, Geology

CANBERRA, Australia, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a mission to deliver a world first ground-to-space water quality monitoring system.

Key Points: 
  • CANBERRA, Australia, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a mission to deliver a world first ground-to-space water quality monitoring system.
  • Through AquaWatch Australia, CSIRO is working with partners internationally to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources.
  • AquaWatch will provide near real-time updates and predictive forecasting – a weather service for water quality – once fully operational.
  • It will support better water quality management and can be used to monitor water quality for drinking, sanitation, aquaculture, environmental assessment and a wide range of other applications to help meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Alveo Technologies Announces ISO 13485:2016 Certification

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Technology, Medical Devices, General Health, Infectious Diseases, Other Natural Resources, Veterinary, FDA, Agriculture, Natural Resources, COVID-19, Wearables, Mobile Technology, Health, Health Technology, Other Technology, Other Health, Hardware, Data Management, IVDR, QMS, ISO, Aquaculture, Infection, COVID-19 testing, Quality, Certification, GMED, European, IVD, Diagnosis, Regulation of food and dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food, International Organization for Standardization, Farm, Medical device, EU, Alveo Financial Tower

Alveo Technologies, Inc. (Alveo), a leader in molecular sensing and diagnostics with its proprietary be.well™ technology platform, today announced its quality management system (QMS) has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for the design, development and manufacture of in vitro diagnostic kits and analyzers for the detection of infectious disease.

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  • Alveo Technologies, Inc. (Alveo), a leader in molecular sensing and diagnostics with its proprietary be.well™ technology platform, today announced its quality management system (QMS) has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for the design, development and manufacture of in vitro diagnostic kits and analyzers for the detection of infectious disease.
  • Compliance with the ISO 13485 standard is required for companies to market medical devices in many markets, including the European Union, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
  • In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to harmonize its existing medical device QMS requirements with ISO 13485, proposing new regulations that incorporate ISO 13485 as the foundational requirements.
  • “We are thrilled to achieve ISO 13485 certification,” says Alveo CEO Shaun Holt.

Skyward Specialty Appoints Global Agriculture Expert James Tran to Spearhead Entry Into Market

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Food, Culture, Farmer, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Livestock, Climate change, Axa XL, Tran, Catlin Group, Empowerment, Food industry

HOUSTON, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (Nasdaq: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, announced today it has entered the global agriculture market.

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  • HOUSTON, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (Nasdaq: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, announced today it has entered the global agriculture market.
  • The Company appointed James Tran, a seasoned global agriculture underwriting leader, as Senior Vice President, Global Agriculture, to spearhead its entry into this market.
  • Global Agriculture.
  • Skyward Specialty's global agriculture unit will initially offer secondary and reinsurance solutions for food and fiber crops, timber, livestock, bloodstock, aquaculture, and other renewable resources.

Neogen® Viroxide Super™ Receives New Label Claims in U.S. and Canada

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Aquaculture, EPA, PRRS, Animal, Horticulture, African swine fever virus, Bacteria, Health Canada, Virus, Neogen, Disease, Vaccine

These label claims specify that Neogen Viroxide Super kills viruses* on hard non-porous surfaces that cause Avian Influenza A, Bovine Viral Diarrhea, Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS), and African Swine Fever.

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  • These label claims specify that Neogen Viroxide Super kills viruses* on hard non-porous surfaces that cause Avian Influenza A, Bovine Viral Diarrhea, Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS), and African Swine Fever.
  • In Canada, Health Canada has also approved additional kill claims on non-porous surfaces for viruses* that may cause African Swine Fever and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.
  • Neogen Viroxide Super is a peroxygen-based powder disinfectant that offers rapid, broad-spectrum disinfection when used as part of a comprehensive biosecurity program.
  • Neogen Viroxide Super can be used to disinfect animal housing and equipment, boot baths, vehicles, and other hard, non-porous surfaces.

PLASTIC THREATENS HUMAN AND PLANETARY HEALTH

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Plastic, Obesity, Food, Nano, Life, Commission, Oxygen, Cardiovascular disease, Health, Plastic pollution, Polymer, Toxicity, Press release, Marine biology, Risk, Water, Cancer, Miscarriage, Boston College, Environment, News, Aquaculture, Agriculture

Toxic chemicals that are added to plastic and routinely detected in people are known to increase the risk of miscarriage, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancers.

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  • Toxic chemicals that are added to plastic and routinely detected in people are known to increase the risk of miscarriage, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancers.
  • Plastic waste is ubiquitous in  the ocean, on which we depend for oxygen, food and livelihoods, contaminating the water, the sea floor, entering the marine food chain.
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    The Commission concludes that current plastic production, use, and disposal patterns are not sustainable and are responsible for significant harm to human health, the environment, and the economy.
  • "Very few details about the identity, chemical makeup, potential toxicity of plastic chemicals are disclosed by plastic producers.

PLASTIC THREATENS HUMAN AND PLANETARY HEALTH

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Plastic, Obesity, Food, Nano, Life, Commission, Oxygen, Cardiovascular disease, Health, Plastic pollution, Polymer, Toxicity, Press release, Marine biology, Risk, Water, Cancer, Miscarriage, Boston College, Environment, News, Aquaculture, Agriculture

Toxic chemicals that are added to plastic and routinely detected in people are known to increase the risk of miscarriage, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancers.

Key Points: 
  • Toxic chemicals that are added to plastic and routinely detected in people are known to increase the risk of miscarriage, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancers.
  • Plastic waste is ubiquitous in  the ocean, on which we depend for oxygen, food and livelihoods, contaminating the water, the sea floor, entering the marine food chain.
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    The Commission concludes that current plastic production, use, and disposal patterns are not sustainable and are responsible for significant harm to human health, the environment, and the economy.
  • "Very few details about the identity, chemical makeup, potential toxicity of plastic chemicals are disclosed by plastic producers.

Aquarium of the Pacific and Collaborators Publish New Findings About Seafood and Seaweed Farming

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Research, Theme Parks, Entertainment, Environmental Issues, Lifestyle, Other Natural Resources, Sustainability, Environmental Health, Consumer, Natural Resources, Environment, Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, University, Aquaculture, Seafood, Yale School of the Environment, World Wide Fund for Nature, Environmental studies, Journal, Aquarium of the Pacific, Santa Clara University, Data, School, Aquarium, Pacific Ocean

What changed minds was messages emphasizing the environmental benefits of seafood and seaweed farming.

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  • What changed minds was messages emphasizing the environmental benefits of seafood and seaweed farming.
  • Altogether, this work suggests that communicating the potential environmental benefits of seafood farming expansion in this nation has the potential to shift public perceptions.
  • Data also revealed that seafood farming received more favorable responses from surveyed individuals after watching Ocean to Table , a video series produced by the Aquarium of Pacific.
  • Over half of the respondents who began with a negative opinion of seafood farming, shifted to a favorable opinion after watching one of these videos.

With 7.82% CAGR, Geomembrane Market Size to Reach USD 3.9 Billion by 2028

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Urbanization, Pollution, Geomembrane, Mineral, Metal, Gas, Waste management, Agriculture, Aquaculture, EPDM, Recycling, USD, Movement, Investment, Mining, Growth, Polyvinyl chloride, HDPE, Water, Environment, PVC, LLDPE

PUNE, India, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Geomembrane market size is expected to reach USD 3.9 Billion in 2028. Over the forecast period revenue is expected to increase with a CAGR of 7.82%. The market is driven by the increasing demand for geomembranes in the waste management and water management industries. The growing awareness about environmental pollution and the need for sustainable waste management practices are also driving the demand for geomembranes.

Key Points: 
  • According to Exactitude Consultancy the Global Geomembrane Market value is expected to reach USD 3.9 Billion by 2028, growing at a 7.82% CAGR of Between Forecast Period 2023 and 2028.
  • PUNE, India, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Geomembrane market size is expected to reach USD 3.9 Billion in 2028.
  • The waste management segment is the largest application segment of the geomembrane market, accounting for over 40% of the total market share.
  • The water management segment is the second-largest application segment of the geomembrane market, accounting for around 25% of the total market share.

With 7.82% CAGR, Geomembrane Market Size to Reach USD 3.9 Billion by 2028

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Urbanization, Pollution, Geomembrane, Mineral, Metal, Gas, Waste management, Agriculture, Aquaculture, EPDM, Recycling, USD, Movement, Investment, Mining, Growth, Polyvinyl chloride, HDPE, Water, Environment, PVC, LLDPE

PUNE, India, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Geomembrane market size is expected to reach USD 3.9 Billion in 2028. Over the forecast period revenue is expected to increase with a CAGR of 7.82%. The market is driven by the increasing demand for geomembranes in the waste management and water management industries. The growing awareness about environmental pollution and the need for sustainable waste management practices are also driving the demand for geomembranes.

Key Points: 
  • According to Exactitude Consultancy the Global Geomembrane Market value is expected to reach USD 3.9 Billion by 2028, growing at a 7.82% CAGR of Between Forecast Period 2023 and 2028.
  • PUNE, India, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Geomembrane market size is expected to reach USD 3.9 Billion in 2028.
  • The waste management segment is the largest application segment of the geomembrane market, accounting for over 40% of the total market share.
  • The water management segment is the second-largest application segment of the geomembrane market, accounting for around 25% of the total market share.