The Unversity of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science teamed up with New York-based Aqquua US on a $1.5 million (€1.4 million) research project in aquaculture at the UM Experimental Fish Hatchery.

The three-year program is aimed at improving hatchery and other aquaculture technologies of a number of economically valuable species that have never been developed elsewhere in the world, including tuna and Japanese flounder

“This research agreement will help advance sustainable aquaculture research at a time when it is critically needed to support increasing demand for high-quality protein to feed the world’s growing population,” said Dan Benetti, professor at UM and director of the UM aquaculture program.

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