Health & Welfare
A shocking innovation: Electric fences show promise in sea lice prevention
Electric fence technology could block sea lice at the infectious stage, boosting fish welfare and cutting costs for salmon farms.
Health & Welfare
Did a mass salmon escape leave a genetic mark on Scotland’s wild fish? A study aims to find out.
A multi-year study will examine if a mass salmon escape during an October storm left any genetic impact on wild salmon populations.
Health & Welfare
Cermaq Canada completes first salmon cycle with zero sea lice treatments
Cermaq Canada credits Ahousaht partnership after first salmon cycle with zero sea lice treatments and record-low lice levels.
Health & Welfare
2024 marked most challenging sea lice season in more than a decade for Norway, report finds
Norway’s salmon farms faced the worst sea lice season in over a decade in 2024, with infestations up 30 percent amid ocean warming.
Intelligence
Researchers conclude B.C. salmon farms pose minimal risk to wild salmon populations
Study finds B.C. salmon farms pose minimal risk to wild salmon, challenging claims about impact of open-net pen aquaculture.
Aquafeeds
BioMar more than doubles vitamin D levels in its farmed salmon diets
BioMar doubles vitamin D levels in its farmed salmon feed, boosting fish health and fillet nutritional value for consumers.
Health & Welfare
Salmon skin cell discovery could improve wound healing and fish health in aquaculture
Scientists discover stem-like skin cells in salmon that aid healing, offering new ways to boost fish health and survival in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Bacterial mixtures from live-feed microalgae shows promise as alternative to antibiotics for aquaculture
Bacterial mixtures from live-feed microalgae can combat fish pathogens, offering a possible alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Canadian firm to develop rapid disease test for fish and shellfish aquaculture
Onda secures funding to develop a rapid disease test for faster, cost-effective aquaculture disease detection in fish and shellfish.
Health & Welfare
Vaccine research project receives $1m to combat antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture
The project advances the vaccine’s commercial development and uptake in Vietnam's aquaculture sector to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture researchers secure funds to enhance fish health and welfare amid climate change
Three new aquaculture projects net $2 million in funding to improve fish health and welfare in response to climate change challenges.
Intelligence
From naked clams to fish fitness, land-based aquaculture is thinking outside the tank
New approaches to land-based aquaculture include cultivating unusual species and implementing new health regimes for fish fitness.
Health & Welfare
Tool in development aims to improve sea lice predictions and fish health
A new tool is being developed to improve sea lice predictions and enhance fish health with more reliable, consistent data.
Intelligence
University of Glasgow will increase its salmon and seaweed farming research
The University of Glasgow has received £3 million in funding for farmed salmon health and seaweed aquaculture research.
Health & Welfare
Scientists develop a novel green alternative to treat Streptococcus bacteria in hybrid striped bass
Novel antimicrobial protein and treatment effectively cures Streptococcus iniae infections in hybrid striped bass, researchers say.
Health & Welfare
Salmon farmers in Scotland cut antibiotic usage by more than 50 percent in 2022
Less than 10 percent of seawater salmon farms in Scotland used antibiotics in 2022, according to a new report by the UK government.