Health & Welfare
Handbooks help salmon farmers improve fish welfare during crowding
A new resource from Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research aids salmon farmers in monitoring and improving fish welfare during crowding.
Health & Welfare
Tasmanians pursue selective breeding to produce salmon with improved heat and disease tolerance
Tasmanian salmon farmers say selective breeding has produced fish with improved tolerance to heat and disease after a major mortality event.
Health & Welfare
Warmer water temperatures boost farmed salmon growth in seawater but raise health concerns: Nofima study
Nofima study finds farmed salmon raised in warmer freshwater grew faster and thrived in seawater, but higher temperatures may impact health.
Responsibility
‘Landmark’ energy deal introduces floating solar panels to Chile’s salmon farms
A 15-year energy deal brings floating solar panels to Chile’s salmon farms to reduce diesel use and advance best aquaculture practices.
Intelligence
Rabobank: Seafood industry faces ‘prolonged instability’ as tariffs, tensions reshape trade
RaboResearch analysts warn tariffs and tensions are disrupting the seafood trade, squeezing producers, raising prices and fueling instability.
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.
Aquafeeds
Fishmeal and fish oil alternatives are here but a greater scale is needed for true impact
While salmon farmers are reducing fishmeal and fish oil usage, alternative ingredients are promising but supplies need scaling up, feed experts say.
Responsibility
Survey reveals ‘stunning’ underwater images of marine life around salmon farm
A survey commissioned by Mowi documents thriving marine life around its salmon farm at Loch Hourn, highlighting local biodiversity.
Innovation & Investment
With water treatment tech, has Japanese collaborative cracked the code on sockeye salmon farming?
Operators of the world’s first land-based sockeye salmon farm say their water treatment technology could mark a turning point for aquaculture in Japan.
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
Can a bioengineered oilseed replace synthetic pigments in farmed salmon and shrimp?
Scientists bioengineer oilseed crop to produce pink pigment for farmed salmon and shrimp, offering a scalable alternative to synthetics.
Health & Welfare
Early immune response key to sea lice resistance in Pacific salmon, study finds
Study links Pacific salmon’s rapid immune response to sea lice resistance – insights that could benefit Atlantic salmon farming.
Intelligence
Eight-year study finds no clear link with B.C. salmon farms and sea lice
Study finds no consistent drop in sea lice on wild salmon after B.C. closures, challenging claims about aquaculture impacts.
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.
Responsibility
Mowi: Scottish loch nutrients ‘virtually unaffected’ by nearly four decades of salmon farming
A review of 37 years of data finds that the nutrient status of a freshwater loch was not significantly altered by farming.
Health & Welfare
Canadian biotech company secures patent for in-feed treatment to combat sea lice
EVAH’s patented in-feed treatment targets sea lice with over 99 percent efficacy, aiming to cut costs and improve fish welfare.