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.
Aquafeeds
Remote feeding center leads to record feed efficiency for top salmon producer
Mowi’s remote feeding center achieved record feed efficiency in 2025, supported by AI-assisted monitoring and centralized operations.
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
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
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
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.