Health & Welfare
Overlooked sea lice structure may hold clues to how parasites infect salmon
A Nofima researcher is studying whether the rostral spike could lead to new ways to prevent sea lice from attaching to salmon.
Health & Welfare
New method could turn sea lice secretions into targets for vaccine development
Researchers are analyzing sea lice secretions to identify proteins that could become targets for future vaccines and parasite controls.
Innovation & Investment
Japan tests world’s first closed-cycle recirculating aquaculture system for chum salmon
Okayama University of Science and Murakami City are testing a closed-cycle recirculating aquaculture system as salmon returns decline.
Intelligence
First salmon stocked at high-energy offshore aquaculture site in Scotland’s Western Isles
Mowi has stocked its first salmon at a new high-energy offshore aquaculture site, expanding capacity in Scotland's Western Isles.
Health & Welfare
Scottish salmon farmers back inquiry into wild salmon decline
Scottish salmon farmers back calls for an inquiry into wild salmon decline, as falling catches and conservation concerns draw scrutiny.
Health & Welfare
Are salmon lice most vulnerable in their earliest stage?
New research finds larval salmon lice produce unique proteins that may help them evade immune defenses, offering new targets for parasite control.
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
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
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.