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.
Aquafeeds
Can farmed salmon retain flesh color under stress? Research points to a nutritional solution
Stress reduces the color intensity of farmed salmon fillets, but adding high levels of vitamin A and astaxanthin in feed may help maintain pigmentation under pressure.
Health & Welfare
Microbiome of parasite can impact salmon health, scientists say
The microbiome of a parasite – meaning everything that lives inside the parasites – can play a role in salmon health, a new study says.
Health & Welfare
Salmon scientists collaborate on new global health initiative QASH
A cooperative effort between salmon scientists in Norway, Scotland, Chile and Canada aims to develop a globally applicable tool to help management and certification of salmon farms.