Whirling disease (WD), a severe and widespread disease of salmonids, is caused by the myxosporean parasite Myxobolus cerebralis, write Kimbra G. Turner, et al, University of Notre Dame, USA.
In a new research project Nofima will investigate the possibilities for increased export of salmon to South Africa, write Morten Heide, Finn-Arne Egeness, Geir Sogn-Grundvg and Pirjo Honkanen, Nofima.
Tilapia production is increasing around the world. Here Moises Diaz Barboza et al, National University of Trujillo, Peru, investigated the results of mechanising the farming of tilapia in ponds in Palo Blanco (Cascas, La Libertad, Peru).
Scientists from Rothamsted Research have successfully developed Camelina sativa oilseed plants to accumulate high levels of Omega-3 oils EPA and DHA in their seeds. This work has generated a terrestrial sustainable sources of fish oils.
