Biosecurity

From May 2019 to May 2020 more than half a million farmed salmon in Scotland died as a result of seal attacks, according to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO).

Animal health authorities in Tamil Nadu have issued warning about breeding banned African catfish, saying that the invasive species could threaten the local ecology.

Up to 10 percent of the cichlid fish in Ghana’s Lake Bosomtwe can be traced to escapees from a short-lived illegal Nile tilapia farm, according to new research.

Advice on how to avoid major shrimp losses from early mortality syndrome (EMS) – one of the most devastating diseases to hit shrimp aquaculture in the last decade.

The US Senate has introduced bipartisan legislation to promote aquaculture in federal waters, but local opposition remains strong.

Seafarms, the Australian prawn farming company behind the ambitious Project Sea Dragon, has reported a 22 percent production reduction in the 12 months up to 30 June.

Mozambique’s fishery authorities say they are on high alert for a potential outbreak of red spot disease after a recent outbreak in neighbouring Malawi.

Damage from Storm Ellen has led to a major fish escape on a Mowi site near Campbeltown in Scotland, with almost 50,000 salmon escaping the torn nets.

The Scottish salmon farming sector is to review the use of acoustic devices deployed on farms to deter seals.

Norway Royal Salmon ASA has reported a potential outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia in its Dønnesfjord operating area.

A case study exploring the prevalence of foodborne zoonotic trematodes in farmed catfish suggests that maintaining stringent biosecurity protocols during grow-out could enhance existing management techniques, bringing ca…

Commercial aquaculture is at risk "of fostering future zoonotic pandemics", according to a new report by FAIRR.

Vietnam's agriculture ministry has urged authorities in the country’s provinces bordering China to take preventative measures against the spread of decapod iridescent virus 1, in order to protect the Vietnamese shrimp fa…

Mortalities experienced by a number of king crab farmers in the Philippines have been traced back to a batch of juveniles that were imported from Vietnam and turned out to be different species.

A new study outlines the seven viral infections (other than tilapia lake virus) that can affect tilapia farms and profiles the steps the industry can take to tackle viral outbreaks.

The first confirmed case of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in the USA emphasises the need for producers to ensure biosecurity is a top priority, according to a leading US tilapia breeder.

Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in "last resort" seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7 million.

Victoria Alday-Sanz, director of biosecurity and breeding programmes at Saudi Arabia's National Aqua Group (NAQUA), talks about the challenges of looking after 80,000 tonnes of fish and shrimp each year.

Cross-border cooperation is needed to protect vulnerable fish species including salmon and eels from depredation by cormorants, according to the organisers of a recent event.

Recent trends indicate that illegal imports of fertilised eggs, fingerlings and market-ready tilapia from China are presenting a serious challenge to the efforts of sub-Saharan Africa’s fledgling fish farmers.