Caligiasis is a parasitic disease which affects marine fish in Chile. The parasite is endemic and is located in the skin where it feeds from the mucus of the affected fish, says Maria-Jose Birrer (Intervet Chile Ltd.)
Marine and large lake fisheries depend on the coastalarea in many different ways. A fisherys success is based uponcontinuing stocks of fish, which require healthy habitats for theirown food supplies and life cycles, reports the Food and Agriculture Organisatio…
The UK Shellfish Industry Development Strategy(SIDS), the Seafish-funded, SAGB-facilitatedproject looking to sustainably develop wildcaughtand cultivated shellfisheries, has beenprogressing for over a year now. Tom Pickerell, in this CEFAS Shellfish News publi…
As a second wave of Infectious Salmon Anaemia washes up on Scottish shores, the industry holds its breath. Only time will tell what gets upturned in its wake, but on a global scale the severity of the problem is already showing its true face, writes Adam Anson…
Fish mortality associated with infectious disease in South East Asia remains high, says Lauke Labrie, Joseph Ng, Cedric Komar and Brian Sheehan, Intervet Norbio Singapore.
From the dark depths of the open oceans vast blooms of jellyfish are descending unforseen upon coastal waters worldwide, reports Adam Anson for TheFishSite. As the frequency of these invasions increases, the threat to both tourism and fisheries alike becomes e…
In May this year Australia's abalone farmers took an international lead role in developing environmental sustainability practices among the rapidly expanding global aquaculture industries, writes Dr Ann Fleming, Chair, Australian Abalone Growers Association.
Increasing consumer awareness to unsustainable aquaculture practices have made the prospect of organic aquaculture both environmentally and economically fruitful, but strict standards make this goal difficult to achieve. As the US considers by-passing this obs…
As well asbeing a farm thatproduces fish forfood, Aranyponty- in Magyar, theGolden Carp -communicatesthe importance ofmanaging Europeswetland heritageto society, bydiverse social andeducational activities, says a report in the CONSENSUS brochure: 'Towards Sust…
Modern day marine fisheries have recently been branded as an underperforming global asset kept afloat by government subsidies. Can these fisheries be turned into profitable ventures, or will aquaculture step up to take its place as the main global supplier? Ad…
A recent review of the under performing central Asian fisheries industry has portrayed the situation as a cycle that needs to be stopped and reversed. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has set up a meeting in the hopes of establishing an intergove…
This Food and Agriculture Organization technical paper explains how the process of depuration can help remove the threat of toxic contaminants from bivalve farms, benefiting both producer and consumer.
Occasionally catastrophic fish kills occur in aquaculture production facilities as well as in home aquaria or backyard ponds, says Ruth Francis-Floyd, Christopher Brooks, and Denise Petty. This article was published by the University of Florida IFAS Extension.…
Research into the physiology of fish has had many beneficial implications for the aquaculture industry, explains Bernard Jalabert, Fish Reproduction Group. This feature was published by Cybium, Socit Franaise dIchtyologie.
