Disease

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.

A recent study suggests that tilapia lake virus (TiLV) causes systemic infections that can move to the hosts’ reproductive organs and transmit the infection from parents to offspring.

A new suspect has emerged in the search for the causes of the massive disease outbreak that has been affecting tilapia on Lake Volta in Ghana.

As EU countries consider banning many chemical therapeutants used in fish farming, researchers suggest using humic substances and hydrogen peroxide as sustainable and environmentally friendly treatmen…

A new study suggests that tilapia lake virus can be transmitted from parents to offspring.

Tilapia producers on Lake Volta are calling for urgent action by the Ghanaian government to deal with the very high level of fish mortalities, which they believe have been caused by the operations of …

Extreme weather events and changing ocean conditions are creating unpredictable outcomes for aquaculture. One area where research is offering some insight into what to expect, though, is the increasin…

A new study by MSD Animal Health indicates that pancreas disease vaccination can be an important tool to reduce infection pressure.

Mediterranean sea bass and sea bream farmers are being invited to join an online discussion focusing on viral encelophaty and retinopathy (VER), which causes viral nervous necrosis (VNN), on the MedAI…

Marine Harvest Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms have reported a sustained improvement in fish health during the first five months of 2018, with a marked reduction in disease-related mortalities.

​On April 17th, Hipra organised a theoretical training course in health and prevention, known as Hipra University, in Palma de Mallorca (Spain).

The development of specific pathogen resistant shrimp will address issues facing the Asian market and is ready for the commercialisation phase.