Non-medicinal treatments

A project that aims to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues has been launched by a consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts today.

New research has demonstrated that rainbow trout fed a diet supplemented with thyme essential oil had improved growth, weight gain, immune response and disease resistance.

The Benchmark Animal Health team say they are eagerly awaiting Aqua Nor, after CleanTreat was shortlisted for the much-prized Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award.

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…

Researchers have determined that essential oils can be successfully used as anaesthetics, antimicrobials and antioxidants in aquaculture, but more information is needed in order to make species-specif…

Grieg Seafood has released its 2018 Annual Report; discussing productivity results for its fish farms across the globe

The hull of the 116 metre Ronja Storm – the aquaculture industry’s largest wellboat – has arrived at Havyard yard in Leirvik.

Good feed and the right environment during their hatchery phase are key for lumpfish to be effective as cleaner fish in salmon farms once transferred to sea.

Four plant-based essential oils have been shown to be effective alternatives to antibiotics for treating a range of commonly-occurring pathogens in farmed fish.

In the third installment of the series, farm technician Clara McGhee explains how both her own farm site, and the Scottish salmon industry in general, are embracing change.

Although lagging behind Norway, research into the use of Pacific cleaner fish species to combat lice issues is showing some promise.

The salmon farming industry must look into ways of only using sterile lumpfish that have been produced from captive broodstock in order to retain the volume and genetic integrity of local stocks, acco…

Liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions has acquired Cflow, a company specialized in handling, storage and transport of live fish, in a bid to step up their aquaculture coverage.

How a cobia producer in Panama is winning plaudits - and certification success - for its ethical and environmental approach to aquaculture.

Eirik Sigstadstø, R&D director at the Norwegian Research Fund (FHF), has high hopes for next week’s sea louse control conference in Trondheim, in which the use of lumpfish and wrasse are set to be hig…

A new version of the Hydrolicer, which includes a new make of fish pump, has successfully deloused salmon broodstock averaging 13.5 kg.

Encouraged by the success of cleanerfish in other salmon-producing regions, as well as improved access to a number of other novel methods to combat lice, Grieg Seafood Shetland is hoping to move away …

The latest and largest Hydrolicer model, which can delouse 350 tonnes of salmon per hour, is on display at this year's Aqua Nor.

Interest in and uptake of Stingray's louse laser is continuing to gain momentum at an impressive rate, according to the company's General Manager, John Arne Breivik.

Vaccines and traditional control methods have failed to stop SRS from threatening Chile’s aquaculture industry. But a research student in Canada might just have found a simple solution to the devastat…