Non-medicinal treatments

Researchers at Mexico’s Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (UANL) are using silver nanoparticles in shrimp feed to prevent mortalities from acute hepatopancreatic necrosis bacteria, the causative agent for early mortali…

Thanks to technological advances, applying yeasts during the farm cycle has become increasingly popular, especially as a protein source in aquafeed.

A traditional Chinese herbal prophylactic, containing bioavailable phytonutrients recovered from the Camellia sinensis tea bush, has been shown to protect shrimp from outbreaks of AHPND and WSSV.

A new research project has found that eucalyptus and basil oils are effective and economical way to anaesthetise rainbow trout during handling and transport.

How a novel technology is improving barramundi production on a former pig farm in the US.

Researchers from the UK, Norway and Denmark have teamed up to develop a safe and efficient bacteriophage therapy to control Pasteurella bacteria in Atlantic salmon farms.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Philippines has approved GenoMar for the world's first specific pathogen-free (SPF) certification for tilapia.

Nofima scientists sound hopeful after results from an initial trial that uses peracetic acid as an alternative treatment for amoebic gill disease (AGD) were "promising" – but stress that the treatment needs to be optimis…

Researchers are beginning to highlight the potential of immunostimulants as a sustainable disease prevention strategy for shrimp aquaculture. Here’s a run-down of how these molecules work, their origins and how they can …

New research suggests that tapeworms often found in the gut microbiome of Atlantic salmon can host their own microbial communities – potentially rewriting the parasitic treatment methods currently used in the aquaculture…

Shrimp that have been bred for their resistance to disease and ability to thrive despite environmental challenges should be valued as highly – if not more highly – than those bred for their growth rates in many parts of …

Emerging research has shown that nutraceuticals in aquafeed can delay the onset and progress of clinical signs of amoebic gill disease (AGD) in farmed Atlantic salmon.

A researcher who is looking to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of prawn and lobster farming by including seaweed in their diets has won a Science and Innovation Award from Australia’s Federal Govern…

The EU-funded VIVALDI project has released its full technical manual on bivalve biosecurity and disease management, along with recommendations to prevent, mitigate and control diseases in shellfish.

Plans for Scotland’s first semi-closed containment marine finfish farm have taken a further step forward, after the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) granted an environmental permit for the farm.

My objective in this article is to challenge pathologists, immunologists and farmers by asking for a critical analysis on the application of a simple temperature manipulation, hyperthermia, to boost the innate immune sys…

Farmers in West Africa are increasingly looking to the use of plants and algae to help improve the health of their fish.

A recent feed trial has found that supplementing Nile tilapia diets with bakers’ yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) can change the fishes’ intestinal morphology, leading to improved nutrient uptake, immune respons…

KYTOS and WorldFish are collaborating on research focusing on the microbiome of farmed aquatic animals and the waters in which they grow.

Last year saw the lowest ever number of veterinary antibiotic treatment prescriptions – just 48 in total – required by Norwegian fish farms, meaning that 99 percent of Norwegian salmon were never treated with any form of…