As part of the on-going series on The Fish Site, the shrimp farming experts at Alune outline the current techniques for measuring shrimp biomass and explain how emerging technologies can give producers accurate estimates without compromising shrimp we…

October 2020

Study shows significant increase in disease-causing DNA around fish farms

Viruses Bacterial diseases Salmonids

27 October 2020

Can CRISPR edit sea lice out of salmon aquaculture?

Biotechnology Sea lice Salmonids

23 October 2020

Entries sought for aquaculture research bursary

Education & academia

14 October 2020

What's the minimum light level needed in salmon RAS?

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

13 October 2020

Could DNA vaccines offer fresh hope for global aquaculture?

Biotechnology Vaccines Salmonids

9 October 2020

Can nanobubbles and ultrasound beat disease bacterial issues in RAS?

Bacterial diseases Technology & equipment

9 October 2020

Oxygen-filled nanobubbles combined with ultrasound can reduce levels of pathogenic bacteria including Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Aeromonas hydrophila in RAS, according to new research.

Study backs the use of bacteriophages in shrimp aquaculture

Non-medicinal treatments

7 October 2020

September 2020

Aquaculture vaccine venture launched

Vaccines Startups

29 September 2020

EU moves to review the risk of parasite transmission between farmed fish and humans

Parasites Food safety & handling

25 September 2020

First fish stocked in iFarm

Welfare Technology & equipment Atlantic Salmon

23 September 2020

What are the most cost-effective sea lice treatments?

Sea lice

21 September 2020

Shrimp bacteriophage nears commercial launch

Bacterial diseases

21 September 2020

Novel sea lice treatment gains medical approval

Sea lice Medicinal treatments Atlantic Salmon

10 September 2020

Project launched to tackle oyster mortalities

Genetics Viruses Oysters

4 September 2020

Sea lice shown to dive deep under pressure

Sea lice Technology & equipment Atlantic Salmon

3 September 2020

A fresh approach to probiotics for saltwater aquaculture

Feed ingredients Bacterial diseases Shrimp

2 September 2020

What can aquaculture learn from terrestrial livestock production?

Technology & equipment

2 September 2020

Combining the use of innovative technologies and lessons learned from the terrestrial livestock sector will enable huge improvements in the aquaculture indsutry, according to Laurent Genet, chief strategy officer at Nutreco.

August 2020

Mozambique warns of red spot disease among fish

Disease Biosecurity

28 August 2020

Shrimp giants urged to take action over increased disease risks

Disease Politics Shrimp

5 August 2020

July 2020

A new tool in the battle against sea lice and AGD

Disease Parasites Atlantic Salmon

31 July 2020

Rapid SRS detection kit launched

Diagnostics Bacterial diseases Salmonids

30 July 2020

Canada launches $29 million Ocean tech project

Technology & equipment

28 July 2020

Government buys Benchmark's Braintree vaccine facility in a bid to beat Covid

Vaccines Coronavirus (COVID-19)

23 July 2020

A promising start for new AGD-tackling technology

Technology & equipment

22 July 2020

A new alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture

Biotechnology Bacterial diseases Salmonids

20 July 2020

A new tool in the battle against decapod iridescent virus (DIV-1)

Diagnostics

17 July 2020

A new diagnostic tool that can detect a range of aquatic pathogens, including DIV-1, between two and four weeks before clinical signs are apparent to shrimp farmers, has recently been launched by Genics.

eDNA to tackle flesh-eating salmon parasite

Diagnostics

16 July 2020

Invention is better than cure

Water quality Technology & equipment Atlantic Salmon

9 July 2020

A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.

Gaskiya wins grant funding to develop IHNv detection test

Diagnostics Technology & equipment Trout

9 July 2020

Norway Royal Salmon sounds the alarm over potential ISA outbreak

Viruses Biosecurity Atlantic Salmon

6 July 2020

Turning the phage on antibiotic therapy

Bacterial diseases Medicinal treatments

6 July 2020

As antibiotics face stricter regulations and antimicrobial resistance becomes more widespread, the aquaculture sector is seeking new ways to treat bacterial infections – bringing a renewed focus on bacteriophages.

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