Health

Benchmark has targeted raising £43 million in order to scale up and speed up the commercialisation of its novel sea lice treatment system CleanTreat.

The value of using certain strains of probiotics in vannamei shrimp production has been confirmed by a new study in Iran.

Plans to develop and launch a “transformational” fish vaccinating robot by the end of next year have been boosted by a £250,000 grant.

A new report by WWF cites the Global Salmon Initiative as a glowing example of how a sector can improve its sustainability and profitability if companies instigate pre-competitive collaboration in key areas.

A new online course on antimicrobial stewardship in the food chain aims to educate the livestock industry – including the aquaculture sector – on how to implement a more responsible approach to using antibiotics.

Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fish Site some revised thoughts on the recent performance of the fishmeal, salmon and shrimp sectors a…

Tilapia that have not been treated with hormones appear to be more robust against diseases such as tilapia lake virus, strengthening the argument to use males produced via more natural means.

A polyvalent vaccine can help to protect both tilapia broodstock and their offspring from the effects of Streptococcus agalactiae, according to a new study.

An innovative cage design that ensures salmon stay at least 10 metres below the surface of the sea has been shown to reduce lice levels by 75 percent.

An internaitonal team of researchers believe that “a significant step” has been taken towards the early detection and potential treatment of complex gill disease in salmon.

A pioneering salmon farm, designed to establish the health and welfare of every individual fish in a pen, is due to be launched by Cermaq in Norway next month.

A project to develop a pioneering oral vaccine to protect salmon from sea lice has just been launched in Scotland.

Emerging research raises questions about the welfare of Atlantic salmon during thermal delousing treatments, after tissue injuries and aversive behaviours were observed in lab trials.

A new study has found that contagious cancers can rapidly, and widely, spread through shellfish species, including mussels.

A new diagnostic test that could improve the revenue of shrimp farmers by $67,000 per hectare has been developed by CSIRO.

A tool to "minimise environmental and occupational health risks associated with the use of probiotics in shrimp farming", is being developed by experts at the University of Stirling who are working with senior industry, …

When confronted with fish injections in volumes below 0.5 cc/mL, user will appreciate to find a reliable, durable automatic syringe providing for smooth and precise operation.

A recent study suggests that supplementing farmed European seabass diets with Gracilaria sp. aqueous extract (GRA) can protect the fish from disease challenges and delay mortality.

MSD Animal Health has released Aquavac, a strep sa-si vaccine that provides long-lasting protection against disease due to streptococcis.

The cost of producing salmon is on the rise across the salmon farming sector – in particular in Scotland – according to a new report.