Benchmark seeks millions more for novel sea lice treatments 30 Jan 2020 Benchmark has targeted raising £43 million in order to scale up and speed up the commercialisation of its novel sea lice treatment system CleanTreat.
Research backs value of probiotics in shrimp ponds 29 Jan 2020 The value of using certain strains of probiotics in vannamei shrimp production has been confirmed by a new study in Iran.
Boost for revolutionary vaccination robot 28 Jan 2020 Plans to develop and launch a “transformational” fish vaccinating robot by the end of next year have been boosted by a £250,000 grant.
WWF praises Global Salmon Initiative 21 Jan 2020 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.
Tackling AMR in aquaculture 17 Jan 2020 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.
Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020 15 Jan 2020 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…
Can natural male tilapia tackle emerging diseases? 13 Jan 2020 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.
Tilapia pass benefits of Streptococcus vaccine to their offspring 10 Jan 2020 A polyvalent vaccine can help to protect both tilapia broodstock and their offspring from the effects of Streptococcus agalactiae, according to a new study.
How to reduce lice levels by 75 percent 26 Dec 2019 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.
Hope for tackling complex gill disease in salmon 19 Dec 2019 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.
The farm that aims to monitor every individual salmon 16 Dec 2019 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.
Searching for an in-feed sea lice vaccine 13 Dec 2019 A project to develop a pioneering oral vaccine to protect salmon from sea lice has just been launched in Scotland.
Is thermal delousing welfare-friendly? 7 Dec 2019 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.
Mussels prove vulnerable to contagious cancers 6 Dec 2019 A new study has found that contagious cancers can rapidly, and widely, spread through shellfish species, including mussels.
Tackling white spot and IHHNV 5 Dec 2019 A new diagnostic test that could improve the revenue of shrimp farmers by $67,000 per hectare has been developed by CSIRO.
Countering the dangers of dodgy probiotics 2 Dec 2019 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, …
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Seaweed supplementation shows delayed mortality in farmed seabass 30 Nov 2019 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.
New streptococcis vaccine launched in Latin America by MSD 27 Nov 2019 MSD Animal Health has released Aquavac, a strep sa-si vaccine that provides long-lasting protection against disease due to streptococcis.
The rising costs of salmon production 22 Nov 2019 The cost of producing salmon is on the rise across the salmon farming sector – in particular in Scotland – according to a new report.