Parasites

Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans has published its assessment of Cooke’s potential expansion in Nova Scotia, with the company pushing back on different conclusions.

A new analysis finds that the industry still needs to lay critical groundwork before offshore salmon aquaculture is seaworthy.

A new paper argues that there’s an urgent need to improve understanding of the genetic mechanisms involved in host resistance to whitespot syndrome virus (WSSV) and sea lice – two of the greatest health challenges facing…

Nofima has developed a new technology that can identify and remove nematodes, a type of roundworm, from whitefish fillets before they’re on dinner plates.

Researchers at Scotland's Roslin Institute have published multiple papers on oyster genetics that could help the industry produce larger and healthier shellfish.

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…

The microbiome of a parasite can have an impact on how that parasite affects its host – including Atlantic salmon – according to new research.

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…

A new tool that helps fish farmers manage flatworm infections in kingfish and amberjacks has been developed by the Cawthron Institute.

Though fewer sea lice counts are a key benefit of semi-closed fish farms, researchers say that using clean smolt and designing deeper water intakes could address additional fish health challenges during production.

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.

Emerging research from the University of Valencia finds that farmed fish are not very susceptible to being infected with the anisakis parasite.

In collaboration with local villagers and scientists, an international team of researchers are breeding and releasing freshwater prawns into the Senegal River in an attempt to combat a spiralling outbreak of schistosomia…

Emerging research shows that keeping rainbow trout under constant light disrupts their body clocks and could leave them more susceptible to parasites.

A new research project hopes to develop a treatment for amoebic gill disease (AGD) by exploiting a vulnerability in the parasite that causes it.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will re-evaluate its risk assessment of parasites in farmed fish after reviewing new research.

New methods for performing freshwater treatments against sea lice and amoebic gill disease (AGD) in salmon farms have been successfully developed and trialled in Ireland.

A case study exploring the prevalence of foodborne zoonotic trematodes in farmed catfish suggests that maintaining stringent biosecurity protocols during grow-out could enhance existing management techniques, bringing ca…

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 treatments for parasitic dis…

Researchers are testing the efficacy of peracetic acid as a sustainable treatment for amoebic gill disease.