White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has a devastating impact on shrimp farming throughout the world. What makes the situation even more serious is that the virus seems to become more aggressive as the epidemic spreads, contrary to other viruses, such as flu virus…
A group of researchers (Christina Sommerville, Rod Wootten, James Bron, Andrew Shinn) from the University of Stirling look at past and recent sea lice research.
The number and size of fish in cages or ponds has been an aspect of fish farming that has attracted a considerable amount of criticism. However, much of this criticism has been ill informed, says Professor Jimmy Turnbull from the University of Stirling.
Marine fish farming has grown substantially in China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam, write Kongeo, H. from the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Thailand, Wayne, C. from Guangdong Provincial Aquatic Animal EpidemicDisease Prevention and Contro…
Speaking at Aquaculture 2010, Dr Rik Breur from Micanti, explained how non-toxic antifouling is a break-through for an industry battling with biofouling. Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite junior editor reports.
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) occurs worldwide andcauses high mortality and considerable economic damageto the shrimp farming industry. This report by H. Salehi at the Iranian Fisheries Research Organisation looks at its effect on Iran.