Fish welfare in the spotlight14 May 2019Around 80 delegates from five nations, including representatives from 26 companies, gathered at Swansea University’s Singleton Campus for the 1st Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture, which focused on …
Octopus farming comes under fire13 May 2019The fledgling octopus farming sector should be shut down for both ethical and ecological reasons, according to a number of eminent academics.
New diet said to counter cataracts in lice-eating lumpfish2 May 2019BioMar claims to have created a lumpfish diet that eliminates the development of cataracts and therefore improves their efficacy as cleaner fish.
Grieg Seafood releases annual survivability results12 Apr 2019Grieg Seafood has released its 2018 Annual Report; discussing productivity results for its fish farms across the globe
A multilingual approach to improving farmed fish welfare10 Apr 2019A film aimed at improving the welfare of farmed fish at slaughter has been translated into nine languages.
Food firms' animal welfare rankings revealed28 Feb 2019A new study which compares the animal welfare policies of 150 leading companies in the food sector, including a number of the world’s leading retailers and food outlets, has been published this week.
Fish welfare set to top conference agenda9 Feb 2019The welfare of farmed fish and shellfish will be the focus of the first day of the Fish Vet Society’s Spring Scientific Conference, which is taking place on 26-27 March, near Edinburgh.
Sensor can improve fish welfare during delousing7 Feb 2019Norwegian researchers have developed an electronic “sensor” fish to measure how mechanical delousing impacts salmon.
Zinc and O-3 help smolt transfer to sea5 Feb 2019Feeds containing high levels of zinc and omega-3 can enhance barrier properties in salmon skin, particularly improving the health and welfare of smolts when first transferred to sea pens, according to…
Predator nets reduce seal cull by a third4 Feb 2019Investment in the latest anti-predator nets in Scotland has seen a reduction in the number of seals culled to protect farmed salmon stocks, according to new figures.
How to improve cleaner fish efficacy23 Jan 2019Good feed and the right environment during their hatchery phase are key for lumpfish to be effective as cleaner fish in salmon farms once transferred to sea.
Thin skin linked to smolt mortalities7 Jan 2019Ensuring the improved performance of barrier tissues - such as skin - in smolts at the time of seawater transfer could improve fish health and save the aquaculture industry millions, according to new …
Women in aquaculture: Professor Felicity Huntingford7 Jan 2019The emeritus professor of functional ecology at the University of Glasgow, who is one of the world’s preeminent experts on fish behaviour, discusses salmon welfare, nesting sticklebacks… and a near de…
Fresh insights into tilapia welfare13 Dec 2018Stocking farmed tilapia at high densities could be beneficial to their welfare and help safeguard against negative ecological consequences should they escape, according to new research.
Stress linked to slow healing in salmon3 Dec 2018Stress slows wound healing in salmon, according to new research undertaken by Nofima scientist Lene Sveen at Nofima.
Compassion in World Farming calls for Scots salmon sector moratorium27 Nov 2018A moratorium on further expansion of the Scottish fish farming industry has been called for today, as part of a new campaign which aims to improve the welfare of the trillions of fish – both farmed an…
A new era for the welfare state27 Nov 2018A manual that explains how best to assess farmed salmon welfare has been published in English for the first time today.
Fish farmers accused of “exceptionally short” memories24 Oct 2018Too many fish farmers are failing to learn from past mistakes and the health and welfare of salmon post-smolts is too often prioritised below the pressure to meet construction and commercial targets, …
Farmed fish prioritised in animal welfare initiative10 Oct 2018The Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), the world’s first food industry-led initiative aimed at advancing animal - including farmed fish – welfare globally has been launched today.
Cermaq adopts new salmon welfare policy30 Aug 2018Cermaq has implemented a new fish welfare policy based on the recommendations published in the FishWell report.
