Welfare

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.

Twenty years of research has meant that consumers are closer than ever to seeing genetically modified (GM) salmon on their plates.

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.

Researchers for Industry and Investment, New South Wales, Australia are looking into scale loss and mortality in angled and released eastern sea garfish (Hypohamphus australis).

With an annual value of about 7.3 million saithe(Pollachius virens) is, by weight, the seccond mostabundant demersal species landed by the Scottishfleet.