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.
The sea lice parasite is the greatest disease problem facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. But help may be on its way an army of 15 million lice-eating Ballan wrasse, according to the Research Council of Norway.
