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A six-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the suitability of animal oils as total replacement for cod liver oil (CO) in rainbow trout juvenile feeds. The effect of animal fats on the growth performance, survival and fatty acid profile was measured.…

With aquaculture providing half of seafood eaten and the industry continuing to grow, research done by Emiko Phillips and Lyn Newton, University of West of England Bristol, found that the majority of consumers in the UK know little about aquaculture. The artic…

The use of alternative lipids in tilapia feeds is becoming increasingly commonplace due to the rising cost of fish oil (FO). However, since this practice will reduce the content of heath beneficial long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in tilapia fi…

A new study, by Villasante S, Morato T, Rodriguez Gonzalez D, et al, reports that fishing depths in the EU have increased, with more deep-sea fish species being harvested. Deep-sea fish populations are often more vulnerable to effects of fishing, and the ecolo…

G. salaris is a tiny creature measuring less than half a millimetre in length. It uses its tiny claws to attach itself to the skin ofyoung salmon, which it then eats. G. salaris breeds prolifically and a young salmon may be host to up to 10,000 individual spec…