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Exploring the use of probiotics in shrimp farms

The increasingly sophisticated administration of probiotics is having a major impact on the sustainability of shrimp aquaculture, and there are further advances expected, through the use of synbiotics, biofloc and semi-f…

How AI is helping to solve key fish health issues

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help provide a detailed evaluation of Atlantic salmon skin is currently being developed by researchers at Nofima.

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Everything you need to know about EMS in shrimp farming

Advice on how to avoid major shrimp losses from early mortality syndrome (EMS) – one of the most devastating diseases to hit shrimp aquaculture in the last decade.

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Stepping up tilapia welfare in Brazil and beyond

A new initiative to improve the welfare of tilapia is now being trialled by leading players in the industry, following its recent launch by FAI Farms in Brazil.

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News

Krill content has huge impact on smolt growth and welfare

Adding krill to the diets of salmon smolts when they are first transferred to marine grow-out sites – one of the most testing times in the farming cycle – could dramatically improve their growth rates and reduce mortalit…

Paving the way to tackle proliferative kidney disease in aquaculture

New research from the University of Aberdeen could allow the development of drugs and vaccines to treat a disease that is rapidly emerging in aquaculture as a result of climate change.

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Fish vaccination: a vital tool to ensure sustainable aquaculture

1 Mar 2021 Sponsored

The provision of safe and effective vaccination programmes is one of the key tools to ensure the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector and therefore help meet growing global protein demands.

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The oral vaccine that aims to tackle Streptococcus in tilapia

An oral vaccine that protects tilapia from Streptococcusinfection is due to be trialled on farms before the end of the year.

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Why industry and academic collaborations are aquaculture’s secret weapon

Collaboration between researchers and industry players is essential for the sector’s continued growth, according to key figures in the 37-year relationship between INVE (Benchmark Advanced Nutrition) and Ghent University…

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Disease

A dramatic insight into how white spot infects shrimp

The portal of entry of one of shrimp aquaculture’s most deadly and costly diseases has finally been discovered, thanks t…

Skretting and Proteon to trial bacteriophages for aquaculture

Skretting and Proteon Pharmaceuticals are joining forces to develop bacteriophage technology for aquaculture.

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Jellyfish venom stops cancer cell growth in lab trial

Recent experiments have shown that crude venom from the Acromitus flagellatus jellyfish can slow – and even rev…

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Everything you need to know about EMS in shrimp farming

Advice on how to avoid major shrimp losses from early mortality syndrome (EMS) – one of the most devastating diseases to…

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Medicinal treatments

Skretting and Proteon to trial bacteriophages for aquaculture

Skretting and Proteon Pharmaceuticals are joining forces to develop bacteriophage technology for aquaculture.

Jellyfish venom stops cancer cell growth in lab trial

Recent experiments have shown that crude venom from the Acromitus flagellatus jellyfish can slow – and even rev…

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Restricted antibiotics and sulphites are rife in US shrimp imports

A case study from Louisiana suggests that most shrimp products that are imported into the US contain antibiotic residues…

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Novel sea lice treatment gains medical approval

BMK08, a novel treatment against sea lice, is one step closer to commercial launch, having been recommended for approval…

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Non-medicinal treatments

Exploring the use of probiotics in shrimp farms

The increasingly sophisticated administration of probiotics is having a major impact on the sustainability of shrimp aqu…

Could cucumbers help salmon sector grow by 20 percent?

A project exploring how sea cucumbers could help minimise the environmental impact of fish farming - and in turn allow t…

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Why catfish farmers should consider probiotics

Probiotics can alleviate some of the negative stress effects generated by catfish farming while improving other producti…

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Can probiotics solve aquaculture’s water pollution issues?

Multiple studies have shown that bacillus probiotics can help aquaculture producers improve fish health and performance …

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