Best practice health and welfare management for aquatic livestock

In focus

Ensuring the right light for RAS production

21 Oct 2020

Surprisingly little research into establishing the optimal lighting conditions for salmon in RAS facilities has been published. As a result, and given that light plays a key role in the development of Atlantic salmon, re…

Maintaining water quality in RAS: the essentials

4 Sep 2020

Ensuring optimum water quality parameters is the biggest challenge for ensuring the smooth running of a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).

Maintaining water quality in RAS: the essentials thumbnail image

A new tool in the battle against decapod iridescent virus (DIV-1)

17 Jul 2020

A new diagnostic tool that can detect a range of aquatic pathogens, including DIV-1, between two and four weeks before clinical signs are apparent to shrimp farmers, has recently been launched by Genics.

A new tool in the battle against decapod iridescent virus (DIV-1) thumbnail image

Invention is better than cure

9 Jul 2020

A salmon farmer is looking to secure a patent for part of a system he developed in his own living room that is now being rolled out across 90 cages in Scotland and has had a hugely positive impact on gill health.

Invention is better than cure thumbnail image

News

Can CRISPR edit sea lice out of salmon aquaculture?

23 Oct 2020

A new project will use the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to assess why Pacific salmon species are less susceptible to sea lice than Atlantic salmon.

Shrimp ablation researcher wins Global Aquaculture Innovation Award

20 Oct 2020

A researcher who has demonstatred that eyestalk ablation isn’t necessary in shrimp aquaculture has won this year’s Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.

Shrimp ablation researcher wins Global Aquaculture Innovation Award thumbnail image

Appointment aims to improve welfare in Chilean aquaculture

19 Oct 2020

The University Austral de Chile has appointed fish behaviour and welfare specialist Dr Sunil Kadri as an honorary adjunct professor, as part of its ambition to develop closer links with the aquaculture industry.

Appointment aims to improve welfare in Chilean aquaculture thumbnail image

Entries sought for aquaculture research bursary

14 Oct 2020

A new aquaculture research bursary has been launched by MSD Animal Health for aquaculture vets and fish health professionals across the UK, helping to support preventative healthcare and research within the industry. “Bu…

Entries sought for aquaculture research bursary thumbnail image

What's the minimum light level needed in salmon RAS?

13 Oct 2020

Research into how LED light levels in closed-containment recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) impact the physiology of salmon is the subject of a new study by Nofima scientists.

What's the minimum light level needed in salmon RAS? thumbnail image

More news

Diseases

Fish health from the front line

22 Apr 2019

Mowi farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the main fish health challenges facing Scottish salmon farmers, the range of…

Why climate change could mean more disease for marine aquaculture

15 Apr 2019

Extreme weather events and changing ocean conditions are creating unpredictable outcomes for aquaculture. One area where…

Why climate change could mean more disease for marine aquaculture thumbnail image

Streptococcus vaccine offers hope for tilapia sector

21 Mar 2019

Hopes for the development of an effective vaccine to protect tilapia from Streptococcus have been given a boost followin…

Streptococcus vaccine offers hope for tilapia sector thumbnail image

Oral vaccine could save US catfish farmers millions

20 Feb 2019

New vaccination techniques developed by Mississippi State University (MSU) should help the state’s catfish industry save…

Oral vaccine could save US catfish farmers millions thumbnail image

Medicinal treatments

Grieg Seafood releases annual survivability results

12 Apr 2019

Grieg Seafood has released its 2018 Annual Report; discussing productivity results for its fish farms across the globe

Scots announce lowest sea lice levels for six years

26 Mar 2019

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has announced that sea lice levels in the industry are at their lowest…

Scots announce lowest sea lice levels for six years thumbnail image

World’s largest wellboat nears completion

22 Feb 2019

The hull of the 116 metre Ronja Storm – the aquaculture industry’s largest wellboat – has arrived at Havyard yard in Lei…

World’s largest wellboat nears completion thumbnail image

Essential oils outperform antibiotics

21 Jan 2019

Four plant-based essential oils have been shown to be effective alternatives to antibiotics for treating a range of comm…

Essential oils outperform antibiotics thumbnail image

Non-medicinal treatments